"The essence of planning is the visualization of a future position of some or all of your pieces."
🔸 Cecil Purdy
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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…
capablanca_botvinnik_1925.pgn
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San Remo, 1930 - Alexander Alekhine (right) is pictured with the president of the local chess club, A. Stuparich, in front of the Hotel Excelsior.
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24.Bh3?! [In order to obtain a slight advantage, White should have simply exchanged the light-squared bishops: 24.Bxb7! Qxb7 25.Qh3 Rc8 26.Qg2 Qxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Rc5²; 24.Ne2 Bxg2 25.Rxg2 Re6 26.Qh5 Qc8 27.Rf4 Qc5+ 28.Rgf2 Re4 29.Nd4 Rxf4 30.Bxf4 Bxd4 31.cxd4 Qxd4 32.Bxh6 Rc8 33.Qg5+ Kh7 34.Qxe7 Kxh6 35.Qxf7 Rc1+ 36.Kg2 Qe4+ 37.Kh3 Qg4+=]
24...Qc7 [24...Re8 25.Nxf5? Nxf5 26.Qh5 Qc7 27.Bg2 Bxg2 28.Kxg2 Re5 29.Rxf5 Qc4 30.g4 Qd5+–+]
25.Qh5 [25.Bg2 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 Qb7+ 27.Kg1+/=]
1–0
24...Qc7 [24...Re8 25.Nxf5? Nxf5 26.Qh5 Qc7 27.Bg2 Bxg2 28.Kxg2 Re5 29.Rxf5 Qc4 30.g4 Qd5+–+]
25.Qh5 [25.Bg2 Bxg2 26.Kxg2 Qb7+ 27.Kg1+/=]
1–0
37...f6! [37...b6?! 38.Kf1 f6 39.h4 Kf7 40.Rd3 Ke6 41.Ke2 Rxd6 42.Rg3 Kf5 43.Rb3 Ke5 44.Re3+ Kd5 45.Kd3 Re6 46.Rg3 f5 47.Kc3 Ke5µ; 37...Kf8?! 38.f4 b6 39.Kf2 Ke8 40.Ke3 f6 41.Kd4 Kf7 42.g4 Rd8 43.f5 gxf5 44.gxf5 Ke8 45.Kc4 Kd7 46.Kb5 Rh8 47.Kxb6 Rxh3=]
38.h4 Kf7 39.Rd3 Ke6 40.Rg3 b5 41.Rxg6 Kxd6 42.h5 b4 43.h6 gxh6 44.Rxf6+ Kc5 45.Rf8 b3–+
0–1
38.h4 Kf7 39.Rd3 Ke6 40.Rg3 b5 41.Rxg6 Kxd6 42.h5 b4 43.h6 gxh6 44.Rxf6+ Kc5 45.Rf8 b3–+
0–1