37...Bd5? [A mistake. Black could probably have gotten a draw by trying to enter the opposite-colored bishop endgame:]
[37...Bc4! △B×e5 38.Bg3 (38.Ra8+ Rf8 39.Ra7 f4! 40.exf4 gxf4 41.Ng6 Rf6 42.Ne7+ Kh8 43.Nc8 Bf8=) 38...Bxe5 39.Ra8+ Rf8 40.Rxf8+ Kxf8 41.Bxe5 Kf7=; 37...Bxe5?? 38.Bxe5 Rg6 39.d5+–]
38.Ra5!‚ f4 [¹38...Bc4 39.a4 Bxe5 40.Bxe5 Rb6 41.axb5 Bxb5 42.Ra8+ Kf7 43.Ra7+ Ke8 44.d5 Bd7±]
39.Rxb5 Be6? [Once again Black misses a chance to put up more resistance:]
[¹39...Bxe5! 40.dxe5 Rc6 41.Bxf4 Bc4 42.Rb8+ Kf7 43.Bg3 Ra6±]
40.Rb6+–
[37...Bc4! △B×e5 38.Bg3 (38.Ra8+ Rf8 39.Ra7 f4! 40.exf4 gxf4 41.Ng6 Rf6 42.Ne7+ Kh8 43.Nc8 Bf8=) 38...Bxe5 39.Ra8+ Rf8 40.Rxf8+ Kxf8 41.Bxe5 Kf7=; 37...Bxe5?? 38.Bxe5 Rg6 39.d5+–]
38.Ra5!‚ f4 [¹38...Bc4 39.a4 Bxe5 40.Bxe5 Rb6 41.axb5 Bxb5 42.Ra8+ Kf7 43.Ra7+ Ke8 44.d5 Bd7±]
39.Rxb5 Be6? [Once again Black misses a chance to put up more resistance:]
[¹39...Bxe5! 40.dxe5 Rc6 41.Bxf4 Bc4 42.Rb8+ Kf7 43.Bg3 Ra6±]
40.Rb6+–
16.Kc3!? [The white king tries to hide somewhere behind its own pawns.]
[16.Rd1 dxc4 17.Ke1 c3 18.Bc4 Re8 19.Ng5 b6 20.cxb6 Rb8 21.Bd3 h6 22.Ne4 Nxb6 23.Nxc3 Nd5 24.Nxd5 exd5=; 16.cxd5 exd5 17.Be2 f6 18.e6 d4 19.exd7 dxe3+ 20.Kxe3 Bxd7 21.Rac1 Na5 22.Rhd1=]
16...Ne7 17.Bf2?! [17.Rb1 Nf8 18.Bd3²]
17...Nf8 18.Rb1 Rd7=
0–1
[16.Rd1 dxc4 17.Ke1 c3 18.Bc4 Re8 19.Ng5 b6 20.cxb6 Rb8 21.Bd3 h6 22.Ne4 Nxb6 23.Nxc3 Nd5 24.Nxd5 exd5=; 16.cxd5 exd5 17.Be2 f6 18.e6 d4 19.exd7 dxe3+ 20.Kxe3 Bxd7 21.Rac1 Na5 22.Rhd1=]
16...Ne7 17.Bf2?! [17.Rb1 Nf8 18.Bd3²]
17...Nf8 18.Rb1 Rd7=
0–1
35...Kf6? [35...Rxa4! 36.fxe5 Rc4 37.Rd3 Rc5 38.Ke4 Rxb5 39.Rd7 Kf8 40.Ra7 h5–+; 35...f6!? 36.Rc3 Rxa4 37.fxe5 fxe5 38.Rc6 Rb4 39.Rxb6µ]
36.Rc3 Rxa4 37.Rc6+ Kf5 38.fxe5 Kxe5 39.Rxb6 Ra3+ 40.Kf2 Ke4 41.Rf6 Ra2+ 42.Kg1 Rb2 43.b6 h5 44.Rf4+ Ke3 45.Ra4 Rxb6 46.Rxa5 Kf3 47.Ra3+ Kg4 48.Ra4+ Kg5 49.h4+ Kf6 50.Kg2 Rb5 51.Rf4+ Rf5 52.Re4 g5 53.hxg5+ Kxg5 54.Ra4 Rb5 55.Ra7 f5 56.Ra4 Rb2+ 57.Kh3 Rf2 58.Rb4 Re2 59.Rb8 ½–½
36.Rc3 Rxa4 37.Rc6+ Kf5 38.fxe5 Kxe5 39.Rxb6 Ra3+ 40.Kf2 Ke4 41.Rf6 Ra2+ 42.Kg1 Rb2 43.b6 h5 44.Rf4+ Ke3 45.Ra4 Rxb6 46.Rxa5 Kf3 47.Ra3+ Kg4 48.Ra4+ Kg5 49.h4+ Kf6 50.Kg2 Rb5 51.Rf4+ Rf5 52.Re4 g5 53.hxg5+ Kxg5 54.Ra4 Rb5 55.Ra7 f5 56.Ra4 Rb2+ 57.Kh3 Rf2 58.Rb4 Re2 59.Rb8 ½–½
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 207
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B) Bf4 – 7
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@RahmaniArapardaz, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @AryanLeekha, Atharva, on the run faster then…, Alan, Kasyap
A) Nh2 – 2
👍👍 22%
@Sophia_Giraffe, امیر محمد
C) Be3
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.
