29.c3! [Erwin tries to remove the knight in order to penetrate the opponent's position via the open d-file. Black's back rank is very weak.]
29...Rh5 [29...Nxe6?? 30.Qxe6+! Qxe6 31.Rd8+ Kf7 32.Rf8#; 29...Nb5 30.Qb7 Qe8 31.Qd7+–]
30.cxd4! Rxh6 31.d5! [△d6]
31...g5 [31...Qa8 32.Qe3! △d6 32...Rh5 33.d6 exd6 34.Rxd6 Qe8 35.e7 Kg7 36.Qe6 Rf5 37.Rd8+–]
32.d6 exd6 [32...Qd8 33.Rf1 Rg6 34.Qf5+–]
33.Rxd6 Qe8 34.Qd5 Kg7 35.Rd7+ [Black is completely helpless.]
35...Kg6 36.Qe4+ [36.g4!? Rxh3+ 37.Kg2 Qh8 38.Qe4+ Kh6 39.e7+–]
1–0
29...Rh5 [29...Nxe6?? 30.Qxe6+! Qxe6 31.Rd8+ Kf7 32.Rf8#; 29...Nb5 30.Qb7 Qe8 31.Qd7+–]
30.cxd4! Rxh6 31.d5! [△d6]
31...g5 [31...Qa8 32.Qe3! △d6 32...Rh5 33.d6 exd6 34.Rxd6 Qe8 35.e7 Kg7 36.Qe6 Rf5 37.Rd8+–]
32.d6 exd6 [32...Qd8 33.Rf1 Rg6 34.Qf5+–]
33.Rxd6 Qe8 34.Qd5 Kg7 35.Rd7+ [Black is completely helpless.]
35...Kg6 36.Qe4+ [36.g4!? Rxh3+ 37.Kg2 Qh8 38.Qe4+ Kh6 39.e7+–]
1–0
17.Nh5!! [A very strong move. White combines defending the f4–square and attacking the g7–square. The point is that after 17...g6, White has prepared the 18.c4 intermediate move.]
[17.Be5? f4 18.Ne4 Rf5 19.Bb2 Ne3µ; 17.f4? Ne3 18.Rfc1 Bb4µ]
17...g6 18.c4! gxh5 19.cxd5 Rxd5 20.Rac1 Qd7 21.Rc7 Qxc7 22.Qxe6+ Rf7 23.Qxd5±
0–1
[17.Be5? f4 18.Ne4 Rf5 19.Bb2 Ne3µ; 17.f4? Ne3 18.Rfc1 Bb4µ]
17...g6 18.c4! gxh5 19.cxd5 Rxd5 20.Rac1 Qd7 21.Rc7 Qxc7 22.Qxe6+ Rf7 23.Qxd5±
0–1
24.Bxc6! [24.Bc3?! Rb6=]
24...Bxc6 25.Ba3 Be4 26.f3 Bb1 27.Bxc5 Bxa2 28.Bxa7 Rb1 29.Rxb1 Bxb1 30.c5 Kf8 31.Bb8 Ke7 [31...Ke8! 32.Bd6 g6 33.c6 f6±]
32.Bd6+ Ke8 33.c6 Kd8 34.Kf2 Bc2 35.h4 h5 36.Ke3±
24...Bxc6 25.Ba3 Be4 26.f3 Bb1 27.Bxc5 Bxa2 28.Bxa7 Rb1 29.Rxb1 Bxb1 30.c5 Kf8 31.Bb8 Ke7 [31...Ke8! 32.Bd6 g6 33.c6 f6±]
32.Bd6+ Ke8 33.c6 Kd8 34.Kf2 Bc2 35.h4 h5 36.Ke3±
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 138
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A)Qd8 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 47%
@Godsu, Nikhil, @mn_aut, @RichardPeng, Hansika, Uday, Muggsy
B) Nd6 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 47%
Gavin, @hamidebh1384, @Somebody_Sophia, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Matthew, Kasyap
C) Re6 – 1
👍 7%
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A)Qd8 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 47%
@Godsu, Nikhil, @mn_aut, @RichardPeng, Hansika, Uday, Muggsy
B) Nd6 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 47%
Gavin, @hamidebh1384, @Somebody_Sophia, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Matthew, Kasyap
C) Re6 – 1
👍 7%
@Afshin3333
👥 15 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 138
public poll
B) Bc8 – 18
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 86%
@IRHitsteam1, @batonik107, عباس, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Nikhil, @mnosrati96, @hamidebh1384, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Amir, Hansika, Uday, Daniel, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) a5 – 2
👍 10%
Masoud, @Defence1985
C) Nd4 – 1
▫️ 5%
Hossein
👥 21 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Bc8 – 18
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 86%
@IRHitsteam1, @batonik107, عباس, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Nikhil, @mnosrati96, @hamidebh1384, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Amir, Hansika, Uday, Daniel, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) a5 – 2
👍 10%
Masoud, @Defence1985
C) Nd4 – 1
▫️ 5%
Hossein
👥 21 people voted so far.
Rubinstein Family:
GM Akiba (left), nanny, Artur’s sister, Frania, and Artur, circa 1900 (Akiba 18; Artur 13)
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GM Akiba (left), nanny, Artur’s sister, Frania, and Artur, circa 1900 (Akiba 18; Artur 13)
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“The business of the endgame is maneuvring to control critical squares, advancing or blockading passed pawns, preparing a breakthrough by the king, or exploiting the subtle superiority of one piece over another.”
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Amsterdam, 31st July 1970. At the end of the IBM tournament, ex-World Champion Vasily Smyslov demonstrates his 2nd-round game v. Rob Hartoch, as English journalist Bernard Cafferty takes notes.
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Akiba Rubinstein in a video from the 1926 Budapest tournament, You can also spot Richard Reti standing behind the referee.
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The players are back from the rest day and ready to have at it once again. Who's ready? We'll definitely keep a close eye on the Irina Krush - Alexandra Kosteniuk battle! 👀👀 #CairnsCup
The Superfinal of the TCEC is becoming a colossal battle you don’t want to miss! Read more about it on
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Colossal battle in the TCEC
The Superfinal of the 14th TCEC edition is becoming an incredible show. The traditional competition between engines, which has always lately been dominated by consecutive versions of Stockfish, has encountered a new spectacular finalist: Leela, an engine…
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⚫️Kaidanov,Gregory (2544)
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