πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
πΈRound 2
βͺοΈTari,Aryan (2618)
β«οΈZumsande,Martin (2492)
πΈ1-0
πΈRound 2
βͺοΈTari,Aryan (2618)
β«οΈZumsande,Martin (2492)
πΈ1-0
32.R7f6?! [This dubious move allows White to consolidate his position.]
[He should have eliminated one of the defenders of e4. 32.Rxe7! Rxe7 33.b4! White is not in a hurry and pushes his queenside majority first. 33...Re8 34.c4 Re5 35.c5 Re7 Black is in complete agony, with no useful moves. 36.Kg1 β³Kf2 36...Rf7 (36...Kh8? 37.Kf2Β± β³RΓe4) 37.Rxe4 Qxe3+ 38.Rxe3 Rf4 39.Rd3 Be8 40.Rd1 h6 41.b5! β³c6 41...axb5 42.c6 Bxc6 43.a6 bxa6 44.Nxc6Β±]
32...Qg7?! [ΒΉ32...Qh5! 33.b4 Qe5 34.h4 Kg7 35.Kg1 Qxf6 36.Rxf6 Kxf6=]
33.b4 Kh8 34.Kg1 Qg8 35.Rf1 Kg7 36.Rd6 Rf7 37.Rf4 Ref8?? [37...Rxf4! 38.Qxf4 Bc8 39.Qf6+ Kh6 40.Nf5+ Bxf5 41.Qxf5 Qf8! 42.Qxf8+ Rxf8 43.Re6 Rf4Β²]
38.Rxe4 Bc8 39.Ne6+! Bxe6 40.Qd4+ Kh6 41.Rdxe6+β
1β0
[He should have eliminated one of the defenders of e4. 32.Rxe7! Rxe7 33.b4! White is not in a hurry and pushes his queenside majority first. 33...Re8 34.c4 Re5 35.c5 Re7 Black is in complete agony, with no useful moves. 36.Kg1 β³Kf2 36...Rf7 (36...Kh8? 37.Kf2Β± β³RΓe4) 37.Rxe4 Qxe3+ 38.Rxe3 Rf4 39.Rd3 Be8 40.Rd1 h6 41.b5! β³c6 41...axb5 42.c6 Bxc6 43.a6 bxa6 44.Nxc6Β±]
32...Qg7?! [ΒΉ32...Qh5! 33.b4 Qe5 34.h4 Kg7 35.Kg1 Qxf6 36.Rxf6 Kxf6=]
33.b4 Kh8 34.Kg1 Qg8 35.Rf1 Kg7 36.Rd6 Rf7 37.Rf4 Ref8?? [37...Rxf4! 38.Qxf4 Bc8 39.Qf6+ Kh6 40.Nf5+ Bxf5 41.Qxf5 Qf8! 42.Qxf8+ Rxf8 43.Re6 Rf4Β²]
38.Rxe4 Bc8 39.Ne6+! Bxe6 40.Qd4+ Kh6 41.Rdxe6+β
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Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 132
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A) Nb4 β 17
πππππππ 89%
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B) Rac8 β 2
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C) Rfc8
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A) Nb4 β 17
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@Hadihmz, @mahyarebrahimi1983, Ψ§Ω ΫΨ±, @fantastic45, Gavin, Jayden, @SteveWongso, Vishal, hasan, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Hansika, Alan, Matthew, Kasyap
B) Rac8 β 2
π 11%
@Ismailaqa, Ezequiel
C) Rfc8
β«οΈ 0%
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Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 132
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C) Bh3 β 11
πππππππ 79%
@Hadihmz, @Ismailaqa, Gavin, Jayden, @SteveWongso, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Hansika, Ezequiel, Kasyap
A) Bb2 β 2
π 14%
Vishal, Matthew
B) g4 β 1
π 7%
@Somebody_Sophia
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public poll
C) Bh3 β 11
πππππππ 79%
@Hadihmz, @Ismailaqa, Gavin, Jayden, @SteveWongso, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Hansika, Ezequiel, Kasyap
A) Bb2 β 2
π 14%
Vishal, Matthew
B) g4 β 1
π 7%
@Somebody_Sophia
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π΅ Chess History - Tournaments
πΉ Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1998
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π΅ Chess History - Tournaments
πΉ Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1998
#chess_history_tornaments
#Hoogovens1998
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π΅ Chess History - Tournaments
πΉ Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1998
πΉJanuary 15th - February 1st
π° CHAMPION: Vladimir Kramnik | 8.5/13 (+6 -2 =5) |
π° SHARED WITH: Viswanathan Anand | 8.5/13 (+5 -1 =7) |
π The 60th Annual Hoogovens Chess Tournament was a Category XVII event held in Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands from January 15th to February 1st 1998. 14 top grandmasters, including the reigning FIDE World Champion, competed in a round robin format in the prestigous A event.
