19. h4!?
19.Bxg6!!
A brilliant bishop sacrifice that has been overlooked by White.
19...hxg6 20. Qxg6+ Kf8 21. e4! Qxa4 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. Qxe6+ Kh8 24.Qh3+ Kg8 25. Qxd7 Qa6 26. Qg4+ Kf8 27. Qf5+ Kg7 28. Rfe1 c5 29. exd5 Bc8 30.Qe5+ Qf6 (30... Kf7 31. dxc5+-) 31. d6 Qxe5 32. Rxe5
19. Be1!?
After this slow move, White is still better.
19... Ba6 20. Qxc6 Bxd3 21. Rxd3 Bf8 22. a3 (22. Qxd7? Qa6 -/+) 22... Nb6 23. Nxb6 Qxb6 24. Qxb6 axb6 25. Bxb4 Bxb4 26.axb4 Rec8 27. Rc3 Rc4 28. Rxc4 dxc4 29. b5 Ra2 30. Rb1 Ra5 31. Rc1 Rxb5 32.Rxc4 Rxb2 33. Rc8+ Kf7 34. Rc7+ Kf8 35. h4 h5 36. Kh2+/-
19... c5 20. Nxc5
20. Bxg6! hxg6 21. Qxg6+ Kf8 22. b3 Bd6 23. e4+/-
20... Nxc5 21. dxc5 Qxc5 22. Bxg6 Qxc2 23. Bxc2 Bf6 24. b3 Rec8 25. Bd3 a5 26. e4 a4 27. e5 Be7 28. f4 axb3 29. axb3 Ba6 30. Bxa6 Rxa6 31. Rd3 Ra2 32. Bd4 Bxh4 33. f5 exf5 34. Rh3 Bg5?
Black misses his opportunity to obtain a draw.
34... Be7! 35. e6 Bd6 36. Rh5 Be7 37. Rhxf5 Re2=
35. Rxf5 h6 36. e6 Bd2 37. Rf7 Rc1+ 38. Kh2 Re1 39. Rg7+ Kf8 40. Rf3+ Ke8 41. Bc5
1-0
19.Bxg6!!
A brilliant bishop sacrifice that has been overlooked by White.
19...hxg6 20. Qxg6+ Kf8 21. e4! Qxa4 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. Qxe6+ Kh8 24.Qh3+ Kg8 25. Qxd7 Qa6 26. Qg4+ Kf8 27. Qf5+ Kg7 28. Rfe1 c5 29. exd5 Bc8 30.Qe5+ Qf6 (30... Kf7 31. dxc5+-) 31. d6 Qxe5 32. Rxe5
19. Be1!?
After this slow move, White is still better.
19... Ba6 20. Qxc6 Bxd3 21. Rxd3 Bf8 22. a3 (22. Qxd7? Qa6 -/+) 22... Nb6 23. Nxb6 Qxb6 24. Qxb6 axb6 25. Bxb4 Bxb4 26.axb4 Rec8 27. Rc3 Rc4 28. Rxc4 dxc4 29. b5 Ra2 30. Rb1 Ra5 31. Rc1 Rxb5 32.Rxc4 Rxb2 33. Rc8+ Kf7 34. Rc7+ Kf8 35. h4 h5 36. Kh2+/-
19... c5 20. Nxc5
20. Bxg6! hxg6 21. Qxg6+ Kf8 22. b3 Bd6 23. e4+/-
20... Nxc5 21. dxc5 Qxc5 22. Bxg6 Qxc2 23. Bxc2 Bf6 24. b3 Rec8 25. Bd3 a5 26. e4 a4 27. e5 Be7 28. f4 axb3 29. axb3 Ba6 30. Bxa6 Rxa6 31. Rd3 Ra2 32. Bd4 Bxh4 33. f5 exf5 34. Rh3 Bg5?
Black misses his opportunity to obtain a draw.
