Completely busted after 15 moves, Wei Yi here tried the swindle 15...Qg1+ and resigned after 16.Kxg1 (16.Rxg1?? Nh2#)! What an extraordinary game in the Hunan Open, a 9-round classical event with a $50,000 first prize:

Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (2481) vs Evgeniy Najer (2678) — Hunan Belt and Road Open 2019 (R5) — 52....Qc7-f4?? 53.Dg5! 1-0

The 🐅 of Madras

Vishy Anand finished second in #ParisRapidBlitz, earning $25,000 and 10 GCT points for his efforts. His next stop will be the Sinquefield Cup!

Congratulations to Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who wins the 2019 Paris Rapid and Blitz. Well done! 👏👏

WHITE TO MOVE AND MATE IN 3!!

Composed by William Anthony Shinkman, St. John's Globe 1890,1st Prize

⚪️#268 (Strategy-ًWhite to Move)
🔸Valsecchi,A (2497)
🔸Sonis,Francesco (2499)
🔸78th ch-ITA 2018

25.c6! [In order to create a passed pawn on the queenside.]

[25.h4 Nf7 26.c6 bxc6 27.dxc6 Qe8 28.Ra1 Rc8 29.b5±; 25.Qc4 b6 26.Rc1 Rfe8 27.c6 Qe7 28.Ra1 Rxa1+ 29.Bxa1 Ra8 30.Bc3²]

25...bxc6 26.dxc6 Qc8 27.Rd5 Nf7 28.Ra5 Ne5 29.Rxa8 Qxa8 30.Qb3+ Kh8 31.b5 Qb8 32.Bxe5 fxe5 33.Ra1 Qd8 34.Bg4 Bxg4 35.hxg4 h6 36.Qe6 Qh4 37.Ra2 Rf6 38.Qc8+ Kh7 39.b6

1–0

⚪️#268 (Endgame-White to Move)
🔸Barp,Alberto (2429
🔸Basso,Pier Luigi (2529)
🔸78th ch-ITA 2018

36.Rxc7! [36.Rb1 Ka7 37.Kf1 Rc3 38.Ke2 Kb6 39.Kd2 Ra3 40.a5+ Kb5 41.Rc1 Kxb4 42.Rc7 Ra2+ 43.Kd3 Rxf2 44.Kxd4 Kxa5 45.Rxb7 Ka6 46.Re7 Kb6=; 36.Rd1 Rc4 37.Rb1 Kc7 38.Kf1 Kc6 39.Ke2 h5 40.Kd2 Rc3 41.Re1 Rf3 42.Ke2 Rb3„ =]

36...Kxc7 37.Kf1 Kd6 38.Ke2 Ke5 39.Kd3 Kd5 40.f4 h5 [40...h5 41.h4 Kd6 (41...f6 42.a5 f5 43.b5 Kc5 44.a6 bxa6 45.bxa6 Kb6 46.Kxd4 Kxa6 47.Ke5+–) 42.Kxd4 Kc6 43.Ke5+–]

1–0

🔸World Youth U16 Olympiad 2018
🔸Round 8
⚪️Wang,Yanbin (2220)
⚫️Yakubboev,Nodirbek (2549)
🔸0-1

40...Rd5! [A dual-purpose move: 1.on the d5 square, his rook is protected. 2. pressuring on the opponent's weak e5–pawn.]

41.Ng3 Nc6! [△N×e5]

[41...Nc2+!? △R×d3 42.Ke2 Rxd3 43.Kxd3 Nd4! N×b3 44.Nd2™ Kxe5µ]

42.Kd2 [42.Ne4 Bf8 43.Rxd5 Kxd5 44.Nf6+ Ke6 45.Kd2 Nd4! △N×b3 46.Kc1™ Nf3 47.h3 Bg7!–+]

42...Nxe5 [¹42...Rxd3+! 43.Kxd3 Nxe5+ 44.Nxe5 Kxe5–+]

43.Nxe5 Kxe5 44.Rxd5+ Kxd5-/+ [An extra Black's pawn is sufficient to win the game.]

⚪️#269 (Strategy-ًWhite to Move)
🔸Brunello,M (2338)
🔸Gueci,Tea (2184)
🔸78th ch-ITA Women 2018