50...Ka4! [Black's correct evaluation gives him a winning position. The a3βpawn decides the game.]
[50...Kb5? 51.h4! ξh5 51...Kc5 52.h5 Kd6 53.Kg5 Re5+ 54.Kg4=]
51.h4 [51.d6 Rd4!β+ ξRΓd6]
51...Rd4! [ξRd2]
52.h5 Rd2 53.h6 Rxa2! 54.h7 Rh8 55.Rh3 Rb2 56.Ng6 a2 57.Nxh8 a1Qβ+
[50...Kb5? 51.h4! ξh5 51...Kc5 52.h5 Kd6 53.Kg5 Re5+ 54.Kg4=]
51.h4 [51.d6 Rd4!β+ ξRΓd6]
51...Rd4! [ξRd2]
52.h5 Rd2 53.h6 Rxa2! 54.h7 Rh8 55.Rh3 Rb2 56.Ng6 a2 57.Nxh8 a1Qβ+
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 196
public poll
C) Qc7 β 10
πππππππ 63%
Gavin, Nikhil, Atilla, Dariush, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Sahil, Hansika, Matthew, @Kingbosskasy
A) h5 β 5
ππππ 31%
Meisam, Farshid, @ilyxa1988, @majid_karammi, Paz
B) Re8 β 1
π 6%
@arabahmadi_amirali
π₯ 16 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Qc7 β 10
πππππππ 63%
Gavin, Nikhil, Atilla, Dariush, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Sahil, Hansika, Matthew, @Kingbosskasy
A) h5 β 5
ππππ 31%
Meisam, Farshid, @ilyxa1988, @majid_karammi, Paz
B) Re8 β 1
π 6%
@arabahmadi_amirali
π₯ 16 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 196
public poll
A) Qf5+ β 13
πππππππ 100%
@end7878, Gavin, Nikhil, @pouyax008, Dariush, @mnosrati96, @Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard, Sahil, Majjeed, Hansika, Matthew, Kasyap
B) Qg4
β«οΈ 0%
C) Kf1
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 13 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Qf5+ β 13
πππππππ 100%
@end7878, Gavin, Nikhil, @pouyax008, Dariush, @mnosrati96, @Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard, Sahil, Majjeed, Hansika, Matthew, Kasyap
B) Qg4
β«οΈ 0%
C) Kf1
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 13 people voted so far.
Magnus Carlsen grabs a "once in a lifetime" win to climb to ever more stratospheric heights!
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/grenke-chess-2-carlsen-s-once-in-a-lifetime-win
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/grenke-chess-2-carlsen-s-once-in-a-lifetime-win
chess24.com
GRENKE Chess 2: Carlsen's βonce in a lifetimeβ win
Magnus Carlsen won a 5th game in a row as he beat Paco
Vallejo in Round 2 of the GRENKE Chess Classic to retain the sole lead and move
over 50 points ahead of Fabiano Caruana on the live rating list. He did it in an
ending he said βyou get once in yourβ¦
Vallejo in Round 2 of the GRENKE Chess Classic to retain the sole lead and move
over 50 points ahead of Fabiano Caruana on the live rating list. He did it in an
ending he said βyou get once in yourβ¦
A photo from the same issue: 'Experience and youth. At the board - E. Geller and G. Kasparov'.
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European Womenβs Individual Chess Championship β #ewicc2019 β
1. Alina Kashlinskaya π·πΊ2. Marie Sebag π«π·3. Paehtz Elisabethπ©πͺ
1. Alina Kashlinskaya π·πΊ2. Marie Sebag π«π·3. Paehtz Elisabethπ©πͺ