48. Rd8?
Grischuk missed a move that would have won him the game.
A )48. Kb2! Ne4 49. Ra6 g2 50. Rg6 +-
B) 48. Ra5? Ne4 49. Ra6 g5 50.hxg6+ Kg7 51. Ra7+ Kg8 52. Ra8+ Kg7 53. Ra7+ Kxg6 54. Ra8 =
C) 48. Rb8?? Nd5 49. Ka3 g2 50. Rb1 Nxe3 51. Rg1 Kh6 -+
48... Ne4?!
48... g2! 49. Rd1 Nd5 50. Kb2 Nxe3 51.
Rg1 g6 52. Kc3 Nd5+ =
49. Ka3??
After missing a great chance for a win, Grischuk even lost the game with his last blunder.
49.Kb2 +/-
Nc3 1-0
Grischuk missed a move that would have won him the game.
A )48. Kb2! Ne4 49. Ra6 g2 50. Rg6 +-
B) 48. Ra5? Ne4 49. Ra6 g5 50.hxg6+ Kg7 51. Ra7+ Kg8 52. Ra8+ Kg7 53. Ra7+ Kxg6 54. Ra8 =
C) 48. Rb8?? Nd5 49. Ka3 g2 50. Rb1 Nxe3 51. Rg1 Kh6 -+
48... Ne4?!
48... g2! 49. Rd1 Nd5 50. Kb2 Nxe3 51.
Rg1 g6 52. Kc3 Nd5+ =
49. Ka3??
After missing a great chance for a win, Grischuk even lost the game with his last blunder.
49.Kb2 +/-
Nc3 1-0
19... Rxf6??
19... gxf6
20. Nc7 Bb3 21. Nxa8
(21. Rb1 Rac8 =)
21... Bxd1
20. Nc7 Raf8 21. Nxe6 Rxe6 22. Bc4 Rfe8 23. Rd7 b5 24. cxb6 axb6 25. Rd6 1-0
19... gxf6
20. Nc7 Bb3 21. Nxa8
(21. Rb1 Rac8 =)
21... Bxd1
20. Nc7 Raf8 21. Nxe6 Rxe6 22. Bc4 Rfe8 23. Rd7 b5 24. cxb6 axb6 25. Rd6 1-0
25.Ne2!
Boris: My understanding of this position is that it is very important for White to restrict the movement of the knight on f6. If Black does not include his knight in the action, his initiative will be insufficient and White has to win because of his extra pawns. So White has to move his knight from d4 preventing ...Nf6-d5. After the text move (25 Ne2), the knight on f6 cannot join the other black pieces, the a2-square will be protected by the white knight from the active position on c3 and Black's position becomes bad.
25...Rb8 26.Nc3 Qb4 27.Rhe1 Rd6 28.Qc2?!
An inaccuracy which gives Black additional chances.
28.Qc1! was more precise.
28...Rdb6 29.Re2+/-
Boris: My understanding of this position is that it is very important for White to restrict the movement of the knight on f6. If Black does not include his knight in the action, his initiative will be insufficient and White has to win because of his extra pawns. So White has to move his knight from d4 preventing ...Nf6-d5. After the text move (25 Ne2), the knight on f6 cannot join the other black pieces, the a2-square will be protected by the white knight from the active position on c3 and Black's position becomes bad.
25...Rb8 26.Nc3 Qb4 27.Rhe1 Rd6 28.Qc2?!
An inaccuracy which gives Black additional chances.
28.Qc1! was more precise.
28...Rdb6 29.Re2+/-
13.f4
When you play a move like this you have to calculate variations to make sure your opponent cannot take control of the e4-square. But here it is clear Black cannot do that, therefore 13 f4 is sound. White's plan is to create pressure in the center so the e- and f-pawns have to move.
13...Re8 14.Bf3 Nc5 15.e4
Gulko: Now that Black threatens to play 15...Bf5, taking control of e4, I have to play e3-e4 myself.
15...c6 16.Nc3+/=
When you play a move like this you have to calculate variations to make sure your opponent cannot take control of the e4-square. But here it is clear Black cannot do that, therefore 13 f4 is sound. White's plan is to create pressure in the center so the e- and f-pawns have to move.
13...Re8 14.Bf3 Nc5 15.e4
Gulko: Now that Black threatens to play 15...Bf5, taking control of e4, I have to play e3-e4 myself.
