20.Qb2? [A wrong decision by strong Indian GM that allows his opponent to complete his development. He could have seized a large advantage by exploiting the black king's position.]
[ΒΉ20.Nxe6! fxe6β’ (20...Bxe3 21.Nf4!+β) 21.Bxc5! β³QΓe6 21...Qxc5 22.Qxe6+ Qe7 23.Bxd5! Qxe6 24.Bxe6 Kd8 25.Rfd1+ Kc7 26.Rac1+Β±]
20...0β0 21.Rfc1 Nd7?!+/= [ΒΉ21...Rac8! 22.Nxe6 fxe6 23.Rxc5 Rxc5 24.b4 d4! β³Rc2 25.Bxd4 Rc2 26.Qxc2 Qxd4=/+]
[ΒΉ20.Nxe6! fxe6β’ (20...Bxe3 21.Nf4!+β) 21.Bxc5! β³QΓe6 21...Qxc5 22.Qxe6+ Qe7 23.Bxd5! Qxe6 24.Bxe6 Kd8 25.Rfd1+ Kc7 26.Rac1+Β±]
20...0β0 21.Rfc1 Nd7?!+/= [ΒΉ21...Rac8! 22.Nxe6 fxe6 23.Rxc5 Rxc5 24.b4 d4! β³Rc2 25.Bxd4 Rc2 26.Qxc2 Qxd4=/+]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 220
public poll
B) Ndb5 β 7
πππππππ 100%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Jonas, @RacingChess, @Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard, Matthew, Kasyap
A) NΓc6
β«οΈ 0%
C) Qf2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 7 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Ndb5 β 7
πππππππ 100%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Jonas, @RacingChess, @Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard, Matthew, Kasyap
A) NΓc6
β«οΈ 0%
C) Qf2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 7 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 220
public poll
B) g3 β 6
πππππππ 55%
@PouyaMO1360, @Behrangm2003, Jonas, @RacingChess, @A_Wild_Richard, Matthew
C) Rd7+ β 3
ππππ 27%
@Sophia_Giraffe, Jaikrishnan, Kasyap
A) Rd2 β 2
ππ 18%
Ω ΨΩ Ψ―, Srikar
π₯ 11 people voted so far.
public poll
B) g3 β 6
πππππππ 55%
@PouyaMO1360, @Behrangm2003, Jonas, @RacingChess, @A_Wild_Richard, Matthew
C) Rd7+ β 3
ππππ 27%
@Sophia_Giraffe, Jaikrishnan, Kasyap
A) Rd2 β 2
ππ 18%
Ω ΨΩ Ψ―, Srikar
π₯ 11 people voted so far.
Ex-World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik, pictured in 1970 at a simultaneous display in Abakan.
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Biggest chess achievements by Garry Kasparov.
1.-Longest straight years as number one 19.8.
2.-17 tournament rating performances with 2820.
3.-First player to break 2800 rating.
4.-Winning 15 supertournaments in row.
5.-Winning 6 WCC matches.
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1.-Longest straight years as number one 19.8.
2.-17 tournament rating performances with 2820.
3.-First player to break 2800 rating.
4.-Winning 15 supertournaments in row.
5.-Winning 6 WCC matches.
@UnityChess
Leningrad, 12th Nov 1975. At the traditional event organised by the newspaper 'Komsomolskaya Pravda', the 12-year-old Garry Kasparov (Baku) faces the leader of the Leningrad team, Viktor Korchnoi, in a clock simultaneous display.
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Wojtaszek Knocks Out Svidler From FIDE Grand Prix Moscow
After kicking out Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Radek Wojtaszek also eliminated Peter Svidler from the #GrandPrixFIDE in Moscow. The other three quarterfinal matches went into tiebreaks. Report:
http://bit.ly/2VTxxBY
After kicking out Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Radek Wojtaszek also eliminated Peter Svidler from the #GrandPrixFIDE in Moscow. The other three quarterfinal matches went into tiebreaks. Report:
http://bit.ly/2VTxxBY
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Wojtaszek Knocks Out Svidler From FIDE Grand Prix Moscow
After kicking out Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Radoslaw Wojtaszek also eliminated Peter Svidler from the FIDE Grand Prix in Moscow. The other three quarterfinal matches went into tiebreaks. There was little excitement on the first day of the Grand Prix's secondβ¦
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Peter Svidler went all in with an attractive but risky exchange sacrifice against RadosΕaw Wojtaszek.
Results of game 2 of #GrandPrixFIDE Quarterfinals in Moscow:
π·πΊ Dubov 1/2-1/2 Nakamura πΊπΈ - tiebreak
πΊπΈ So 1/2-1/2 Grischuk π·πΊ - tiebreak
π·πΊ Nepomniachtchi 1/2-1/2 Wei Yi π¨π³ - tiebreak
π΅π± Wojtaszek 1-0 Svidler π·πΊ - Wojtaszek is in the semifinals
π·πΊ Dubov 1/2-1/2 Nakamura πΊπΈ - tiebreak
πΊπΈ So 1/2-1/2 Grischuk π·πΊ - tiebreak
π·πΊ Nepomniachtchi 1/2-1/2 Wei Yi π¨π³ - tiebreak
π΅π± Wojtaszek 1-0 Svidler π·πΊ - Wojtaszek is in the semifinals
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Judit Polgar:
Chaplin gambit!
Chaplin gambit!
16.Qf2!? [16.Ndb5! provoking Black into advancing the d-pawn in order to create a weakness in the opponent's camp. 16...d6 (16...a6?? 17.Nd6+β Be5 18.Nxb7 Qxb7 19.f4+β) 17.Rd2 Nf6 18.Rcd1 Ne8 19.Qf1 Qc8 20.Kg2 Qb8 21.Qf2Β±; 16.Nxc6?! dxc6 17.c5 Qc7 18.f4 Nf6 19.Qf2 Rxd1+ 20.Rxd1 Nd7 21.e5 Nxc5 22.Bxc5 bxc5 23.Ne4 Qb6 24.b3Β²]
16...Nf6?! [16...Nxd4 17.Bxd4 d6 18.Bxg7 Nxg7Β±]
17.Ndb5 Ne8 18.Bg5Β±
1β0
16...Nf6?! [16...Nxd4 17.Bxd4 d6 18.Bxg7 Nxg7Β±]
17.Ndb5 Ne8 18.Bg5Β±
1β0