“Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles.”

🔸 Cecil Purdy

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Bugojno, Yugoslavia, 15th May 1982. In the 6th round of the international tournament, Garry Kasparov faces Tigran Petrosian; he defeated the ex-World Champion in only 24 moves, on his way to taking clear 1st place in the event.

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Magnus Carlsen - Post Round 8 Interview

Anand, Viswanathan 1-0 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar

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🔹 Tata Steel Chess Masters | Round 8
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🔹 Tata Steel Chess Challengers | Round 8
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🔸chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
🔸Round 1
⚪️Karjakin,Sergey (2760)
⚫️Soumya,Swaminathan (2423)
🔸1-0

19.Bd5! [Karjakin shows his excellent understanding of the position. He intends to trade off his bishop for the opponent's knight in order to exploit the enemy dark square weaknesses.]

19...Rd8 20.Bxc6+ Bxc6 21.Raf1 e5 [¹21...Qe7 22.a3! Qxf6 23.Rxf6 Ke7 24.Nc1² △Nb3–Nc5]

22.Qxd6! [Another right decision. Because of the Black's poor rook on h7, Karjakin exchange the opponent's active major pieces.]

22...Rxd6 23.Rf6 Re6 [23...Rxf6 24.Rxf6 Bb7 25.Rb6 f5 26.exf5 gxf5 27.Re6+ Re7 28.Rxh6 f4 29.Kf2 Rg7 30.g3 fxg3+ 31.Nxg3+/=]

24.Rxe6+ fxe6 25.Rf6‚ Ke7 26.Rxg6± [White is a pawn up and has the better pawn structure.]

26...Be8 27.Rg8 Kd8 28.Kf2 Rc7 29.c3 dxc3 30.bxc3 a5 31.a3 Rf7+ 32.Ke1 Ke7 33.Ng1 Bd7 34.Nf3 Kd6 35.Ra8 a4 36.Ra6+

1–0