34... Be7! 35. e6 Bd6 36. Rh5 Be7 37. Rhxf5 Re2=
35. Rxf5 h6 36. e6 Bd2 37. Rf7 Rc1+ 38. Kh2 Re1 39. Rg7+ Kf8 40. Rf3+ Ke8 41. Bc5
1-0
81...Kf2! [81...Ke2 82.Kc2 Ke1 83.Kc1 Ke2 84.Kc2 Ke3 85.Kc3 Ke4 86.Kc2 Ke5 87.Kc3=; 81...Kg2 82.Kc2 Kf3 83.Kd2 Kf2 84.Kd3 Ke1 85.Ke4 Kd2 86.Kd5 Kc3 87.Kxd6 Kxb3 88.Kxc5 Kxa4 89.Kb6 Kb3 90.c5 a4=; 81...Kf2! 82.Kb2 Kf3 83.Kc3 Ke3 84.Kc2 Ke2 85.Kc3 Kd1 86.Kb2 Kd2 87.Kb1 Kc3 88.Ka2 Kc2 89.Ka3 Kb1 90.b4 cxb4+ 91.Kb3 Kc1 92.c5 dxc5 93.Kc4 Kc2 94.Kb5 b3–+] ½–½
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 12
public poll
B: 20...Qg6 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
@Rashidi_1997, Alexander, @RichardPeng, Michael, Zhenrui, @chessnoob
A: 20...Bxh6 – 3
👍👍👍👍 25%
@EZCHESS, @Sophia_Peng, @Tnassiiii
C: 20...f4 – 3
👍👍👍👍 25%
Jayden, @AryanLeekha, Alan
👥 12 people voted so far.
public poll
B: 20...Qg6 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
@Rashidi_1997, Alexander, @RichardPeng, Michael, Zhenrui, @chessnoob
A: 20...Bxh6 – 3
👍👍👍👍 25%
@EZCHESS, @Sophia_Peng, @Tnassiiii
C: 20...f4 – 3
👍👍👍👍 25%
Jayden, @AryanLeekha, Alan
👥 12 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 12
public poll
A: 37...Rf3 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 91%
España 🇪🇸, @Rashidi_1997, Jayden, @EZCHESS, Alexander, @Sophia_Peng, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Zhenrui, Alan
B: 37...ke3 – 1
👍 9%
@RichardPeng
C: 37...h6
▫️ 0%
👥 11 people voted so far.
public poll
A: 37...Rf3 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 91%
España 🇪🇸, @Rashidi_1997, Jayden, @EZCHESS, Alexander, @Sophia_Peng, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Zhenrui, Alan
B: 37...ke3 – 1
👍 9%
@RichardPeng
C: 37...h6
▫️ 0%
👥 11 people voted so far.
✅ Today is birthday of Leinier Domínguez!!
Cuban chess grandmaster
❤️🌹💐☘️🌷🌺🌸❤️ Happy birthday Dear Leinier! 👏👏👏👏
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@unitychess
Cuban chess grandmaster
❤️🌹💐☘️🌷🌺🌸❤️ Happy birthday Dear Leinier! 👏👏👏👏
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✳️ #Dominguez_chess_quotes
🔹 Leinier Domínguez!!
🔹 Cuban chess grandmaster
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@unitychess
🔹 Leinier Domínguez!!
🔹 Cuban chess grandmaster
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@unitychess
✳️ #about_Dominguez
🔹 Leinier Domínguez!!
🔹 Cuban chess grandmaster
🔰 Leinier Domínguez Pérez is a Cuban chess grandmaster. He competed in the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2002 and 2004, and the FIDE World Cup in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015. Domínguez Pérez was world champion in blitz chess in 2008.
🔘 Full name: Leinier Domínguez Pérez
🔘 Country: Cuba
🔘 Born: September 23, 1983 (age 34)
🔺Havana, Cuba
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (2001)
🔘 FIDE rating: 2739 (September 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2768 (May 2014)
🔘 Ranking: No. 20 (October 2017)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 10 (May 2014)
🔰Dominguez is Latin America’s top player and a 4-time Champion of Cuba, a country that has held chess players in high regard since Jose Raul Capablanca reigned supreme as World Champion in the interwar years of the 20th century. In 2008 he became World Blitz Champion, with Alexander Grischuk remarking that Dominguez moves faster in over-the-board chess than any player he’s ever seen.
