Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 11
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A: 81.Kf2 β 14
πππππππ 93%
Jonas, Nikhil, Jayden, Vincent, @M_kamali3010, @Jam0007, Alexander, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Michael, Zhenrui, Sanjana, @chessnoob, Matthew
B: 81.Ke2 β 1
π 7%
Alan
C: 81.Kg2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 15 people voted so far.
public poll
A: 81.Kf2 β 14
πππππππ 93%
Jonas, Nikhil, Jayden, Vincent, @M_kamali3010, @Jam0007, Alexander, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Michael, Zhenrui, Sanjana, @chessnoob, Matthew
B: 81.Ke2 β 1
π 7%
Alan
C: 81.Kg2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 15 people voted so far.
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β€οΈπΉπβοΈπ·πΊπΈβ€οΈ Happy birthday Dear Pouya!! ππππ
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I have personally played 56 games in Chess Olympiad, all on board 1, never lost a single game, never rested any round, won 10 medals (5 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze). Always proud to represent my countries (Hungary/USA).
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I have personally played 56 games in Chess Olympiad, all on board 1, never lost a single game, never rested any round, won 10 medals (5 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze). Always proud to represent my countries (Hungary/USA).
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Viktor Korchnoi(left) playing blitz with Walter Browne Lone Pine 1981. At his best, Browne could take anyone in blitz.
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GM Alexander Nikolayevich Panchenko (1953-2009) USSR awarded the GM title in 1980. He had good tournament wins at Sochi 1980 and Bayamo 1988. He was also Soviet U26 Champion in 1978.
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πΉ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
πΉ Azerbaijani chess grandmaster
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πΉ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
πΉ Azerbaijani chess grandmaster
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#about_mamedyarov
πΉ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
πΉ Azerbaijani chess grandmaster
π° Shakhriyar Hamid oglu Mamedyarov is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. He is ranked as No. 1 in Azerbaijan and No. 3 in the world as of September 2018. His personal best rating of 2820 makes him the sixth-highest-rated player of all times in chess history.
πFull name: ΕΙhriyar HΙmid oΔlu MΙmmΙdyarov
πCountry: Azerbaijan
πBorn: 12 April 1985 (age 33)
πΊSumgait, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
πTitle: Grandmaster (2002)
πFIDE rating: 2820 (September 2018)
πPeak rating: 2820 (September 2018)
πRanking: No. 3 (September 2018)
πPeak ranking: No. 2 (February 2018)
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π° Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's Medal record:π
π΅ Representing Azerbaijan Men's Chess
πΉ European Championship
πΉ Bronze medal β third place 2007 Crete Team
πΉ Gold medal β first place 2009 Novi Sad Team
πΉ Silver medal β second place 2011 Porto Carras Team
πΉ Gold medal β first place 2013 Warsaw Team
πΉ Gold medal β first place 2017 Crete Tea
β¦οΈ A memorable game by Mamedyarovππ
βͺοΈ The game "Mamed Said Knock You Out" named in chessgames.com site is exactly a memorable and spectacular game by Mamedyarov which accompany with sacrificing a piece for space achieving and attack lines opening!!π
πΈ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vassily Ivanchuk
πΈ Tal Memorial (2007), Moscow, rd 3, Nov-12
πΈ Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43)
β¦οΈ Review and download PGN π
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πΉ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
πΉ Azerbaijani chess grandmaster
π° Shakhriyar Hamid oglu Mamedyarov is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. He is ranked as No. 1 in Azerbaijan and No. 3 in the world as of September 2018. His personal best rating of 2820 makes him the sixth-highest-rated player of all times in chess history.
πFull name: ΕΙhriyar HΙmid oΔlu MΙmmΙdyarov
πCountry: Azerbaijan
πBorn: 12 April 1985 (age 33)
πΊSumgait, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
πTitle: Grandmaster (2002)
πFIDE rating: 2820 (September 2018)
πPeak rating: 2820 (September 2018)
πRanking: No. 3 (September 2018)
πPeak ranking: No. 2 (February 2018)
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π° Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's Medal record:π
π΅ Representing Azerbaijan Men's Chess
πΉ European Championship
πΉ Bronze medal β third place 2007 Crete Team
πΉ Gold medal β first place 2009 Novi Sad Team
πΉ Silver medal β second place 2011 Porto Carras Team
πΉ Gold medal β first place 2013 Warsaw Team
πΉ Gold medal β first place 2017 Crete Tea
β¦οΈ A memorable game by Mamedyarovππ
βͺοΈ The game "Mamed Said Knock You Out" named in chessgames.com site is exactly a memorable and spectacular game by Mamedyarov which accompany with sacrificing a piece for space achieving and attack lines opening!!π
πΈ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vassily Ivanchuk
πΈ Tal Memorial (2007), Moscow, rd 3, Nov-12
πΈ Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43)
β¦οΈ Review and download PGN π
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@Mamedyarov-Ivanchuk 2007.pgn
711 B
πΉ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - Vassily Ivanchuk, Moscow 2007
πΉ PGN format
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πΉ PGN format
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40...Nf5??
German Fide Master throws away a win.
Although Black is a pawn up and the white knight cannot move, there is only one way to win the game.
40...Ne6! 41.Ba7 Be5
A) 42.b6 Nc5 43.Bb8 Nb7 44.Bc7 Bd4 45.f3 Be3 -+
B) 42.Bb6 d5 43.Ba7 d4 -+
41.Bc7 Bd4 42.Nxf4+ gxf4 43.b6 Bxf2 1/2-1/2
German Fide Master throws away a win.
Although Black is a pawn up and the white knight cannot move, there is only one way to win the game.
40...Ne6! 41.Ba7 Be5
A) 42.b6 Nc5 43.Bb8 Nb7 44.Bc7 Bd4 45.f3 Be3 -+
B) 42.Bb6 d5 43.Ba7 d4 -+
41.Bc7 Bd4 42.Nxf4+ gxf4 43.b6 Bxf2 1/2-1/2
16.h4!
Preventing Black from playing ...h4 and preparing to launch his attack on the kingside with Be2, f3-g4.
16...b5 17.f3 f5 18.Be2 Bg7 19.g4 hxg4 20.fxg4 fxg4 21.Rhg1 Rb8 22.Bxg4 Bf7 23.h5! gxh5 24.Bf5 +-
Preventing Black from playing ...h4 and preparing to launch his attack on the kingside with Be2, f3-g4.
16...b5 17.f3 f5 18.Be2 Bg7 19.g4 hxg4 20.fxg4 fxg4 21.Rhg1 Rb8 22.Bxg4 Bf7 23.h5! gxh5 24.Bf5 +-