🔸European Club Cup 2018
🔸Round 7
⚪️Hoffmann,Michael (2441)
⚫️Ivic,Velimir (2487)
🔸0-1

14...g5!? [Black tries to block the kingside and initiate his operation on the queenside.]

15.h4 Rg8 16.h5 [16.hxg5 Rxg5‚ 17.Rh4 Rg8 and White cannot easily make progress on the kingside.]

16...h6 17.Bg2 Rc8 18.Rh3 Kf8! [Before initiating his operation on the queenside, Black secures his king on the kingside that has now blockaded.]

19.Nd2 Kg7 20.Nf1 Qa5 21.Rhd3 b4‚ 22.Nd5 Bxd5 23.exd5 Bd8?! [After this dubious move, Black still keep the initiative. However, It would have been better to play:]

[23...Rb8!? △Rgc8 24.Rb3 Rgc8 25.Rdd3 bxa3 26.Rxa3 Qb5 27.Rab3 Qa4 28.Ra3 Qf4+ 29.Kb1 Rb4–+]

24.Nd2 Bb6 25.Ne4 Bc5 26.axb4 Qa1+ 27.Kd2 Bxb4+ [White has no safe shelter.]

28.Ke3 Qa2 29.Rb3 Bc5+ 30.Kf3 Bd4 31.Nxd6 e4+ 32.Nxe4 Bxb2 33.Nd6 Qa4 34.Qd2 Qxg4+–+ 35.Kf2 Rb8 36.Rg3 Qh4 37.Rh1 0–1

⚪️#58 (Strategy-White to Move)
🔸Rodshtein,Maxim (2674)
🔸Hjartarson,Johann (2530)
🔸Olympiad 2018 Batumi

39.Re2?! [A passive continuation. White should have found a way to attack the exposed opponent's king.]

[39.Rb1! g4 (39...d5 40.Rd1 Qd6 41.Qd4 Qb6 42.Qxb6 Rxb6 43.Rxd5 Be8 44.Rxg5+ Kf8 45.Rxg3±) 40.Qxg3 Rxh5 41.Qf4 Qh6 (41...Be8 42.Rf1 Qe7 43.Qxg4+ Rg5 44.Qf3+–) 42.Qxh6 Rxh6 43.b5±; 39.Rd2 g4 40.Qxg3 Qxe4±]

39...Qb3?? [Black should have kept the queen around his king.]

[39...g4 40.e5 dxe5 41.Qxg3²]

40.Qxg3 h6 41.Rf2 Qb1+ 42.Kh2 g4 [42...Qxe4 43.Qxd6 Rf5 44.Qg6+ Kf8 45.Qxh6+ Ke8 46.Qh8+ Ke7 47.Qg7+ Ke8 48.Rxf5 Qxf5 49.Be5+–]

43.Qxd6 Rxh5+ 44.Kg3 Rh3+ 45.gxh3 Qg1+ 46.Rg2 Qe3+ 47.Kh2 Qxh3+ 48.Kg1 Qxc3 49.Qg6+ [49.Qg6+ Kf8 50.Rf2+ Ke7 51.Rf7+ Kd8 52.Qf6+ Qxf6 53.Rxf6+–]1–0

⚪️#58 (Endgame-‌white to Move)
🔸Draskovic,Luka (2449)
🔸Okas,Walter (2258)
🔸World Chess Olympiad 2018 Batumi

40.Ra5 [40.Qf3! Qe7 41.bxc5 Rxc5 42.Rb6 Qf7 43.Kg2 g5 (43...Qe7 44.Qd3 Rc7 (44...Qe8 45.Qd6+–) 45.Rxb5±) 44.Kh2 h6 45.h4! gxh4 (45...Qe7 46.h5 Qf7 47.Kg2 Qe7 48.Qd3 Rc7 49.Rxb5+–) 46.Qg4+ Kh7 47.Qxh4±; 40.bxc5 Rxc5 41.Qd2 Rc6 42.Ra8 Qb6 43.Kg2²]

40...Qe7 41.Rxb5 cxb4 42.cxb4 Rd4 43.Qc3 Qd6 44.Rb7+ Kh6 45.Qe3+ g5 46.b5 Qe6 47.Qa3 Qg8 48.Qe7 Kg6 49.Rb6 1–0

⚪️#59 (Strategy-White to Move)
🔸Nisipeanu,Liviu-Dieter (2661)
🔸Popovic,Dusan (2517)
🔸Olympiad 2018 Batumi

Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 59
public poll

A)22.a5 – 1
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
Michael

B) 22.Kxh3 – 1
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@RichardPeng

C)22.Bxg5 – 1
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@Rojmel

👥 3 people voted so far.

⚫️#59 (Endgame-‌white to Move)
🔸Gurbanov,Andrei (2305)
🔸Gallego Alcaraz,Andres Felipe (2511)
🔸World Chess Olympiad 2018 Batumi

Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 59
public poll

A)25...Bd4 – 2
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
@RichardPeng, @Rojmel

B) 25...f4 – 1
👍👍👍👍 33%
Michael

C)25...fxg4
▫️ 0%

👥 3 people voted so far.

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🔹 October 6 - Nevember 10
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🔰 The first American Chess Congress was held in New York City from October 6th to November 10th, 1857. Daniel Willard Fiske and Thomas Frere were the organizers, and the tournament was designed with similarities to the London (1851) format, with the provision that draws did not count and had to be replayed. The first prize was $300. The 16 best American masters were invited to participate in the event, including Paul Morphy and Louis Paulsen. Morphy dominated the event, sweeping each of his opponents until Paulsen in the final. Dropping one game in the final match, Morphy finished the tournament with an astounding 14 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss.

🔰 Not one to accept money for chess, Morphy turned down the cash prize in exchange for a silver tray, pitcher, and four goblets in its place. His victory cemented him as one of the best players in the world (if not the best), and prompted his tour across the Atlantic where he faced the best Europe had to offer in a series of matches, winning each and every one of them. Not long after his return to America, Morphy would retire from chess.
Fourteen years later, the 2nd American Chess Congress (1871) was held.

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