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🔘 Nottingham 1936
🔸The Nottingham International Chess Tournament held August 10-28, 1936, was one of the strongest tournaments ever held. The event was held at the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England. It was certainly the strongest chess tournament held up to that time. The event had the current world chess champion (Euwe), three past world champions (Lasker, Alekhine, and Capablanca) and a future world champion (Botvinnik). We could say it had two future world champions as Alekhine won the title back from Max Euwe a year later. Ten of the top 12 players in the world participated (missing were Andor Lilienthal and Paul Keres). Also included were the four top British players. Because the top British players were participating in this event, no British Chess Championship was held in 1936. The event also included the top two American players, Sam Reshevsky (US Champion) and Reuben Fine.
🔸The tournament was organized by Alderman Job Nightingale Derbyshire (1866-1954), President of the British Chess Federation, who put up half the cost. It was intended to mark the Jubilee of the Nottingham Tournament, held in August of 1886 (Counties Chess Association Congress). That event, held 50 years earlier, was won by Amos Burn (8 out of 9). 2nd place went to E. Schallop. 3rd-4th went to Gunsberg anmd Zukertort. 5th place went to Bird.
🔸The tournament director was Rufus Henry Streatfeild Stevenson (1878-1943). He later married Vera Menchik, world women’s champion, after his first wife died when she ran into an aircraft propeller blade. RHS Stevenson was the Secretary of the British Chess Federation.
🔸Money for the tournament was raised by Derbyshire, RHS Stevenson, and Sir George Thomas.
🔸The participants stayed at the Victoria Station Hotel and partook in a garden party at Rempston Hall.
🔸The time limit was 36 moves in 2 hours. It should have been 30 moves in 2 hours, but a misprint went unchanged. Reshevsky got into time trouble in almost every game. A FIDE rule was in affect at the time, that no game shall be agreed to a draw in less than 30 moves. This rule could not be enforced and was ignored in this tournament.
✔️ The final standings and crosstable was as above👆
✔️ Download "Nottingham 1936 Games Database" by PGN format👇
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⏺ Chess History - Tournaments
🔘 Nottingham 1936
🔸The Nottingham International Chess Tournament held August 10-28, 1936, was one of the strongest tournaments ever held. The event was held at the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England. It was certainly the strongest chess tournament held up to that time. The event had the current world chess champion (Euwe), three past world champions (Lasker, Alekhine, and Capablanca) and a future world champion (Botvinnik). We could say it had two future world champions as Alekhine won the title back from Max Euwe a year later. Ten of the top 12 players in the world participated (missing were Andor Lilienthal and Paul Keres). Also included were the four top British players. Because the top British players were participating in this event, no British Chess Championship was held in 1936. The event also included the top two American players, Sam Reshevsky (US Champion) and Reuben Fine.
🔸The tournament was organized by Alderman Job Nightingale Derbyshire (1866-1954), President of the British Chess Federation, who put up half the cost. It was intended to mark the Jubilee of the Nottingham Tournament, held in August of 1886 (Counties Chess Association Congress). That event, held 50 years earlier, was won by Amos Burn (8 out of 9). 2nd place went to E. Schallop. 3rd-4th went to Gunsberg anmd Zukertort. 5th place went to Bird.
🔸The tournament director was Rufus Henry Streatfeild Stevenson (1878-1943). He later married Vera Menchik, world women’s champion, after his first wife died when she ran into an aircraft propeller blade. RHS Stevenson was the Secretary of the British Chess Federation.
🔸Money for the tournament was raised by Derbyshire, RHS Stevenson, and Sir George Thomas.
🔸The participants stayed at the Victoria Station Hotel and partook in a garden party at Rempston Hall.
🔸The time limit was 36 moves in 2 hours. It should have been 30 moves in 2 hours, but a misprint went unchanged. Reshevsky got into time trouble in almost every game. A FIDE rule was in affect at the time, that no game shall be agreed to a draw in less than 30 moves. This rule could not be enforced and was ignored in this tournament.
