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20-year-old Russian grandmaster Vladislav Artemiev (2703) will be the top seed of the 40th “Rashid Nezhmetdinov Cup” taking place from 11-21 September in Kazan.
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Reshevsky watches Pinkus, his girl on his lap, during the 1946 US Championships.
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Borislav Ivkov (Yugoslavia) v. Gert Ligterink (Netherlands), from the 5th round of the Amsterdam IBM tournament, 10th July 1976.
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L to R: Hein Donner (Netherlands), Klaus Darga (West Germany), Bent Larsen (Denmark), Iivo Nei (USSR), Paul Keres (USSR).
Hoogovens tournament Beverwijk, 7th January, 1964.
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Hoogovens tournament Beverwijk, 7th January, 1964.
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"If you don't win, it's not a great tragedy - the worst that happens is that you lose a game."
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✴️ Emanuel Lasker
German Chess Master
World Chess Champion for 27 years
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✴️ Emanuel Lasker
German Chess Master
World Chess Champion for 27 years
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#about_Lasker
✴️ Emanuel Lasker
German Chess Master
World Chess Champion for 27 years
🔰Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years. In his prime, Lasker was one of the most dominant champions, and he is still generally regarded as one of the strongest players ever.
▪️ Full name: Emanuel Lasker
▪️ Country: Germany
▪️ Born: December 24, 1868
🔺Berlinchen, Prussia (now Barlinek, Poland)
▪️ Died: January 11, 1941 (aged 72)
🔺New York City, United States
▪️ World Champion: 1894–1921
🔰 After a prolonged period of somewhat strained relations due to Tarrasch’s refusal of Lasker’s offer for a match, Lasker accepted Tarrasch’s challenge for the title, and the Lasker - Tarrasch World Championship Match (1908) was played in Düsseldorf and Munich, with Lasker winning with 8 wins 3 losses and five draws. In 1910, Lasker came close to losing his title when he was trailing by a full point at the tenth and last game of the Lasker - Schlechter World Championship Match (1910) (the match being played in Vienna and Berlin); Schlechter held the advantage and could have drawn the game with ease on several occasions, however, he pursued a win, ultimately blundering a Queen endgame to relinquish his match lead and allow Lasker to retain the title. Some months later, the Lasker - Janowski World Championship Match (1910) - played in Berlin - was Lasker’s final successful defense of his title, winning with 8 wins and 3 draws.
♦️ A memorable game by Lasker 👇🏼
🔸 Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch
🔸Lasker - Tarrasch World Championship Match (1908), Munich GER, rd 5, Sep-01
🔸Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Chigorin Defense (C98)
♦️Review and download analysed by Lasker PGN file👇🏼
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✴️ Emanuel Lasker
German Chess Master
World Chess Champion for 27 years
🔰Emanuel Lasker was a German chess player, mathematician, and philosopher who was World Chess Champion for 27 years. In his prime, Lasker was one of the most dominant champions, and he is still generally regarded as one of the strongest players ever.
▪️ Full name: Emanuel Lasker
▪️ Country: Germany
▪️ Born: December 24, 1868
🔺Berlinchen, Prussia (now Barlinek, Poland)
▪️ Died: January 11, 1941 (aged 72)
🔺New York City, United States
▪️ World Champion: 1894–1921
🔰 After a prolonged period of somewhat strained relations due to Tarrasch’s refusal of Lasker’s offer for a match, Lasker accepted Tarrasch’s challenge for the title, and the Lasker - Tarrasch World Championship Match (1908) was played in Düsseldorf and Munich, with Lasker winning with 8 wins 3 losses and five draws. In 1910, Lasker came close to losing his title when he was trailing by a full point at the tenth and last game of the Lasker - Schlechter World Championship Match (1910) (the match being played in Vienna and Berlin); Schlechter held the advantage and could have drawn the game with ease on several occasions, however, he pursued a win, ultimately blundering a Queen endgame to relinquish his match lead and allow Lasker to retain the title. Some months later, the Lasker - Janowski World Championship Match (1910) - played in Berlin - was Lasker’s final successful defense of his title, winning with 8 wins and 3 draws.
♦️ A memorable game by Lasker 👇🏼
🔸 Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch
🔸Lasker - Tarrasch World Championship Match (1908), Munich GER, rd 5, Sep-01
🔸Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Chigorin Defense (C98)
♦️Review and download analysed by Lasker PGN file👇🏼
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@Lasker-Tarrasch 1908.pgn
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▪️Emanuel Lasker - Siegbert Tarrasch, WCh Match (1908)
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▪️Notes by Emanuel Lasker
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▪️PGN format
▪️Notes by Emanuel Lasker
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38...Qf3??
White's position is preferable thus Black should attempt to get some counterplay with 38...g5! with the idea of ...Kg6 and ...Rh8.
39.g5 Rd8 40.Qh4+ Kg8 41.c6 Rc8 42.Rc1 e5 43.Qh6 1-0
White's position is preferable thus Black should attempt to get some counterplay with 38...g5! with the idea of ...Kg6 and ...Rh8.
39.g5 Rd8 40.Qh4+ Kg8 41.c6 Rc8 42.Rc1 e5 43.Qh6 1-0
31...Rd7?
Black is an exchange up, but his position is passive and the material advantage is compensated by White's bishop pair and his queenside pawn majority.
31...Rc6! = is correct.
A)32. Bxc5 Ra6 =
B)32. b5 Rc8 =
32.Bxc5 Rd3 33.b5 h4 34.gxh4 Bc8 35.Ke1 Rf3 36.Bd6 e3 37.Be2 Rh3 38.Be5 Bb7 39.f5 exf5 40.Bg3 Bg2 41.c5 Bd5 42.Bf1 Rxg3 43.hxg3 Bxa2 44.Bd3 1-0
Black is an exchange up, but his position is passive and the material advantage is compensated by White's bishop pair and his queenside pawn majority.
31...Rc6! = is correct.
A)32. Bxc5 Ra6 =
B)32. b5 Rc8 =
32.Bxc5 Rd3 33.b5 h4 34.gxh4 Bc8 35.Ke1 Rf3 36.Bd6 e3 37.Be2 Rh3 38.Be5 Bb7 39.f5 exf5 40.Bg3 Bg2 41.c5 Bd5 42.Bf1 Rxg3 43.hxg3 Bxa2 44.Bd3 1-0
73.e7??
Parham throws away the win.
73.Qf7!+ Kh6 74.e7 h1=Q 75.Qe6+ Kg7 76.e8=Q +-
73...h1=Q??
But Hakobyan returns the favor. He could have obtained a draw with:
73...Qxe7!
A)74.Qg4+ Kh8 75.Qh3+ Qh7 76.Qc8+ Kg7 77.Qb7+
B)74.Qh5 Qa7=
74.Qe5+ Kh7 75.e8=Q Qxc4+??
Probably Black had thought that by sacrificing his both queens a stalemate would have occurred!
76.dxc4 1-0
Parham throws away the win.
73.Qf7!+ Kh6 74.e7 h1=Q 75.Qe6+ Kg7 76.e8=Q +-
73...h1=Q??
But Hakobyan returns the favor. He could have obtained a draw with:
73...Qxe7!
A)74.Qg4+ Kh8 75.Qh3+ Qh7 76.Qc8+ Kg7 77.Qb7+
B)74.Qh5 Qa7=
74.Qe5+ Kh7 75.e8=Q Qxc4+??
Probably Black had thought that by sacrificing his both queens a stalemate would have occurred!
76.dxc4 1-0