Unity Chess Multiple Choice 573
public poll
B: Nd7 â 7
đđđđđđđ 64%
@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, @SinaKhansharifan, Rachel, Matthew
A: Ne5 â 2
đđ 18%
@RichardPeng, Zhenrui
C: Qc7 â 2
đđ 18%
Mieke, George
đĽ 11 people voted so far.
public poll
B: Nd7 â 7
đđđđđđđ 64%
@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, @SinaKhansharifan, Rachel, Matthew
A: Ne5 â 2
đđ 18%
@RichardPeng, Zhenrui
C: Qc7 â 2
đđ 18%
Mieke, George
đĽ 11 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 574
public poll
B: c5 â 7
đđđđđđđ 78%
@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, Mieke, Zhenrui, Matthew
A: Rc3 â 2
đđ 22%
Rachel, George
C: Kh2
âŤď¸ 0%
đĽ 9 people voted so far.
public poll
B: c5 â 7
đđđđđđđ 78%
@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, Mieke, Zhenrui, Matthew
A: Rc3 â 2
đđ 22%
Rachel, George
C: Kh2
âŤď¸ 0%
đĽ 9 people voted so far.
Biel Chess 2018 Mamedyarov not willing to lag behind Carlsen. He beats MVL in
#BielChess Round 3 to join the World Champion in the lead.
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#BielChess Round 3 to join the World Champion in the lead.
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đ #about_WesleySo
đš Wesley So
đš American-Filipino chess Grandmaster
đ° Wesley Barbasa So is a Filipino-American chess grandmaster. He is a three-time Filipino Chess Champion and was U.S. Chess Champion in 2017.
đ Full name: Wesley Barbasa So
đ Country: Philippines (until November 2015)
United States (since November 2015)
đ Born: October 9, 1993 (age 24)
Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
đ Title: Grandmaster (2008)
đ FIDE rating: 2780 (July 2018)
đ Peak rating: 2822 (March 2017)
đ Ranking: No. 7 (April 2018)
đ Peak ranking: No. 2 (March 2017)
đ° Born in Las Pinas, Philippines, Wesley So is a Filipino/American chess prodigy who attained the GM title at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 28 days. That made him the youngest GM in the world at that time. He was the Philippines' youngest ever International Master, youngest ever Grandmaster and the youngest ever National Champion.
đ° Wesley was only six when he learned the movement of chess pieces across a board. After memorizing them, chess set in hand, he explored the streets of his neighborhood daring people to play with him. At nine years old he began to compete in local, junior chess tournaments.
His first major tournament win was taking 1st place at the 2003 Philippine National Chess Championships for the under 10 age group.
So, was awarded his first GM norm at the Offene Internationale Bayerische Schach Meisterschaft, in Bad Wiessee, Germany. He acquired his second GM norm in the World Junior Championship (2007) in Yerevan, Armenia, and capped his year by earning his third GM norm at the 3rd Prospero Pichay Cup International Open in the Philippines. At the age of fourteen years, one month and twenty eight days, FIDE awarded him the title of Grandmaster, making him the ninth youngest chess grandmaster. He was then ranked strongest player in the world under sixteen years old.
đ° As of April 2017, Wesley So is the USA's top player, as well as the #2 player in the world.
âŚď¸ A memorable game by Sođ
đ¸ Wesley So vs Alexander Ipatov
đ¸ World Cup (2013), Tromso NOR, rd 1, Aug-11
đ¸ Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Variation (C42)
âŚď¸ Review and download PGN fileđ
@unitychess
đš Wesley So
đš American-Filipino chess Grandmaster
đ° Wesley Barbasa So is a Filipino-American chess grandmaster. He is a three-time Filipino Chess Champion and was U.S. Chess Champion in 2017.
đ Full name: Wesley Barbasa So
đ Country: Philippines (until November 2015)
United States (since November 2015)
đ Born: October 9, 1993 (age 24)
Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
đ Title: Grandmaster (2008)
đ FIDE rating: 2780 (July 2018)
đ Peak rating: 2822 (March 2017)
đ Ranking: No. 7 (April 2018)
đ Peak ranking: No. 2 (March 2017)
đ° Born in Las Pinas, Philippines, Wesley So is a Filipino/American chess prodigy who attained the GM title at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 28 days. That made him the youngest GM in the world at that time. He was the Philippines' youngest ever International Master, youngest ever Grandmaster and the youngest ever National Champion.
đ° Wesley was only six when he learned the movement of chess pieces across a board. After memorizing them, chess set in hand, he explored the streets of his neighborhood daring people to play with him. At nine years old he began to compete in local, junior chess tournaments.
His first major tournament win was taking 1st place at the 2003 Philippine National Chess Championships for the under 10 age group.
