44.Rh5?? [A miscalculation by Alexei Shirov that costs him the game. He should have secured a draw with:]
[44.Ra1! h2 45.Rd1 Rb2 46.g5 Kf5 47.Rh1 Rb3 48.Rd1=]
44...Ra2+! 45.Kb5 Ra5+! [45...Ra5+ 46.Kc6 Rxh5 47.gxh5 (47.Kxc7 Rh7+! 48.Kb6 Rxb7+ 49.Kxb7 h2–+) 47...Bb8!–+ △h2]
[44.Ra1! h2 45.Rd1 Rb2 46.g5 Kf5 47.Rh1 Rb3 48.Rd1=]
44...Ra2+! 45.Kb5 Ra5+! [45...Ra5+ 46.Kc6 Rxh5 47.gxh5 (47.Kxc7 Rh7+! 48.Kb6 Rxb7+ 49.Kxb7 h2–+) 47...Bb8!–+ △h2]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 224
public poll
A) Qf3 – 3
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Nikhil, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva
B) f4
▫️ 0%
C) Rb8
▫️ 0%
👥 3 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Qf3 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
Nikhil, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva
B) f4
▫️ 0%
C) Rb8
▫️ 0%
👥 3 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 224
public poll
A) Nc7 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
Nikhil, @Sophia_Giraffe, Reza, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Atharva, K, Arianna
B) Na7
▫️ 0%
C) Nd6+
▫️ 0%
👥 8 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Nc7 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
Nikhil, @Sophia_Giraffe, Reza, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Atharva, K, Arianna
B) Na7
▫️ 0%
C) Nd6+
▫️ 0%
👥 8 people voted so far.
A famous photo from 1971 - Bobby Fischer and Larry Evans, pictured in the pool of Grossinger's hotel in the Catskills, upper New York state.
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#1 Friðrik Ólafsson (Iceland) v. Svetozar Gligorić (Yugoslavia), 3rd round, Dundee 1967.
#2 Friðrik Ólafsson in play v Alberic O'Kelly (Belgium). Bent Larsen (Denmark) can be seen standing behind Ólafsson
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#2 Friðrik Ólafsson in play v Alberic O'Kelly (Belgium). Bent Larsen (Denmark) can be seen standing behind Ólafsson
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What a miniature from Vladimir Malakhov!
31...Rb8?! [31...Qf3! the best way to exploit the vulnerable white king's position. 32.Qb2 Rd1 33.Bg2 Qh5+ 34.Bh3 Rcd8! 35.Qb3 Kh7 36.Qc2 R8d5 37.Kg2 R1d3 38.Qe2 Qxe2 39.Rxe2 c5–+; 31...f4!? 32.Qb3 Qf7 33.Kg2 Rb8 34.Qf3 fxg3 35.Qxg3 Rb1 36.Qe3 Rf8 37.Bg4 Rb4 38.f3 Rb2+ 39.Kg3 Qc7+ 40.Qe5 Qxe5+ 41.Rxe5 Rf6–+]
32.Qxc6 Rb2 33.Kg2 Qf7 34.Kg1 Rb1+ 35.Kh2 Rb2 36.Kg1 Rbd2-/+
½–½
32.Qxc6 Rb2 33.Kg2 Qf7 34.Kg1 Rb1+ 35.Kh2 Rb2 36.Kg1 Rbd2-/+
½–½
49...Nc7! [49...Na7 50.Kd5 f5 51.Bb3 Kg5 52.Ke5 f4 53.Bd1 b5 54.Ke4 b4 55.Kd5 Kf5 56.Kc5 Ke5 57.Kxb4=; 49...Nd6+ 50.Kd5 Nb5 51.Bb1+ Kg5 52.Bc2 Na3 53.Bd3 f5 54.Kd4 f4 55.Kc3 b5 56.Kb4 Nc4 57.Kxb5 Nd6+ 58.Kc5=]
50.Kd4 Kg5 51.Ke4 Kg4 52.Bc4 Kg5? [52...f5+! 53.Ke5 (53.Ke3 Kg3) 53...f4 54.Kd6 b5 55.Bf1 f3 56.Kxc7 b4 57.Bc4 f2–+]
53.Be2 Kg6 54.Bg4 Kf7 55.Kd4 Ke7 56.Ke4 Kd6 57.Be2 Kc5 58.Bh5 Ne6 59.Be8 Nd4 60.Bd7 Nc6 61.Kf5 Kd6 62.Be8 b5 63.Kxf6=
½–½
50.Kd4 Kg5 51.Ke4 Kg4 52.Bc4 Kg5? [52...f5+! 53.Ke5 (53.Ke3 Kg3) 53...f4 54.Kd6 b5 55.Bf1 f3 56.Kxc7 b4 57.Bc4 f2–+]
53.Be2 Kg6 54.Bg4 Kf7 55.Kd4 Ke7 56.Ke4 Kd6 57.Be2 Kc5 58.Bh5 Ne6 59.Be8 Nd4 60.Bd7 Nc6 61.Kf5 Kd6 62.Be8 b5 63.Kxf6=
½–½