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ΎοΈ Today is birthday of Pouya Idani !!
Iranian chess grandmaster
β€οΈπΉπβοΈπ·πΊπΈβ€οΈ Happy birthday Dear Pouya!! ππππ
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Iranian chess grandmaster
β€οΈπΉπβοΈπ·πΊπΈβ€οΈ Happy birthday Dear Pouya!! ππππ
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Susan Polgar:
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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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 +-
10... Ne8!
A typical knight maneuver to carry out ...b5 lever.
11. Bg5 h6 12. Be3 Nc7 13. Qd2 Kh7 14. b4 b5 15. cxb5 axb5 16.Bc2 e5 17. Nh2 Ne6 18. bxc5 b4 19. Na4 dxc5 20. Bb3 Nd4 =
A typical knight maneuver to carry out ...b5 lever.
11. Bg5 h6 12. Be3 Nc7 13. Qd2 Kh7 14. b4 b5 15. cxb5 axb5 16.Bc2 e5 17. Nh2 Ne6 18. bxc5 b4 19. Na4 dxc5 20. Bb3 Nd4 =