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B) Bf4 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 78%
@RahmaniArapardaz, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @AryanLeekha, Atharva, on the run faster then…, Alan, Kasyap
A) Nh2 – 2
👍👍 22%
@Sophia_Giraffe, امیر محمد
C) Be3
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 207
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A) g5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@PouyaMO1360, @RahmaniArapardaz, @Milaniaaa, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @Sophia_Giraffe, @AryanLeekha, Atharva, on the run faster then…, Alan
C) Nc8 – 3
👍👍 25%
@aadiib, @mahyarebrahimi1983, امیر محمد
B) Ng8
▫️ 0%
👥 12 people voted so far.
public poll
A) g5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@PouyaMO1360, @RahmaniArapardaz, @Milaniaaa, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @Sophia_Giraffe, @AryanLeekha, Atharva, on the run faster then…, Alan
C) Nc8 – 3
👍👍 25%
@aadiib, @mahyarebrahimi1983, امیر محمد
B) Ng8
▫️ 0%
👥 12 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Club
The TePe #SigemanChess, held from 3-9 May in Malmo 🇸🇪, features an exciting field of 6 strong and experienced GMs including Harikrishna (2730), G. Jones (2702), I. Saric (2694), Grandelius (2688), and 2 young chess stars Maghsoodloo (2671) and Nihal Sarin…
reports on Round 1:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/jones-leads-as-tepe-sigeman-co-chess-tournament-takes-off
https://www.chess.com/news/view/jones-leads-as-tepe-sigeman-co-chess-tournament-takes-off
Chess.com
Jones Leads As TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament Takes Off
As the only winner of the first round Gawain Jones took an early lead at the the Tepe Sigeman & Co Tournament in Malmö, Sweden. You can follow this tournament every day starting from 2 p.m. CEST (8 a.m. Eastern, 5 a.m. Pacific) with commentary by GM Yasser…
The Central New Jersey Home News New Brunswick, New Jersey Thursday, June 29, 1972
Pensive — Bobby Fischer's lips are sealed as he contemplates his opening move in one of his semi-final matches in Buenos Aires.
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17.Kxd2! [Usually, the king should not be placed in a square that can be attacked by enemy pieces, but here that is justified. Black has no real threats and cannot do anything.]
[17.Qxd2? Bd7 18.Rc5 f6 19.Nxd7 Kxd7!²]
17...Bd7 18.Ke3! [△R×h7]
[18.b3?! Rb4!‚ 19.Ke3 Qb6 20.Qc3 f6 21.Nd3 Rb5 22.Qc7 e5! 23.Qxb6 Rxb6 24.dxe5 Bxg4±]
18...f6 [18...h6 19.Qc7!‚ Qxc7™ 20.Rxc7 Rd8 21.Rhc1 f6 22.Rxd7 fxe5™ (22...Rxd7 23.Rc8+ Rd8 24.Rxd8+ Kxd8 25.Nf7+ Ke7 26.Nxh8+–) 23.Rxg7 exd4+ 24.Kxd4 Rf8 25.f3!+– △Rcc7]
19.Rxh7!+– [19.Rxh7 Rxh7 20.Qg6+! Kd8 (20...Ke7 21.Qf7+ Kd8 22.Qg8+ Be8 23.Nf7+ Ke7 24.Nxd6+–) 21.Nf7+ Ke7 22.Nxd6+–]
[17.Qxd2? Bd7 18.Rc5 f6 19.Nxd7 Kxd7!²]
17...Bd7 18.Ke3! [△R×h7]
[18.b3?! Rb4!‚ 19.Ke3 Qb6 20.Qc3 f6 21.Nd3 Rb5 22.Qc7 e5! 23.Qxb6 Rxb6 24.dxe5 Bxg4±]
18...f6 [18...h6 19.Qc7!‚ Qxc7™ 20.Rxc7 Rd8 21.Rhc1 f6 22.Rxd7 fxe5™ (22...Rxd7 23.Rc8+ Rd8 24.Rxd8+ Kxd8 25.Nf7+ Ke7 26.Nxh8+–) 23.Rxg7 exd4+ 24.Kxd4 Rf8 25.f3!+– △Rcc7]
19.Rxh7!+– [19.Rxh7 Rxh7 20.Qg6+! Kd8 (20...Ke7 21.Qf7+ Kd8 22.Qg8+ Be8 23.Nf7+ Ke7 24.Nxd6+–) 21.Nf7+ Ke7 22.Nxd6+–]
19.Be3!? [19.Bf4! would be better, activating the bishop with tempo. 19...Rfe8 20.Qc2 Rad8 21.Bd6 Qe6 22.Bc7 Rc8 23.Bf4 Ne5 24.Nxe5 Bxe5 25.Bxe5 Qxe5 26.Rd7²; 19.Nh2 h5 20.Be3 Rad8 21.f4 Qe6 22.e5 Be7=]
19...Rfd8 20.Qc2 Ne6 21.Rd2 Ne5 22.Rad1 Nxf3+ 23.Bxf3 Rxd2 24.Rxd2 Rd8 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8=
0–1
19...Rfd8 20.Qc2 Ne6 21.Rd2 Ne5 22.Rad1 Nxf3+ 23.Bxf3 Rxd2 24.Rxd2 Rd8 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8=
0–1