31.Be3! [Nakamura cleverly puts more pressure on the knight on d4 and indirectly attacks on the black a7–pawn.]
31...Qxc4 [¹31...Ne6! would have put up more stubborn resistance: 32.Rxd8 Nxd8 33.Bxa7 Bc7 34.Bd4 Qxc4 35.bxc4 Nc6! 36.Bc3+/=]
32.bxc4 Nc6 33.Rxd8! Nxd8 34.Bxa7 Nc6 35.Bb6±
31...Qxc4 [¹31...Ne6! would have put up more stubborn resistance: 32.Rxd8 Nxd8 33.Bxa7 Bc7 34.Bd4 Qxc4 35.bxc4 Nc6! 36.Bc3+/=]
32.bxc4 Nc6 33.Rxd8! Nxd8 34.Bxa7 Nc6 35.Bb6±
Petrosian vs Tal 1962 Curacao candidates.
They played 3 games because Tal had to forfeit of his bad health.
Petrosian won 2 and 1 was drawn.
Petrosian went to win the tournament, but with a lot of drama as Fischer accused him for cheating.
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They played 3 games because Tal had to forfeit of his bad health.
Petrosian won 2 and 1 was drawn.
Petrosian went to win the tournament, but with a lot of drama as Fischer accused him for cheating.
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"No matter how much theory progresses, how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics."
🔸 Samuel Reshevsky
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How inspiration works. Maia Chiburdanidze in 1978, at the start of her long reign as the women's world chess champion (courtesy of Sputnik archives).
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"The next day I brought him [Bobby Fischer] back to his hotel in Siegen and he thanked me for my efforts and gave me his pocket chess set made of Argentinian leather. I asked him to sign and I still have it today."
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Bobby Fischer 1970 (II): Moody, friendly, generous
The report about <a href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/bobby-fischer-1970-the-forgotten-simul">Bobby Fischer's forgotten simul in Münster 1970 evoked memories. Günther Langhanke played in the simul but he also picked up Fischer from his hotel in Siegen and…
"To all players I can recommend the following: simplicity and economy. These are the characteristics of the opening systems of many great masters... A solid opening repertoire fosters self-confidence."
🔸 Lajos Portisch
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The short footage of the moment when Botvinnik and Fischer game ended in a draw from the 1962 olympiad.
You can see Fischer is so exausted of him self and Botvinnik happy as he saved a draw in a lost position.
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You can see Fischer is so exausted of him self and Botvinnik happy as he saved a draw in a lost position.
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Both games of #FIDEWorldCup semis ended in draws today in Khanty-Mansiysk.
(🇨🇳 2811) Ding Liren ½ - ½ Yu Yangyi (🇨🇳 2763)
(🇫🇷 2774) Vachier-Lagrave ½ - ½ Teimour Radjabov (🇦🇿 2758)
Tomorrow the players will switch the colors.
(🇨🇳 2811) Ding Liren ½ - ½ Yu Yangyi (🇨🇳 2763)
(🇫🇷 2774) Vachier-Lagrave ½ - ½ Teimour Radjabov (🇦🇿 2758)
Tomorrow the players will switch the colors.
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Interview with Radjabov and Vachier-Lagrave | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Semifinals. Game 1 |
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Interview with Ding Liren and Yu Yangyi | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Semifinals. Game 1 |