▪️ Tigran Petrosian - Erwin Nievergelt, Belgrade 1954
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🏁✅ Morozevich vs Dubov END GAME!!
(Rook + Knight) vs (Rook + Bishop + 2 pawns) endindg game

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Chess, like any creative activity, can exist only through the combined efforts of those who have creative talent, and those who have the ability to organize their creative work

🔸 Mikhail Botvinnik

Judit Polgar designs educational program for China.
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The 9th Danzhou Super GM has started with 3 draws and 1 win by J.K Duda against S. G. Vidit.

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🔹 9th Hainan Danzhou GM
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Surprising details about how the Soviet film "Chess Fever" (1925) was shot and edited. Was Capablanca aware? https://bit.ly/2LiM9VW

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🔸Asian Nations Cup Rapid 2018
🔸Round 3
⚪️Ghaem Maghami,Ehsan (2524)
⚫️Jumabayev,Rinat (2606)
🔸0-1

37. Rb3?
37. Rb4 !
With the idea of putting the rook behind the passed pawn.
A) 37...Rd7 38.Rd4 with some drawing chances for White.
B) 37... b5 38. Rd4 d2+ 39. Ke2 Ke7 40.a4 Black would still have an advantage, but White can offer resistance.
37... Rd7 38. a4 Ke7 39. a5 Kd8 40. Ra3 Kc7 41. a6 bxa6 42. Rxa6 d2+ 43. Kf1 Nc3 44. Ra1 Kb6 45. h3 Kc5 46. g4 Kb4 47. Kf2 Nxd1+ 48. Rxd1 Kc3 -+

🔸Asian Nations Cup Rapid 2018
🔸Round 3
⚪️Nguyen,Ngoc Truong Son (2666)
⚫️Maghsoodloo,Parham (2393)
🔸0-1

33... Kh7?
This mistake sets up an attractive trap in time trouble.
33... Rb4 is the accurate move to reach a draw.
A) 34. Bc4+ 34... Kh7 35. Qb1 Qd4+ 36. Kh1 g6 37. a7 Nf2+ 38. Kg1 Nh3+ 39. Kh1 Nf2+ = perpetual check.
B) 34. a7?? Qd4+ leads to a Smothered Mate.
34.a7??
And Vietnamese GM falls into the Parham's trap. (34. Qc2! g3 35. Re1+-)
34... Rd1! 0-1
A) 35. Qxd1 35... Qc5+ -+
B) 35. Qc4 Rxa1-+

🔸Asian Nations Cup Rapid 2018
🔸Round 3
⚪️Ismagambetov,Anuar (2454)
⚫️Darini,Pouria (2568)
🔸½-½

25... Ne4?!
25... Qc4!
Attacking the f4 pawn while simultaneously defending e6. Now Black's threats such as ...Rf8, ...b4, and ...Nd5 are overwhelming.
A) 26. Be3 26... Nd5 27. Qg6 Nxc3 -+
B) 26. Qg6 Rg8 27. Qf7 Nxc2 28. Kxc2 Rg2 29. Rd2 b4 -+
C) 26. Rd4 Rf8 27. Rxc4 Rxf7 28. Rd4 Nc4 -+
26.Qg6 Raf8 27. Rxe4 R8f6 28. Qg4 d5 29. Red4 Kc8 =

🔸Asian Nations Cup Rapid 2018
🔸Round 3
⚪️Ismagambetov,Anuar (2454)
⚫️Darini,Pouria (2568)
🔸½-½

42... Nc4 ?
42... Nc2!+ 43. Kb1 Ne3! Kazakh GM could resign here:
A) 44. Qg8+ 44... Kb7 45. Rc1 Nc4 ——> R×b2 -+
B) 44. Rxe3 Qc2+ 45. Ka1 Qxb2#
43. Rxd5 Rf1 44. Rd8+ Qxd8 45. Qxc4+ Qc7 46. Qxa6+ Qb7 47. Qc4+ Qc7 48. Qa6+ Qb7 49. Qc4+ 1/2-1/2

Bu Xiangzhi beats Yu Yangyi in the 9th Danzhou Super GM tournament round 2 to catch J.C. Duda in the lead.
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🔹 9th Hainan Danzhou GM- Round 2
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The Superfinals of 71st Russian men’s championship and 68th Russian women’s championship will take place from 24th August till 6th September 2018 in Satka, Chelyabinsk Oblast.

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13-year-old Vincent Keymer has his 2nd GM norm and is co-leading the Xtracon Open with one round to go!
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