35...Qb5? [35...c4! 36.Rc1 Rxb3 37.Qxb3 cxd3 38.Qd1 (38.Rxc6 Rxb3β+) 38...Rb2+ 39.Kf1 Qb7 40.Nxd3 Rxh2 41.Kg1 Ra2 42.Ne1 Qb6 43.Qd4 Qxd4 44.exd4 Rd2 45.Rc7 Rxd4β+; 35...Rxb3 36.Qxb3 Rxb3 37.Rxb3 e5 38.Nd5 Qa4 39.Rbb1 Qa2+ 40.Kf1 Bd8 41.Rb7+ Ke6 42.Nc7+ Bxc7 43.Rxc7 Qxh2 44.Rc6+ Kf7 45.Rc7+ Kg6 46.Rdd7β]
36.Ra1? Rxb3? [36...c4 37.bxc4 Rxc4 38.Qd2 Rbc7 39.Ra2 Qb1-/+]
37.Qxb3 Qxb3 38.Rxb3 Rxb3 39.Ra6β
Β½βΒ½
36.Ra1? Rxb3? [36...c4 37.bxc4 Rxc4 38.Qd2 Rbc7 39.Ra2 Qb1-/+]
37.Qxb3 Qxb3 38.Rxb3 Rxb3 39.Ra6β
Β½βΒ½
22...Rxd4! [Isik wants to trade off his own two rooks for the opponent's queen which in this position is in Black's favor.]
23.cxd4 Rc8 24.Nb3 [24.Qxc8+? Kxc8 β³QΓa2 25.Kb1 Qd3+!β+ β³QΓd4]
24...Rxc2+ 25.Kxc2 Ne7?!-/+ [It is a hasty move. Black could have moved his queen to the center and gained a decisive advantage:]
[25...Qe2+! 26.Rd2 Qe4+ 27.Kc1 b6!β+ β³Ne7]
23.cxd4 Rc8 24.Nb3 [24.Qxc8+? Kxc8 β³QΓa2 25.Kb1 Qd3+!β+ β³QΓd4]
24...Rxc2+ 25.Kxc2 Ne7?!-/+ [It is a hasty move. Black could have moved his queen to the center and gained a decisive advantage:]
[25...Qe2+! 26.Rd2 Qe4+ 27.Kc1 b6!β+ β³Ne7]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 268
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C) c6 β 7
πππππππ 88%
Nikhil, Majid, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap, Arianna
A) Qc4 β 1
π 13%
Ψ§ΩΫΩ
B) h4
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 8 people voted so far.
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C) c6 β 7
πππππππ 88%
Nikhil, Majid, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap, Arianna
A) Qc4 β 1
π 13%
Ψ§ΩΫΩ
B) h4
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 8 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 268
public poll
A) RΓc7 β 11
πππππππ 79%
Masoud, @Zamani9899, @hosssein_G, Nikhil, @meti_niko, Majid, Ψ§ΩΫΩ, Michael, Hansika, @Sad888, @Kingbosskasyap
C) Rd1 β 2
π 14%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Arianna
B) Rb1 β 1
π 7%
@RahmaniArapardaz
π₯ 14 people voted so far.
public poll
A) RΓc7 β 11
πππππππ 79%
Masoud, @Zamani9899, @hosssein_G, Nikhil, @meti_niko, Majid, Ψ§ΩΫΩ, Michael, Hansika, @Sad888, @Kingbosskasyap
C) Rd1 β 2
π 14%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Arianna
B) Rb1 β 1
π 7%
@RahmaniArapardaz
π₯ 14 people voted so far.
βSome consider that when I play I am excessively cautious, but it seems to me that the question may be a different one. I try to avoid chance. Those who rely on chance should play cards or roulette. Chess is something quite different.β
πΈ Tigran Petrosian
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πΈ Tigran Petrosian
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The 14th Olympiad, Leipzig. Final Group 'A', Round 7, 3rd November 1960.
On Board 3 of the West Germany v. USSR match, Wolfram Bialas faces Viktor Korchnoi in the second session of play. The Soviet grandmaster won in 66 moves.
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On Board 3 of the West Germany v. USSR match, Wolfram Bialas faces Viktor Korchnoi in the second session of play. The Soviet grandmaster won in 66 moves.
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Wolfram Bialas π Viktor Korchnoi
Leipzig ol (Men) fin-A (1960), Leipzig GDR, rd 7, Nov-03
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Leonhardt Variation (B88) Β·
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Leipzig ol (Men) fin-A (1960), Leipzig GDR, rd 7, Nov-03
Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Leonhardt Variation (B88) Β·
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Not the greatest quality, but an important historical photo.
Leningrad, July-Aug 1946 - the USSR Junior Championship. The Azeri player, Azer Zeinali, faces the 15-year-old local, Viktor Korchnoi. Standing, right, is Nikolai Krogius.
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Leningrad, July-Aug 1946 - the USSR Junior Championship. The Azeri player, Azer Zeinali, faces the 15-year-old local, Viktor Korchnoi. Standing, right, is Nikolai Krogius.
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With the closing ceremony and the prizegiving the 52nd International Chess Festival of Biel ended yesterday. The winners of the three main tournaments are GM Santosh Vidit (India) in the Grand Master Tournament, GM M.aminTabatabaei (Iran) in the Master Tournament and Achim Schneuwly (Switzerland) in the Main Tournament. Thanks from our side for everyone who was part of it. We wish you all a wonderful Swiss National Day!