23...b5?! [23...Rd3! Black intends to kick the d4β knight away from the center and then by ...f6, undermine the position of another White's knight on d6. 24.Nf3 f6 25.f5 Nxe5 26.Nxe5 fxe5 27.Qe4 Nxb4 28.axb4 (28.Qxb4 Qxd6 29.Qxb7?? Qd4+ 30.Kh1 Rd2β+) 28...Rxd6 29.Qxe5 Rf6 30.fxe6 Rfxe6-/+; 23...Rd8?! 24.Qd1 h6 25.Qd2 Qd7 26.Rf1 Re3 27.N4f5 Rb3 28.Nd4=]
24.Kh1 [24.Qd1 Qd7 25.Qd2 Rd8 26.Ne4 Rc4 27.Nb3 Qc7 28.Qf2β]
24...Rd3!-/+
1β0
24.Kh1 [24.Qd1 Qd7 25.Qd2 Rd8 26.Ne4 Rc4 27.Nb3 Qc7 28.Qf2β]
24...Rd3!-/+
1β0
27...Ne7! [27...Ra4! 28.a3 Ne7 29.c4 Ra5 30.Rg5Β³; 27...Na5!? 28.Rag1 Kc8 29.Nd2 Rxf2+ 30.Ke3 Rh2 31.Rg8 Rh3+ 32.Ke2 Rh8 33.Rxh8 Rxh8 34.Rg7 b6 35.Ke3 Bc6 36.Nb3 Rh3+ 37.Kd2 Rh2+ 38.Ke3 Rh5 39.Rg8+ Kb7 40.Nxa5+ bxa5 41.Kd4 Rh4+ 42.Kc5Β³ /=]
28.c4 Bc6? [28...c5! 29.Rag1 Nc6 30.Ke3 Nd4 31.Nd2 Rxf2-/+]
29.Ng5β
Β½βΒ½
28.c4 Bc6? [28...c5! 29.Rag1 Nc6 30.Ke3 Nd4 31.Nd2 Rxf2-/+]
29.Ng5β
Β½βΒ½
40.Ra4! [By attacking the black bishop, Ponkratov prepares the pawn break c4βc5.]
40...Bc3? [Black makes White's task easier.]
[ΒΉ40...Rf1+ 41.Ke2 Re1+ 42.Kf2 Bc3 43.c5! bxc5 44.Bxc5 Ra1!Β±]
41.c5! bxc5 42.Bxc5 [β³Ra3]
42...Rf1+ 43.Ke3+β [43.Kg3!? Re1 44.b6+! Kc8 45.Bd6! β³RΓa5 45...Kd7 46.Be5+β]
40...Bc3? [Black makes White's task easier.]
[ΒΉ40...Rf1+ 41.Ke2 Re1+ 42.Kf2 Bc3 43.c5! bxc5 44.Bxc5 Ra1!Β±]
41.c5! bxc5 42.Bxc5 [β³Ra3]
42...Rf1+ 43.Ke3+β [43.Kg3!? Re1 44.b6+! Kc8 45.Bd6! β³RΓa5 45...Kd7 46.Be5+β]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 235
public poll
B) g4 β 6
πππππππ 60%
Majid, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva, Kasyap
A) e5 β 4
πππππ 40%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty
C) a3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 10 people voted so far.
public poll
B) g4 β 6
πππππππ 60%
Majid, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva, Kasyap
A) e5 β 4
πππππ 40%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty
C) a3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 10 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 235
public poll
B) Rd7 β 11
πππππππ 85%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Majid, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @MerissaWongso, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Atharva, Alan, Kasyap
C) e5 β 2
π 15%
@SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, Ω Ψ΅Ψ·ΩΩ
A) Qd3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 13 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Rd7 β 11
πππππππ 85%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Majid, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @MerissaWongso, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Atharva, Alan, Kasyap
C) e5 β 2
π 15%
@SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, Ω Ψ΅Ψ·ΩΩ
A) Qd3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 13 people voted so far.
Young Hitler and Lenin playing chess.
Hitler probably was a fan of Lasker, Lenin a fan of Alekhine at that time.
No sure if this is a photo or a painting though.
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Hitler probably was a fan of Lasker, Lenin a fan of Alekhine at that time.
No sure if this is a photo or a painting though.
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"It takes two great men, contending with one another under the utmost personal responsibility, to produce one great game."
πΈ Emanuel Lasker
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πΈ Emanuel Lasker
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The London International tournament of 1922 - in the opening round (played 31st July), Richard RΓ©ti is seen in play v. Akiba Rubinstein. The tournament was held at the Central Hall in Westminster.
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