So, was awarded his first GM norm at the Offene Internationale Bayerische Schach Meisterschaft, in Bad Wiessee, Germany. He acquired his second GM norm in the World Junior Championship (2007) in Yerevan, Armenia, and capped his year by earning his third GM norm at the 3rd Prospero Pichay Cup International Open in the Philippines. At the age of fourteen years, one month and twenty eight days, FIDE awarded him the title of Grandmaster, making him the ninth youngest chess grandmaster. He was then ranked strongest player in the world under sixteen years old.
đ° As of April 2017, Wesley So is the USA's top player, as well as the #2 player in the world.
âŚď¸ A memorable game by Sođ
đ¸ Wesley So vs Alexander Ipatov
đ¸ World Cup (2013), Tromso NOR, rd 1, Aug-11
đ¸ Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Variation (C42)
âŚď¸ Review and download PGN fileđ
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62. Ra5?
Vachier misses a drawing chance by 62. Rg5! Rf7 63. Rxe6 a3 64. Ra5 Rd7 65. Kf1 Rd2 66. Re2 = it is difficult for Black to make progress.
62... a3 63. Rda6 Rff3 64. Ra7+ Kc6 65. R7a6+ Kd7 66. Ra7+ Kd6 67. R7a6+ Ke7 68. Re5 Rfc3 69. Rexe6+ Kd7 70. Kf2 Rb2+ 71. Re2 Rh3 72. Kg2 Rxe2+ 73. Kxh3 a2 74. Kg3 Kc7 75. Kf3 Kb7 76. Ra4 Rh2 77. Ke3 Kb6 78. Kd3 Kb5 79. Ra8 Kb4 80.Kd4 0-1
Vachier misses a drawing chance by 62. Rg5! Rf7 63. Rxe6 a3 64. Ra5 Rd7 65. Kf1 Rd2 66. Re2 = it is difficult for Black to make progress.
62... a3 63. Rda6 Rff3 64. Ra7+ Kc6 65. R7a6+ Kd7 66. Ra7+ Kd6 67. R7a6+ Ke7 68. Re5 Rfc3 69. Rexe6+ Kd7 70. Kf2 Rb2+ 71. Re2 Rh3 72. Kg2 Rxe2+ 73. Kxh3 a2 74. Kg3 Kc7 75. Kf3 Kb7 76. Ra4 Rh2 77. Ke3 Kb6 78. Kd3 Kb5 79. Ra8 Kb4 80.Kd4 0-1
With a bang 39.Nxh6!, White capitalised on his advantage here. Black cannot take the knight because then White would get an unstoppable mating attack with the queen and rook. Black continued defending himself tenaciously, but could not avert defeat.
39...Kh7
(39... gxh6 40. Qg6+ Kf8 41. Qxh6+ Kf7 42. Qh7+ Kf8 43. Qe7+ Kg8 44. Re5)
40. Ng4 Rf8 41. Kg1 Qd4+ 42. Kh1 Bxf3 43. gxf3 Rxf3 44. Qe6 Qd3 45. Ne3 bxa4 46. Kg2 Rf6 47. Qd5 +-
39...Kh7
(39... gxh6 40. Qg6+ Kf8 41. Qxh6+ Kf7 42. Qh7+ Kf8 43. Qe7+ Kg8 44. Re5)
40. Ng4 Rf8 41. Kg1 Qd4+ 42. Kh1 Bxf3 43. gxf3 Rxf3 44. Qe6 Qd3 45. Ne3 bxa4 46. Kg2 Rf6 47. Qd5 +-
21...Ne6?
Mamedyarov should have played 21...Rhe8 and then ...Kf8.
22.Qh4 g5 23.Qb4+
23.Nf5+! Ke8 24.Qh6 QĂe5 25.g4 +-
Black king is unsafe, his rooks are unconnected and White's threats are extremely strong.
23...Qc5+ 24.Qe4 Qc4! 25.Nf5+ Ke8 26.QĂc4 bĂc4 27.Rfc1 +/-
Mamedyarov should have played 21...Rhe8 and then ...Kf8.
22.Qh4 g5 23.Qb4+
23.Nf5+! Ke8 24.Qh6 QĂe5 25.g4 +-
Black king is unsafe, his rooks are unconnected and White's threats are extremely strong.
23...Qc5+ 24.Qe4 Qc4! 25.Nf5+ Ke8 26.QĂc4 bĂc4 27.Rfc1 +/-
7.Qe2
This move has been introduced in 1972, But since 2010, much attention has been paid.
The variation with 6.Bg5 is very dangerous for Black. White even has the option to test the lesser known line. The queen on e2 is less exposed than on f3 and what is more - supports the pawn advance e4-e5.
7...h6 8.Bh4 g6 9.f4 Qc7 10.o-o-o Bg7 11.g4
This move has been introduced in 1972, But since 2010, much attention has been paid.
The variation with 6.Bg5 is very dangerous for Black. White even has the option to test the lesser known line. The queen on e2 is less exposed than on f3 and what is more - supports the pawn advance e4-e5.
7...h6 8.Bh4 g6 9.f4 Qc7 10.o-o-o Bg7 11.g4