41...Kg8? [41...Nc6! 42.f4 Kg8 43.Rh6 Nd4 44.Bg4 Kg7 45.Kg2 Ra2+ 46.Kg3 Ra3+ 47.Kf2 Rb3 48.Rh1 Nb5 49.Bh5 Nd6 50.Kg2 Rb2+ 51.Kf3 Ne4 52.Ra1 Rh2 53.Bg4 Kg6µ; 41...Re7!? 42.f4 Nf5 43.Be2 Rb7 44.Bd3 Nd4 45.g6 Rb3 46.Rxf7+ Kg8 47.Bf1 Rg3+ 48.Kf2 Rxg6 49.Rd7 Rg4 50.Bg2 Rxf4+ 51.Ke3 Rh4 52.Bxd5 Nf5+ 53.Ke2 exd5 54.Rxd5=]
42.g6 Ra1+ 43.Kg2 fxg6 44.Bxg6 Ne2 45.Kf3 Nd4+ 46.Kf4 Rg1 47.Bd3=
½–½
42.g6 Ra1+ 43.Kg2 fxg6 44.Bxg6 Ne2 45.Kf3 Nd4+ 46.Kf4 Rg1 47.Bd3=
½–½
27...Kh8?? [Black did not find the best defence. He should have played:]
[¹27...Qxe4! 28.Qc3+ Kg6™ 29.Rf6+ Kh7 30.Rd6 Qb1+™ △Be6 31.Kh2 Be6™ 32.Nf6+ Kg6 33.Nd5²]
28.Qc3+! Kh7 29.Nf6+! [White's well-coordinated pieces launch a devastating attack against the opponent's king.]
29...Kg6 30.e5! [△Qc2]
30...Rh8 31.Qd3+ Kg7 32.Nh5+ Kg8 33.Rf6!‚ [The f6–outpost is like a paradise for White's pieces!]
[33.Qd8+!? Kh7 34.Qc7‚ Rf8 35.Rf6 Qd5 36.Qc2+ Kg8 37.Rg6++–]
33...Qxe5 [33...Qe8 34.Rd6! Be6 35.Nf6++–]
34.Qd8+! Kh7 35.Rxf7+ Kg6 36.Rf6+ Kh7 37.Qd3++–
[¹27...Qxe4! 28.Qc3+ Kg6™ 29.Rf6+ Kh7 30.Rd6 Qb1+™ △Be6 31.Kh2 Be6™ 32.Nf6+ Kg6 33.Nd5²]
28.Qc3+! Kh7 29.Nf6+! [White's well-coordinated pieces launch a devastating attack against the opponent's king.]
29...Kg6 30.e5! [△Qc2]
30...Rh8 31.Qd3+ Kg7 32.Nh5+ Kg8 33.Rf6!‚ [The f6–outpost is like a paradise for White's pieces!]
[33.Qd8+!? Kh7 34.Qc7‚ Rf8 35.Rf6 Qd5 36.Qc2+ Kg8 37.Rg6++–]
33...Qxe5 [33...Qe8 34.Rd6! Be6 35.Nf6++–]
34.Qd8+! Kh7 35.Rxf7+ Kg6 36.Rf6+ Kh7 37.Qd3++–
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 237
public poll
A) Ndb5 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, Kasyap
B) Qd2 – 1
👍👍 25%
@A_Wild_Richard
C) b3
▫️ 0%
👥 4 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Ndb5 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, Kasyap
B) Qd2 – 1
👍👍 25%
@A_Wild_Richard
C) b3
▫️ 0%
👥 4 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 237
public poll
B) Nc3 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 86%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, اوین, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, ThebestBoss@_Kasyap, Arianna
C) Nc5 – 1
👍 14%
Majid
A) Ra8
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Nc3 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 86%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, اوین, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, ThebestBoss@_Kasyap, Arianna
C) Nc5 – 1
👍 14%
Majid
A) Ra8
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
Carlsen has now won 7 straight tournaments:
🏆 Norway Chess
🏆 Lindores Abbey
🏆 Abidjan GCT
🏆 Grenke Chess Classic
🏆 Shamkir Chess
🏆 Wijk aan Zee
🏆 World Blitz Ch.
🏆 Norway Chess
🏆 Lindores Abbey
🏆 Abidjan GCT
🏆 Grenke Chess Classic
🏆 Shamkir Chess
🏆 Wijk aan Zee
🏆 World Blitz Ch.
Goryachkina would probably win the #FIDEWomenCandidates even if she lost her last 3 games, but if she draws today she's already mathematically the next challenger for Ju Wenjun!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/womens-candidates-2019/12/1/3
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/womens-candidates-2019/12/1/3
chess24.com
Tan, Zhongyi vs. Goryachkina, Aleksandra | FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2019
Replay the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament Round 12 game played on 14/06/2019 with computer analysis
Here's le Compte Villeneuve-Esclapon next to Madame Alekhine in the 1928 photo from the French championships with the participants and TD, Dr Alekhine.
L'Echiquier 1928
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L'Echiquier 1928
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