🔰 In classical chess Dominguez’ career has perhaps been characterised more by consistency than spectacular results, although his victory in the 2006 Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona-Casino stands out – he finished on 8/9 a full 1.5 points ahead of Vassily Ivanchuk. He also tied for first in Biel 2008 ahead of Magnus Carlsen and Etienne Bacrot, while five years later in 2013 he hit the chess headlines again by taking clear first at the Thessaloniki Grand Prix and breaking into the World Top 15.
♦️ A memorable game by Dominguez which has won So Wesley in 21 moves in 2014👇
▪️ Leinier Dominguez Perez vs Wesley So
▪️ Tata Steel (2014), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 8, Jan-21
▪️ Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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@unitychess
🔹 Leinier Domínguez!!
🔹 Cuban chess grandmaster
🔰 Leinier Domínguez Pérez is a Cuban chess grandmaster. He competed in the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2002 and 2004, and the FIDE World Cup in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015. Domínguez Pérez was world champion in blitz chess in 2008.
🔘 Full name: Leinier Domínguez Pérez
🔘 Country: Cuba
🔘 Born: September 23, 1983 (age 34)
🔺Havana, Cuba
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (2001)
🔘 FIDE rating: 2739 (September 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2768 (May 2014)
🔘 Ranking: No. 20 (October 2017)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 10 (May 2014)
🔰Dominguez is Latin America’s top player and a 4-time Champion of Cuba, a country that has held chess players in high regard since Jose Raul Capablanca reigned supreme as World Champion in the interwar years of the 20th century. In 2008 he became World Blitz Champion, with Alexander Grischuk remarking that Dominguez moves faster in over-the-board chess than any player he’s ever seen.
🔰 In classical chess Dominguez’ career has perhaps been characterised more by consistency than spectacular results, although his victory in the 2006 Magistral Ciutat de Barcelona-Casino stands out – he finished on 8/9 a full 1.5 points ahead of Vassily Ivanchuk. He also tied for first in Biel 2008 ahead of Magnus Carlsen and Etienne Bacrot, while five years later in 2013 he hit the chess headlines again by taking clear first at the Thessaloniki Grand Prix and breaking into the World Top 15.
♦️ A memorable game by Dominguez which has won So Wesley in 21 moves in 2014👇
▪️ Leinier Dominguez Perez vs Wesley So
▪️ Tata Steel (2014), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 8, Jan-21
▪️ Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack (C42)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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@unitychess
SusanPolgar:
So special to win 1988 Olympiad Gold at Thessaloniki with my sisters. I was 19, Sofia 14 & Judit 12. Practically no one, except our family, believed that we could end the Soviet Women Olympiad dominance of winning Gold in EVERY Olympiad they played in!
@UnityChess
So special to win 1988 Olympiad Gold at Thessaloniki with my sisters. I was 19, Sofia 14 & Judit 12. Practically no one, except our family, believed that we could end the Soviet Women Olympiad dominance of winning Gold in EVERY Olympiad they played in!
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56 teams from 55 different nations took part. In the event of a draw, the tie-break was decided first by using the Buchholz system, then by match points.
The Soviet Union had won 10 of the previous 11 Olympiads, but this time they were bested by a Hungarian teenage team featuring 19-year-old Mádl as well as all three Polgár sisters: Zsuzsa (also 19), Zsófia (14), and Judit (12). The biggest star of the women's event was 12-year-old prodigy Judit, who scored 12½ points in 13 games and won her board as well as the overall performance rating.
Performance rating: Hungary Judit Polgár 2694
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Chess_Olympiad
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The Soviet Union had won 10 of the previous 11 Olympiads, but this time they were bested by a Hungarian teenage team featuring 19-year-old Mádl as well as all three Polgár sisters: Zsuzsa (also 19), Zsófia (14), and Judit (12). The biggest star of the women's event was 12-year-old prodigy Judit, who scored 12½ points in 13 games and won her board as well as the overall performance rating.
Performance rating: Hungary Judit Polgár 2694
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Chess_Olympiad
@UnityChess
Wikipedia
28th Chess Olympiad
The 28th Chess Olympiad, organized by FIDE and comprising an open and a women's tournament, as well as several other events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between November 12 and November 30, 1988, in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Jose Capablanca y Granperra (1888-1942), Cuban chess champ, to play Lasker for the World's Chess Championship.
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