16.Bh3! [Iranian talented Aryan Gholami places his light-squared bishop in the right diagonal in order to put more pressure on the opponent.]
[16.Bf4!? Nf6 17.Be5 Nd7 18.Bh3 TR; 16.e3?! Nxe5 17.Nxe5 Nc7²]
16...Qc6 17.Bf4 [with the idea of 18.dxc5. 5]
17...c4 18.e4! Nc7 19.Bxc7 Qxc7 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.exd5+–
1–0
[16.Bf4!? Nf6 17.Be5 Nd7 18.Bh3 TR; 16.e3?! Nxe5 17.Nxe5 Nc7²]
16...Qc6 17.Bf4 [with the idea of 18.dxc5. 5]
17...c4 18.e4! Nc7 19.Bxc7 Qxc7 20.Nxd5 Bxd5 21.exd5+–
1–0
36.Rah4? [36.c4! dxc4 37.bxc4 Rbb8 38.Rxa5²; 36.f4!? N5c6 37.Ba3²]
36...c4 37.bxc4 Nxc4 38.Kg2 Rc5 39.Rg3 Rcc8?!³ [39...a4! 40.Bxa4 (40.Rh1 a3–+) 40...Nf5–+]
36...c4 37.bxc4 Nxc4 38.Kg2 Rc5 39.Rg3 Rcc8?!³ [39...a4! 40.Bxa4 (40.Rh1 a3–+) 40...Nf5–+]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 141
public poll
B) g4 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 73%
@fantastic45, Jonas, Gavin, Nikhil, @SteveWongso, Saghana, @RichardPeng, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
C) Red3 – 4
👍👍👍 27%
@sirgalesh, @Somebody_Sophia, @Aryan13AKS, Matthew
A) c3
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.
public poll
B) g4 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 73%
@fantastic45, Jonas, Gavin, Nikhil, @SteveWongso, Saghana, @RichardPeng, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
C) Red3 – 4
👍👍👍 27%
@sirgalesh, @Somebody_Sophia, @Aryan13AKS, Matthew
A) c3
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 141
public poll
A) Bh4 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 65%
@batonik107, @fantastic45, Jonas, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, Saghana, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
B) Rb8 – 5
👍👍👍 29%
@M_L_110213, Gavin, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, Srikar, Matthew
C) Rd8 – 1
👍 6%
@Aryan13AKS
👥 17 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Bh4 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 65%
@batonik107, @fantastic45, Jonas, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, Saghana, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
B) Rb8 – 5
👍👍👍 29%
@M_L_110213, Gavin, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, Srikar, Matthew
C) Rd8 – 1
👍 6%
@Aryan13AKS
👥 17 people voted so far.
The chemist Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (on left), creator of the periodic table of elements, engaged in a chess game against the painter Arkhip Ivanovich Kuindzhi. In the background stands Anna Ivanova Popova, second wife of Mendeleev.
Photo taken in 1882, published in ’Nuevo Mundo’, July 1910.
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Photo taken in 1882, published in ’Nuevo Mundo’, July 1910.
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Beverwijk, 18th January 1967. The Soviet representatives, Anatoly Lutikov (left) and Boris Spassky shake hands at the end of their drawn game in the 7th round of the traditional Hoogovens tournament.
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A little preview before tomorrow's matchup between the two tournament leaders. To say they are familiar with each other is an understatement. #CairnsCup