40.Ra4! [By attacking the black bishop, Ponkratov prepares the pawn break c4โc5.]
40...Bc3? [Black makes White's task easier.]
[ยน40...Rf1+ 41.Ke2 Re1+ 42.Kf2 Bc3 43.c5! bxc5 44.Bxc5 Ra1!ยฑ]
41.c5! bxc5 42.Bxc5 [โณRa3]
42...Rf1+ 43.Ke3+โ [43.Kg3!? Re1 44.b6+! Kc8 45.Bd6! โณRรa5 45...Kd7 46.Be5+โ]
40...Bc3? [Black makes White's task easier.]
[ยน40...Rf1+ 41.Ke2 Re1+ 42.Kf2 Bc3 43.c5! bxc5 44.Bxc5 Ra1!ยฑ]
41.c5! bxc5 42.Bxc5 [โณRa3]
42...Rf1+ 43.Ke3+โ [43.Kg3!? Re1 44.b6+! Kc8 45.Bd6! โณRรa5 45...Kd7 46.Be5+โ]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 235
public poll
B) g4 โ 6
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 60%
Majid, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva, Kasyap
A) e5 โ 4
๐๐๐๐๐ 40%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty
C) a3
โซ๏ธ 0%
๐ฅ 10 people voted so far.
public poll
B) g4 โ 6
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 60%
Majid, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva, Kasyap
A) e5 โ 4
๐๐๐๐๐ 40%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty
C) a3
โซ๏ธ 0%
๐ฅ 10 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 235
public poll
B) Rd7 โ 11
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 85%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Majid, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @MerissaWongso, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Atharva, Alan, Kasyap
C) e5 โ 2
๐ 15%
@SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, ู ุตุทูู
A) Qd3
โซ๏ธ 0%
๐ฅ 13 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Rd7 โ 11
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 85%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Majid, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @MerissaWongso, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Atharva, Alan, Kasyap
C) e5 โ 2
๐ 15%
@SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, ู ุตุทูู
A) Qd3
โซ๏ธ 0%
๐ฅ 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."
๐ธ Emanuel Lasker
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๐ธ Emanuel Lasker
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The London International tournament of 1922 - in the opening round (played 31st July), Richard Rรฉti is seen in play v. Akiba Rubinstein. The tournament was held at the Central Hall in Westminster.
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Board #1 clash of the Asian Continental is heating up!
GM Murali Karthikeyan ๐ฎ๐ณ gives up Queen on move 9 in an old line against Iranian phenom Alireza Firoujza ๐ฎ๐ท
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/asian-continental-chess-championship-2019/5/1/1
GM Murali Karthikeyan ๐ฎ๐ณ gives up Queen on move 9 in an old line against Iranian phenom Alireza Firoujza ๐ฎ๐ท
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/asian-continental-chess-championship-2019/5/1/1
GM Dmitry Jakovenko (2704) takes a full point lead in #KarpovPoikovsky after the 6th round.