25.Rh2! [Mamedov simply intends to put more pressure on the weak h4–pawn.]

[25.Kb1 e5=; 25.Nf2 e5=]

25...e5 26.Reh1 Nf4 27.Bxf4 exf4 28.gxf6 gxf6 29.Nc3 Rhg8 30.Ne2±

1–0

⚫️#163 (Endgame-White to Move)
🔸Fier,A (2561)
🔸Wang Hao (2714)
🔸Aeroflot Open A Moscow RUS 2019

36.Ra3?? [36.Nf3! Rg3 37.Bd1 Nf4 38.Nxh4 Rxg2+ 39.Kh1 Rf2 40.Rxf2 Nxf2+ 41.Kh2 Nxd1 42.Rf3 Ke6 (42...Ne6 43.Nxf5++–) 43.Rxf4=; 36.Bf3?? Nf4 37.Bg4 (37.Bxe4 dxe4 38.Rf2 Rxg2+ 39.Rxg2 Rxg2+ 40.Kh1 Rf2 41.b4 Nh5–+) 37...fxg4 38.Rxf4 g3+ 39.Kh1 Nf2+]

36...Nf4 37.Bf3 Rxg2+ 38.Bxg2 Rxg2+ 39.Kh1 Ng3+ 40.Rxg3 hxg3 41.Nf3 [41.Rxf4 Rh2#]

41...Rxb2 42.Rg1 g2+ 43.Kh2 Rxa2

0–1

⚫️#164 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Esipenko,Andrey (2603)
🔸Dai,Changren (2473)
🔸Aeroflot Open A Moscow RUS 2019

Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 164
public poll

B) Rac8 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 82%
@raienr, Evan, @A_Wild_Richard, Sahil, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Daniel, Kasyap

A) Ba6 – 1
👍 9%
عباس

C) Rfd8 – 1
👍 9%
Gavin

👥 11 people voted so far.

⚪️#164 (Endgame-White to Move)
🔸Kevlishvili,Robby (2463)
🔸Donchenko,Alexa (2600)
🔸Aeroflot Open A Moscow RUS 2019

Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 164
public poll

B) Nf3 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 72%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, عباس, Masoud, Evan, A, امیر, @aka_pm_unfriendly, Sahil, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Daniel, Kasyap

A) Ra3 – 3
👍👍 17%
@A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Uday

C) Bf3 – 2
👍 11%
@afshinDaneshpour, @Sujas2

👥 18 people voted so far.

Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand in a publicity photo on top of the World Trade Center in New York 1995.

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“I am convinced, the way one plays chess always reflects the player's personality. If something defines his character, then it will also define his way of playing.”

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Amsterdam, 27th March 1956. In the opening round of the FIDE Candidates' tournament, David Bronstein (temporarily minus his spectacles!) is in play v. Paul Keres. Behind, Miroslav Filip faces Boris Spassky.

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Amsterdam, 27th March 1956. In the opening round of the FIDE Candidates' tournament, the 19-year-old Boris Spassky is in play v. Miroslav Filip.

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#WTCC2019 round7 results
Open:
China🇨🇳 2,5-1,5 🇸🇪Sweden
England🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2,5-1,5 🇪🇬Egypt
Kazakhstan🇰🇿 1,5-2,5 🇮🇷Iran
Azerbaijan🇦🇿 2-2 🇮🇳India
USA🇺🇸 1,5-2,5 🇷🇺Russia
Women:
China🇨🇳 4-0 🇪🇬Egypt
USA🇺🇸 0-4 🇮🇳India
Ukraine🇺🇦 2-2 🇷🇺Russia
Hungary🇭🇺 2-2 🇦🇲Armenia
Georgia🇬🇪 3,5-0,5 🇰🇿Kazakhstan