Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 252
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A) Rb2 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 78%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @RahmaniArapardaz, @Omid_s94, Nikhil, @raienr, اوین, Daniel
B) Rd2 – 1
👍 11%
@Kingbosskasyap
C) h5 – 1
👍 11%
@vahike
👥 9 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Rb2 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 78%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @RahmaniArapardaz, @Omid_s94, Nikhil, @raienr, اوین, Daniel
B) Rd2 – 1
👍 11%
@Kingbosskasyap
C) h5 – 1
👍 11%
@vahike
👥 9 people voted so far.
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From AP_Archive, footage from Hastings 1966/67, featuring Botvinnik, Balashov, Keene, Basman, Uhlmann, Kurajica, Czerniak & Mecking.
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Vlastimil Hort shares memories of Leonid Stein, one of the world's best players at his peak:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/hort-stories-leonid-stein
https://en.chessbase.com/post/hort-stories-leonid-stein
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Hort stories: Leonid Stein
During his peak the Ukrainian born Soviet Grandmaster Leonid Stein (November 12, 1934 – July 4, 1973) was one of the best players of the world. He had a fantastic flair for the attack and was famous for his ability to demolish his opponents quickly. But fortune…
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Via AP_Archive, footage of the 1977 Candidates Semi-final match between Boris Spassky and Lajos Portisch, which took place in Geneva.
Spassky won this match, which lasted nearly 7 weeks(!), 8½:6½.
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Spassky won this match, which lasted nearly 7 weeks(!), 8½:6½.
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Mamedyarov's win over Anand leaves Nakamura alone in last place
Wesley So remains half a point behind before he plays Magnus Carlsen with White in tomorrow's penultimate round!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/grand-chess-tour-croatia-2019/9/1/5
Wesley So remains half a point behind before he plays Magnus Carlsen with White in tomorrow's penultimate round!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/grand-chess-tour-croatia-2019/9/1/5
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Nakamura, Hikaru vs. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime | Croatia Grand Chess Tour 2019
Replay the Croatia Grand Chess Tour Round 9 game played on 05/07/2019 with computer analysis
18...Be6! [White develops his bishop to a good square and prepares to simplify the position due to the opponent weak d4–pawn.]
[18...a5!? 19.Bf4 Be6 20.Nd2 a4 21.a3 Ba5 22.Re2 Rfd8 23.Ne4 Rxd4 24.Nd6 Rb8 25.Rb1 Nd7µ; 18...h6 19.Bf4 Be6 20.Nd2 Nd5 21.Bxd5 Bxd5=/+]
19.Bf4 a5 20.Nd2 a4 21.Ne4?! Nxe4 22.Bxe4 Bf6-/+
0–1
[18...a5!? 19.Bf4 Be6 20.Nd2 a4 21.a3 Ba5 22.Re2 Rfd8 23.Ne4 Rxd4 24.Nd6 Rb8 25.Rb1 Nd7µ; 18...h6 19.Bf4 Be6 20.Nd2 Nd5 21.Bxd5 Bxd5=/+]
19.Bf4 a5 20.Nd2 a4 21.Ne4?! Nxe4 22.Bxe4 Bf6-/+
0–1
43...Rb2! [43...Rd2 44.Bxa7 c2 45.Rc1 Rd3+ 46.Kg2 Ra3 47.Rxc2 Rxa6 48.Bc5 Kf7 49.Re2 Re6 50.Rb2 h5 51.Rxb5 g4 52.Bb6 Kg6 53.Bc7+–; 43...h5 44.Bxa7 Re2 45.Bb8 c2 46.a7 c1R 47.Rxc1 Re3+ 48.Kg2 Ra3 49.Rc5 h4 50.Rxd5 g4 51.Rxb5+–]
44.Bxa7 c2 45.Rc1 b4 46.Bc5 b3 47.a7 Ra2
0–1
44.Bxa7 c2 45.Rc1 b4 46.Bc5 b3 47.a7 Ra2
0–1