15...c6 16.Nc3+/=
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 633
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A: Ne4 – 8
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B: Be3 – 2
👍👍 17%
@RichardPeng, @Raymond666
C: h3 – 2
👍👍 17%
Gavin, Rachel
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A: Ne4 – 8
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@fakoor1361, Jonas, Jayden, @Sophia_Peng, Yiyi, @EhsAn_0123, Zhenrui, Sanjana
B: Be3 – 2
👍👍 17%
@RichardPeng, @Raymond666
C: h3 – 2
👍👍 17%
Gavin, Rachel
👥 12 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 634
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C: Bh6 – 8
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Jonas, Jayden, @Sophia_Peng, Yiyi, Atharva, @EhsAn_0123, Sanjana, @Raymond666
A: Bf4 – 3
👍👍👍 25%
Gavin, Rachel, Zhenrui
B: B×e7 – 1
👍 8%
@RichardPeng
👥 12 people voted so far.
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C: Bh6 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
Jonas, Jayden, @Sophia_Peng, Yiyi, Atharva, @EhsAn_0123, Sanjana, @Raymond666
A: Bf4 – 3
👍👍👍 25%
Gavin, Rachel, Zhenrui
B: B×e7 – 1
👍 8%
@RichardPeng
👥 12 people voted so far.
🛄 Chess History - Tournaments
🔹 Bad Kissingen 1928
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🔹 Bad Kissingen 1928
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🛄 Chess History - Tournaments
🔸 Bad Kissingen 1928
🔹 Twelve of the best masters around came to the Bavarian spa town of Bad Kissingen for an all-star tournament:
🔻Efim Bogoljubov,
🔻 Jose Raul Capablanca,
🔻Max Euwe
🔻Frank James Marshall
🔻Jacques Mieses
🔻Aron Nimzowitsch
🔻Richard Reti
🔻Akiba Rubinstein
🔻Rudolf Spielmann
🔻Siegbert Tarrasch
🔻Savielly Tartakower
🔻Fred Dewhirst Yates
🔹 While this was an opportunity for Capablanca to regain some of his luster after the match with Alekhine, it was Bogoljubov who pulled another one of those commanding performances out of his hat to finish on top by a point. Such performances provided a good reason for Alekhine to pick him as a match opponent.
🔹 A big push in the middle of the tournament gave Bogoljubov a 1.5 point lead over Capablanca, whom Spielmann had defeated in round 6 for what would prove to be his only victory in the event. Capablanca got to within 1/2 point by defeating Bogoljubov in round 9, but no closer. The tournament also saw an excellent performance by Max Euwe, who stayed near the top before fading at the very end.
✔️ The final standings and crosstable was as above👆
✔️ Download "Bad Kissingen Games Database" by PGN format👇
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🛄 Chess History - Tournaments
🔸 Bad Kissingen 1928
🔹 Twelve of the best masters around came to the Bavarian spa town of Bad Kissingen for an all-star tournament:
🔻Efim Bogoljubov,
🔻 Jose Raul Capablanca,
🔻Max Euwe
🔻Frank James Marshall
🔻Jacques Mieses
🔻Aron Nimzowitsch
🔻Richard Reti
🔻Akiba Rubinstein
🔻Rudolf Spielmann
🔻Siegbert Tarrasch
🔻Savielly Tartakower
🔻Fred Dewhirst Yates
🔹 While this was an opportunity for Capablanca to regain some of his luster after the match with Alekhine, it was Bogoljubov who pulled another one of those commanding performances out of his hat to finish on top by a point. Such performances provided a good reason for Alekhine to pick him as a match opponent.
🔹 A big push in the middle of the tournament gave Bogoljubov a 1.5 point lead over Capablanca, whom Spielmann had defeated in round 6 for what would prove to be his only victory in the event. Capablanca got to within 1/2 point by defeating Bogoljubov in round 9, but no closer. The tournament also saw an excellent performance by Max Euwe, who stayed near the top before fading at the very end.
✔️ The final standings and crosstable was as above👆
✔️ Download "Bad Kissingen Games Database" by PGN format👇
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#chess_history_tornaments
#Bad_kisingen_1928
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🔸Bad Kissingen
▪️Seated: Nimzowitsch, Capablanca, Tarrrasch and Marshall.
▪️Standing: Euwe, Yates, Tartakower, Spielmann, Réti, Mieses e Bogoljubow.
🔸Germany, 1928
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▪️Seated: Nimzowitsch, Capablanca, Tarrrasch and Marshall.
▪️Standing: Euwe, Yates, Tartakower, Spielmann, Réti, Mieses e Bogoljubow.
🔸Germany, 1928
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The Russian Championship Superfinal starts tomorrow with a really strong field.
The average rating of the tournament is 2685 with Ian Nepomniachtchi (2768) as the top seed.
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The average rating of the tournament is 2685 with Ian Nepomniachtchi (2768) as the top seed.
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