36.Qb3! [White forces the exchange of queens which secures him a huge advantage in the endgame.]
[36.g4? hxg4 37.fxg4 a5=]
36...Nxa3 [36...Qa5 37.Qxc4 Qd2+ 38.Kb3 Qxf2 39.Qxa6! Qxg2 40.Qb7+! Kh6 41.d6 Qxf3+ 42.Kc4+–; ¹36...Qxb3+ 37.Kxb3 Na5+ 38.Kc3 Nb7 39.Kc4 Kf7 40.Bxc5±]
37.Kxa3 Qa5+ 38.Kb2 Qd2+ 39.Qc2 Qb4+ 40.Kc1+–
[36.g4? hxg4 37.fxg4 a5=]
36...Nxa3 [36...Qa5 37.Qxc4 Qd2+ 38.Kb3 Qxf2 39.Qxa6! Qxg2 40.Qb7+! Kh6 41.d6 Qxf3+ 42.Kc4+–; ¹36...Qxb3+ 37.Kxb3 Na5+ 38.Kc3 Nb7 39.Kc4 Kf7 40.Bxc5±]
37.Kxa3 Qa5+ 38.Kb2 Qd2+ 39.Qc2 Qb4+ 40.Kc1+–
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 226
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A) B×b7 – 5
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@Caissa66, Nikhil, @miladnajafiyan, Majid, @AryanLeekha
B) Ne2 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
@Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard
C) Bh3 – 1
👍 13%
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public poll
A) B×b7 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
@Caissa66, Nikhil, @miladnajafiyan, Majid, @AryanLeekha
B) Ne2 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
@Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard
C) Bh3 – 1
👍 13%
@mahyarebrahimi1983
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Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 226
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A) f6 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @Caissa66, Nikhil, @miladnajafiyan, Majid, @Sophia_Giraffe, @AryanLeekha, @Miladdark79, Alan
B) b6 – 3
👍👍 25%
@Mkhadema, @shahramabdo, @A_Wild_Richard
C) Kf8
▫️ 0%
👥 12 people voted so far.
public poll
A) f6 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @Caissa66, Nikhil, @miladnajafiyan, Majid, @Sophia_Giraffe, @AryanLeekha, @Miladdark79, Alan
B) b6 – 3
👍👍 25%
@Mkhadema, @shahramabdo, @A_Wild_Richard
C) Kf8
▫️ 0%
👥 12 people voted so far.
Amsterdam, 10th July 1931. Max Euwe is among those greeting José Raúl Capablanca on his arrival at Centraal Station. Shortly afterwards the two began a 10-game match, which was won by the Cuban by the score of 6:4 (+2 -0 =8).
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José Raúl Capablanca and Max Euwe in play during their 10-game match in Amsterdam, July 1931.
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"The essence of planning is the visualization of a future position of some or all of your pieces."
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Dordrecht, Netherlands, 1936. World Chess Champion Max Euwe gives a lecture at the Café Americain on the town's Groenmarkt.
The position on the demonstration board is from the 7th game of his 1935 match v. Alexander Alekhine.
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The position on the demonstration board is from the 7th game of his 1935 match v. Alexander Alekhine.
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The 2nd game of #GrandPrixFIDE final Nepomniachtchi - Grischuk finished in a draw.
The winner of Moscow Grand Prix will be decided on a tiebreak on May 29.
The winner of Moscow Grand Prix will be decided on a tiebreak on May 29.
World Champion Alexander Alekhine and Challenger Efim Bogoljubow, pictured in Wiesbaden (Germany) during their 1929 title match.
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"If a defender finds the best possible moves he can put up virtually infinite resistance."
🔸 Bill Jordan
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I hope we can agree that Botvinnik was a chess prodigy.
He became a Soviet Master at age of 16 that would equal a FIDE master in these days.
He first became famous when he defeated Capablanca at a simul in 1920s.
He is also the 3th oldest world champion in history.
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He became a Soviet Master at age of 16 that would equal a FIDE master in these days.
He first became famous when he defeated Capablanca at a simul in 1920s.
He is also the 3th oldest world champion in history.
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I hope we can agree that Botvinnik was a chess prodigy. He became a Soviet Master at age of 16 that would equal a FIDE master in these days. He first became famous when he defeated Capablanca at a simul in 1920s. He is also the 3th oldest world champion in…
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