Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 162
public poll
A) Ne4 β 11
πππππππ 79%
ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Masoud, @Pedramn18, Gavin, @A_Wild_Richard, Adhvaith, Srikar, @ASarArmin, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
B) c4 β 2
π 14%
@Somebody_Sophia, Sahil
C) g5 β 1
π 7%
Jonas
π₯ 14 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Ne4 β 11
πππππππ 79%
ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Masoud, @Pedramn18, Gavin, @A_Wild_Richard, Adhvaith, Srikar, @ASarArmin, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
B) c4 β 2
π 14%
@Somebody_Sophia, Sahil
C) g5 β 1
π 7%
Jonas
π₯ 14 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 162
public poll
A) Rf4 β 14
πππππππ 70%
Hossein, Jonas, Gavin, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Adhvaith, Sahil, @arashjavadi25, @ASarArmin, Vedant, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasy, @Mahmwe1
C) f4 β 6
πππ 30%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Masoud, Srikar, Daniel, Neha
B) Bg2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 20 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Rf4 β 14
πππππππ 70%
Hossein, Jonas, Gavin, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Adhvaith, Sahil, @arashjavadi25, @ASarArmin, Vedant, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasy, @Mahmwe1
C) f4 β 6
πππ 30%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Masoud, Srikar, Daniel, Neha
B) Bg2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 20 people voted so far.
Prizewinners at the 47th USSR-ch (Minsk, 1979): E. Geller (1st), G. Kasparov (3rd), A. Jussupow (2nd).
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Bled, Yugoslavia. 4th September, 1961. Bobby Fischer (USA) is in play v. Mikhail Tal (USSR) in the 2nd round of the great tournament held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the famous event in 1931, won by Alexander Alekhine.
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Interesting article on Lorentzos Mavilis, a Greek poet and chess problems composer.
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πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
πΈRound 6
βͺοΈKeymer,Vincent (2491)
β«οΈHoefelsauer,Thomas (2380)
πΈ1-0
πΈRound 6
βͺοΈKeymer,Vincent (2491)
β«οΈHoefelsauer,Thomas (2380)
πΈ1-0
33.h3! [Since the black pieces are completely passive on the queenside, White decides to open up the kingside and launch an attack there.]
33...Kg6 [33...gxh3? 34.Rh2 Bd8 35.Rxh3 h4 36.Rb2 Bf6 37.Rbh2 Qg6 38.d5! Bxc3 39.Rxh4+ Kg7 40.dxe6 Bxe6 41.Rh7+ Kg8 42.Bxe6+ Qxe6 43.R2h6 Qd5 44.Qh5!+β]
34.Rh2 Qf7 35.Kf2 Rh8 36.Qb3! [β³Rbh1]
36...Rh7 37.Rbh1 Rah8 38.Qb2 h4?! [ΒΉ38...Qe8! 39.Bb3 Bd8 40.b5 axb5 41.axb5 Bf6 42.b6!Β±]
39.hxg4 hxg3+ 40.Kxg3 fxg4 41.Qe2 Rh3+ 42.Rxh3 Rxh3+ 43.Rxh3 gxh3 44.Qg4+ Kh6 45.Qg5+ Kh7 46.Qh4+ [ΒΉ46.d5!! exd5 47.Qh4+ Kg6 48.Be2+β]
46...Kg6 47.Qxh3+β
1β0
33...Kg6 [33...gxh3? 34.Rh2 Bd8 35.Rxh3 h4 36.Rb2 Bf6 37.Rbh2 Qg6 38.d5! Bxc3 39.Rxh4+ Kg7 40.dxe6 Bxe6 41.Rh7+ Kg8 42.Bxe6+ Qxe6 43.R2h6 Qd5 44.Qh5!+β]
34.Rh2 Qf7 35.Kf2 Rh8 36.Qb3! [β³Rbh1]
36...Rh7 37.Rbh1 Rah8 38.Qb2 h4?! [ΒΉ38...Qe8! 39.Bb3 Bd8 40.b5 axb5 41.axb5 Bf6 42.b6!Β±]
39.hxg4 hxg3+ 40.Kxg3 fxg4 41.Qe2 Rh3+ 42.Rxh3 Rxh3+ 43.Rxh3 gxh3 44.Qg4+ Kh6 45.Qg5+ Kh7 46.Qh4+ [ΒΉ46.d5!! exd5 47.Qh4+ Kg6 48.Be2+β]
46...Kg6 47.Qxh3+β
1β0
11...Ne4! [A timely freeing move by Petrosyan.]
[11...c4 12.Bc2 Ne4? 13.Bxe7 Nxe7 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Nd2Β±; 11...g5 would not be so good: 12.Bg3 Nh5 13.Ne5 Nxg3 14.hxg3 f5 15.g4+/=]
12.Bxe7 Nxe7
13.Rad1 Qc7 14.Bb1 a5 15.Ne5 Ba6 16.Nd3 Ng6 17.Qg4 Nf6=
1β0
[11...c4 12.Bc2 Ne4? 13.Bxe7 Nxe7 14.Nxe4 dxe4 15.Nd2Β±; 11...g5 would not be so good: 12.Bg3 Nh5 13.Ne5 Nxg3 14.hxg3 f5 15.g4+/=]
12.Bxe7 Nxe7
13.Rad1 Qc7 14.Bb1 a5 15.Ne5 Ba6 16.Nd3 Ng6 17.Qg4 Nf6=
1β0