On the only rest day at the World Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk Kateryna Lagno, one of the two finalists of the World Championship, did the ceremonial first face-off for the Higher Hockey League game between Ugra (Khanty-Mansiysk) and Lada (Tolyatti).
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🔹 World Chess Championship in London 2018
🔹 Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana -R7
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🔹 Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana -R7
🔹 PGN format
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28.Rc5! [Giri intends to exchange Black's only active piece. Obviously, if Black trades off the rooks on the c5–square, he will lose a pawn without any compensation.]
28...Rd5 29.c4 [29.Rxd5!? exd5 30.Nf6 d4 31.h4 Bg7 32.Nd5 Rf8 33.Re7 Bf6 34.Nxf6 Rxf6 35.Re5 Rg6 36.Rg5 Re6 37.Rxh5²]
29...Rd4? [29...f3! 30.gxf3 Rd1+ 31.Kc2 Rc1+ 32.Kb3 Bf4²]
30.Rxh5 Rxc4 31.Nd6! [Black has no way to save the e6 pawn.]
31...f3 32.gxf3 Rc1+ 33.Ka2 Bg7 34.Rxh8+ Bxh8 35.Rxe6 1–0
28...Rd5 29.c4 [29.Rxd5!? exd5 30.Nf6 d4 31.h4 Bg7 32.Nd5 Rf8 33.Re7 Bf6 34.Nxf6 Rxf6 35.Re5 Rg6 36.Rg5 Re6 37.Rxh5²]
29...Rd4? [29...f3! 30.gxf3 Rd1+ 31.Kc2 Rc1+ 32.Kb3 Bf4²]
30.Rxh5 Rxc4 31.Nd6! [Black has no way to save the e6 pawn.]
31...f3 32.gxf3 Rc1+ 33.Ka2 Bg7 34.Rxh8+ Bxh8 35.Rxe6 1–0
33...Rh8!! [While it seems that Black should play on the kingside, but there is no promising attack actually there, so he decides to transfer the rook to the other side.]
[33...Rc8 34.Qa2 a5 35.bxa6 Ka7 36.Nd6 Bxd6 37.Rxc8 Nxe5 38.Nxe5 Qxe5= (38...Bxa2?? 39.Nc6+ Kxa6 40.Rxa2+ Kb7 41.Raa8+–) ; 33...f6 34.exf6 Nxf6 35.Nge5 Rh8 36.Nc6+ Bxc6 37.bxc6 Nd5 38.Qe5 Rf8 39.Qxf5 Rxf5 40.g4 Rf4 41.Ne5 Bd6 42.Re1 Bxe5 43.Rxe5 Rxc6 44.Rxg5 a5 45.Kh2 Rf8 46.Kg3 Rc2–+]
34.Nd6 Qh7 [34...Bxd6! 35.exd6 Rcc8 36.Rc7 Rxc7 37.dxc7+ Kb7 38.Ra4 Rc8 39.Rxd4 Rxc7–+]
35.Ne4 Bxe4 36.Qxe4 Qxe4 37.fxe4 Rhc8 38.Rf1 Nf8?? [An incorrect defence that places the knight in a passive position.]
[38...Rf8! 39.Rf2 Bb4 40.Raf1 Nc5 41.Rf3 Kb7-/+]
39.Rf6 Ng6 40.Raf1 Rf8 41.R6f2 Kc8 42.Bf3 Kd8? [42...Be7 43.Bd1 Rc5 44.Bb3 Rxb5 45.Bc4 Ra5 46.Rxf7 Kd7µ] ½–½
[33...Rc8 34.Qa2 a5 35.bxa6 Ka7 36.Nd6 Bxd6 37.Rxc8 Nxe5 38.Nxe5 Qxe5= (38...Bxa2?? 39.Nc6+ Kxa6 40.Rxa2+ Kb7 41.Raa8+–) ; 33...f6 34.exf6 Nxf6 35.Nge5 Rh8 36.Nc6+ Bxc6 37.bxc6 Nd5 38.Qe5 Rf8 39.Qxf5 Rxf5 40.g4 Rf4 41.Ne5 Bd6 42.Re1 Bxe5 43.Rxe5 Rxc6 44.Rxg5 a5 45.Kh2 Rf8 46.Kg3 Rc2–+]
34.Nd6 Qh7 [34...Bxd6! 35.exd6 Rcc8 36.Rc7 Rxc7 37.dxc7+ Kb7 38.Ra4 Rc8 39.Rxd4 Rxc7–+]
35.Ne4 Bxe4 36.Qxe4 Qxe4 37.fxe4 Rhc8 38.Rf1 Nf8?? [An incorrect defence that places the knight in a passive position.]
[38...Rf8! 39.Rf2 Bb4 40.Raf1 Nc5 41.Rf3 Kb7-/+]
39.Rf6 Ng6 40.Raf1 Rf8 41.R6f2 Kc8 42.Bf3 Kd8? [42...Be7 43.Bd1 Rc5 44.Bb3 Rxb5 45.Bc4 Ra5 46.Rxf7 Kd7µ] ½–½
35.Qe3! [35.f3 Qc4 36.Qxc4+ bxc4 37.fxe4 g5 38.Rd1 Rxe4 39.Kf2 c3 40.Rc1 a5 41.bxa5 Ra4 42.Rxc3 Rxa5 43.Ke3 Kf7 44.Kd4 h5 45.Kc4 Ra8 46.Kb4 Rb8+ 47.Kc5 Ra8 48.Rb3 Ke6 49.Rb6+ Kf5 50.Kb4²; 35.Qd4 Qa2 36.Rc1 Qe6 (36...Qxa3 37.Rc8+ Kh7 38.Rc7+–) 37.Rc5 Rf5 38.h4 Rxc5 39.bxc5 Kf7²]
35...Qd6 [35...Qf6 36.Rc1±]
36.g3 Rf3 37.Qxe4 Rxa3 38.Qa8+ Kh7 39.Re8 Qd3 40.Rh8+ Kg6 41.Qe8+ [41.Qe8+ Kf6 42.Rf8+ Kg5 43.f4#]1–0
35...Qd6 [35...Qf6 36.Rc1±]
36.g3 Rf3 37.Qxe4 Rxa3 38.Qa8+ Kh7 39.Re8 Qd3 40.Rh8+ Kg6 41.Qe8+ [41.Qe8+ Kf6 42.Rf8+ Kg5 43.f4#]1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 68
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B)Rd2 – 5
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A)Na5 – 2
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@h_a_d_I_1169, Mahathi
C)Qg3
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B)Rd2 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Max, @YaminiG, @Mahernoz, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
A)Na5 – 2
👍👍👍 29%
@h_a_d_I_1169, Mahathi
C)Qg3
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 68
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C)a4 – 6
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Max, @YaminiG, @Mahernoz, @Maryam_Amirhekmati, @WataxPin, Mahathi
A)Ke4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@Portomogor, @mahyarebrahimi1983, Farshid, @h_a_d_I_1169
B)Rc1 – 2
👍👍 17%
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👥 12 people voted so far.
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C)a4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
Max, @YaminiG, @Mahernoz, @Maryam_Amirhekmati, @WataxPin, Mahathi
A)Ke4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@Portomogor, @mahyarebrahimi1983, Farshid, @h_a_d_I_1169
B)Rc1 – 2
👍👍 17%
@Mohsengbassemi, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
👥 12 people voted so far.