"Every player struggles against an opponent and at the same time against himself"
🔸 Tigran Petrosian
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Here Spassky is Facing Larsen in the 1968 Malmö Candidates Semi Final match.
In the first three games Spassky crushed Larsen with 3-0 then Larsen fought back to 3-1 but in the end Spassky celebrated a victory
5.5/2.5 (+4 -1 =3).
Spassky advanced to Spassky-Korchnoi finals.
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In the first three games Spassky crushed Larsen with 3-0 then Larsen fought back to 3-1 but in the end Spassky celebrated a victory
5.5/2.5 (+4 -1 =3).
Spassky advanced to Spassky-Korchnoi finals.
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Here Spassky is Facing Larsen in the 1968 Malmö Candidates Semi Final match. In the first three games Spassky crushed Larsen with 3-0 then Larsen fought back to 3-1 but in the end Spassky celebrated a victory 5.5/2.5 (+4 -1 =3). Spassky advanced to Spassky…
spassky_larsen_1968.pgn
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Paul Keres, pictured in play against Antonio Medina García in the 1st round at Madrid, 4th October 1943.
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29.Bd5! [Guseinov tries to trade off the light-squared bishops in order to achieve a good knight vs bad bishop endgame.]
[29.Rd2 Bc6 30.Bd5 Bb5 31.a3 Bd8 32.axb4 axb4 33.Ne1 Rc8 34.Nd3 Ba5 35.Re1 Kf8 36.Bb3 Ke7 37.Nc1=; 29.Ne1 Rc5 30.Rd2 Rb5 31.Nf3=]
29...Ba6 30.Nh4 [30.Nd2 Rhc8 31.Rc1 Bb5 32.c4+/=]
1–0
[29.Rd2 Bc6 30.Bd5 Bb5 31.a3 Bd8 32.axb4 axb4 33.Ne1 Rc8 34.Nd3 Ba5 35.Re1 Kf8 36.Bb3 Ke7 37.Nc1=; 29.Ne1 Rc5 30.Rd2 Rb5 31.Nf3=]
29...Ba6 30.Nh4 [30.Nd2 Rhc8 31.Rc1 Bb5 32.c4+/=]
1–0
45...Rb6+? [45...Rb4! 46.Bc8 (46.Kxc7 Rxa4 47.Kb6 Rb4+ 48.Kc6 a4–+) 46...Rxa4 47.Rc1 Ra2 48.Kb5 Bxh2 49.Rxc7 a4 50.Rc4 a3–+; 45...Rc3+? 46.Kd7 Bd4 47.Bc6 Bb6 48.Re1 Rc4 49.Ke6 Rf4 50.Re2 Kg7 51.Rg2+„]
46.Kxc7=
0–1
46.Kxc7=
0–1
13...b5! [Gaining more space on the queenside.]
14.Bb3 d5! [This beautiful piece sacrifice is completely justified due to the white uncastled king and the black mighty bishop on d4.]
[14...Bb7!? 15.exf6? Re8+ 16.Kf1 Qxf6!–+ △Qh4]
15.exf6 Re8+ 16.Kf1 c4!‚ 17.Bc2 Qxf6! [△Qh4]
18.Bd2™ Bxc3 [18...Bf5!? △Rad8 19.Qf3 Rad8°]
19.bxc3 d4°
14.Bb3 d5! [This beautiful piece sacrifice is completely justified due to the white uncastled king and the black mighty bishop on d4.]
[14...Bb7!? 15.exf6? Re8+ 16.Kf1 Qxf6!–+ △Qh4]
15.exf6 Re8+ 16.Kf1 c4!‚ 17.Bc2 Qxf6! [△Qh4]
18.Bd2™ Bxc3 [18...Bf5!? △Rad8 19.Qf3 Rad8°]
19.bxc3 d4°
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 229
public poll
C) Qd2 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 45%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Majid, @A_Wild_Richard, Kasyap, Florentino
A) Ne2 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍 36%
Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @AryanLeekha, Daniel
B) b4 – 2
👍👍👍 18%
Masoud, @MerissaWongso
👥 11 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Qd2 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 45%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Majid, @A_Wild_Richard, Kasyap, Florentino
A) Ne2 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍 36%
Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @AryanLeekha, Daniel
B) b4 – 2
👍👍👍 18%
Masoud, @MerissaWongso
👥 11 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 229
public poll
A) d5+ – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%
Akbar, Nikhil, @miladnajafiyan, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @MerissaWongso, @A_Wild_Richard, @AryanLeekha, @Keykav00s, Adith, Michael, Daniel, Kasyap
B) Kd2 – 3
👍👍 20%
Majid, @raienr, @Sophia_Giraffe
C) Bd8
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.
public poll
A) d5+ – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%
Akbar, Nikhil, @miladnajafiyan, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @MerissaWongso, @A_Wild_Richard, @AryanLeekha, @Keykav00s, Adith, Michael, Daniel, Kasyap
B) Kd2 – 3
👍👍 20%
Majid, @raienr, @Sophia_Giraffe
C) Bd8
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.
No photograph of Kasparov illustrated better his intimidating rage, insatiable hunger, and utter domination than this jewel found in a regional archive. He's devouring Robert Hübner for lunch in the 6th round of the Tilburg tournament, October 7, 1981.
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No photograph of Kasparov illustrated better his intimidating rage, insatiable hunger, and utter domination than this jewel found in a regional archive. He's devouring Robert Hübner for lunch in the 6th round of the Tilburg tournament, October 7, 1981. @UnityChess
huebner_kasparov_1981.pgn
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