✔️ The final standings and crosstable was as above👆
✔️ Download "Nottingham 1936 Games Database" by PGN format👇
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#Nottingham_1936
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✴️ Our two selected games from Nottingham 1936 Chess Tournament:👇
1️⃣ Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine
1️⃣ Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 2, Aug-11
1️⃣ Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation (A92)
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2️⃣ Efim Bogoljubov vs Mikhail Botvinnik
2️⃣ Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 3, Aug-12
2️⃣ Indian Game: Capablanca Variation (A47)
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♦️PGN fiile of these games are in "Nottingham 1936 Games Database":
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1️⃣ Jose Raul Capablanca vs Alexander Alekhine
1️⃣ Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 2, Aug-11
1️⃣ Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation (A92)
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2️⃣ Efim Bogoljubov vs Mikhail Botvinnik
2️⃣ Nottingham (1936), Nottingham ENG, rd 3, Aug-12
2️⃣ Indian Game: Capablanca Variation (A47)
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♦️PGN fiile of these games are in "Nottingham 1936 Games Database":
https://t.me/unitychess/11460
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We got an "impossible" result in the 2018 #SinquefieldCup, as MagnusCarlsen, LevAronian and FabianoCaruana shared 1st place after an enthralling final day!
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Levon Aronian's inspired rook sacrifice on f7 underscores how difficult it is to defend flawlessly when under pressure.
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Aronian,-Levon_vs_Grischuk,-Alexander_2018-08-27.pgn
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🔹 Aronian, Levon (2767) vs. Grischuk, Alexander (2766)-Sinquefield Cup 2018
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Hikaru Nakamura could be seen grimacing in the final minutes of the game before finally conceding to Magnus Carlsen. | Photo: Mike Klein/Chess.com.
Carlsen,-Magnus_vs_Nakamura,-Hikaru_2018-08-27.pgn
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🔹 Carlsen, Magnus (2842) vs. Nakamura, Hikaru (2777)-Sinquefield Cup 2018
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29.Bd4??
White could have checkmated his opponent by force.
29. Qxg6+!! fxg6 30. f7+ Kh7 31. Ng5!+ hxg5 32. hxg5—>Rh4#
29... Nd6 30.Qxg6+ fxg6 31. f7+ Nxf7 32. Nf6+ Kh8 33. Ne8+ Bg7 34. Nxg7 Kg8 35. Rdf1 Nxc2 36.Bc3 Qd5 37. Rf6 Ne3 38. Rxg6 Nh8 39. Rf3 Qxf3 0-1
White could have checkmated his opponent by force.
29. Qxg6+!! fxg6 30. f7+ Kh7 31. Ng5!+ hxg5 32. hxg5—>Rh4#
29... Nd6 30.Qxg6+ fxg6 31. f7+ Nxf7 32. Nf6+ Kh8 33. Ne8+ Bg7 34. Nxg7 Kg8 35. Rdf1 Nxc2 36.Bc3 Qd5 37. Rf6 Ne3 38. Rxg6 Nh8 39. Rf3 Qxf3 0-1
20.Be3?
Missing a golden opportunity.
White could have won a piece with the following continuation:
20. Rxe8+ Rxe8 21. Bxf5 Bxf5 22. Qxc7 Re1+ 23. Kg2 Qg6 24. f3 Bh3+ 25. Kf2 Rf1+ 26.Ke2 +-
20... Be5 21. Nxf5 Bxf5 22. Bxf5 Qxf5 23. Rad1=
Missing a golden opportunity.
White could have won a piece with the following continuation:
20. Rxe8+ Rxe8 21. Bxf5 Bxf5 22. Qxc7 Re1+ 23. Kg2 Qg6 24. f3 Bh3+ 25. Kf2 Rf1+ 26.Ke2 +-
20... Be5 21. Nxf5 Bxf5 22. Bxf5 Qxf5 23. Rad1=
17. Rxf5??
A miscalculation by 14-year-old Azeri player. It would have been better to choose one of the following lines:
A)17. g4
B)17. Nxd5 exd5 18. e6
17...exf5 18. Nxd5 Ngf6!
He has probably overlooked this move.
19.Nc7+
19. exf6 Qe1#
19...Kf8 20. Qf3 Rc8 21. Qb7 Rb8 22. Qa7 Ng4 23. Bd2 Kg8 24. Nd5 Qxe5 25. Bf4 Qxd5 26. Bxb8 Bd4 27. Qc7 Kg7 -+
A miscalculation by 14-year-old Azeri player. It would have been better to choose one of the following lines:
A)17. g4
B)17. Nxd5 exd5 18. e6
17...exf5 18. Nxd5 Ngf6!
He has probably overlooked this move.
19.Nc7+
19. exf6 Qe1#
19...Kf8 20. Qf3 Rc8 21. Qb7 Rb8 22. Qa7 Ng4 23. Bd2 Kg8 24. Nd5 Qxe5 25. Bf4 Qxd5 26. Bxb8 Bd4 27. Qc7 Kg7 -+