βΌοΈ The participants were (in order of Elo):
βͺοΈ Vladimir Kramnik (2790)
βͺοΈVishwanathan Anand (2770)
βͺοΈ Veselin Topalov (2740)
βͺοΈ Anatoli Karpov (2735)
βͺοΈ Alexey Shirov (2710)
βͺοΈ Valery Salov (2680)
βͺοΈ Boris Gelfand (2675)
βͺοΈ Michael Adams (2670)
βͺοΈ Judit Polgar (2670)
βͺοΈ Jan Timman (2620)
βͺοΈ Loek Van Wely (2605)
βͺοΈ Friso Nijboer (2590)
βͺοΈ Jeroen Piket (2580)
βͺοΈ Paul Van der Sterren (2555)
The Tata Steel chess tournament was moved to the Dutch seaside town Wijk aan Zee in 1968. In this period, the tournament was popularly called both "Hoogovens" and "Wijk aan Zee".
β»οΈ Kramnik and Anand tied for first at the end of the tournament, each with 8.5/13, a full point over the rest of the field.
π SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA & CHESSGAMES.COM
πΉ The final standings and crosstable was as aboveπ
πΉ Download "Hoogovens 1998 Games Database " by PGN formatπ
πΉ Review our selected game from this tournamentπ
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πΉ Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1998
πΉJanuary 15th - February 1st
π° CHAMPION: Vladimir Kramnik | 8.5/13 (+6 -2 =5) |
π° SHARED WITH: Viswanathan Anand | 8.5/13 (+5 -1 =7) |
π The 60th Annual Hoogovens Chess Tournament was a Category XVII event held in Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands from January 15th to February 1st 1998. 14 top grandmasters, including the reigning FIDE World Champion, competed in a round robin format in the prestigous A event.
βΌοΈ The participants were (in order of Elo):
βͺοΈ Vladimir Kramnik (2790)
βͺοΈVishwanathan Anand (2770)
βͺοΈ Veselin Topalov (2740)
βͺοΈ Anatoli Karpov (2735)
βͺοΈ Alexey Shirov (2710)
βͺοΈ Valery Salov (2680)
βͺοΈ Boris Gelfand (2675)
βͺοΈ Michael Adams (2670)
βͺοΈ Judit Polgar (2670)
βͺοΈ Jan Timman (2620)
βͺοΈ Loek Van Wely (2605)
βͺοΈ Friso Nijboer (2590)
βͺοΈ Jeroen Piket (2580)
βͺοΈ Paul Van der Sterren (2555)
The Tata Steel chess tournament was moved to the Dutch seaside town Wijk aan Zee in 1968. In this period, the tournament was popularly called both "Hoogovens" and "Wijk aan Zee".
β»οΈ Kramnik and Anand tied for first at the end of the tournament, each with 8.5/13, a full point over the rest of the field.
π SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA & CHESSGAMES.COM
πΉ The final standings and crosstable was as aboveπ
πΉ Download "Hoogovens 1998 Games Database " by PGN formatπ
πΉ Review our selected game from this tournamentπ
#chess_history_tornaments
#Hoogovens1998
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πΈ Vladimir Kramnik vs Paul van der Sterren
πΈ Hoogovens (1998), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 12, Jan-30
πΈ Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Exchange Variation (D41)
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πΈ Vladimir Kramnik vs Paul van der Sterren
πΈ Hoogovens (1998), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 12, Jan-30
πΈ Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Exchange Variation (D41)
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