"It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess..."
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Round 4, Hoogovens, Wijk aan Zee, 20th January 1976. Walter Browne (USA) is pictured in play v. Mark Dvoretsky (USSR) as Ljubomir Ljubojević (Yugoslavia) looks on.
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Daily #chesspuzzle from the #AeroflotOpen
Sindarov, Javokhir - Jumabayev, Rinat, Moscow 2020.
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/104631
Sindarov, Javokhir - Jumabayev, Rinat, Moscow 2020.
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/104631
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Puzzle 104631: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Sindarov, Javokhir - Jumabayev, Rinat, Moscow 2020.
Daily #chesspuzzle from the #AeroflotOpen
Yilmaz, Mustafa - Sindarov, Javokhir, Moscow 2020
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/105650
Yilmaz, Mustafa - Sindarov, Javokhir, Moscow 2020
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/105650
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Puzzle 105650: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Yilmaz, Mustafa - Sindarov, Javokhir, Moscow 2020.
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 23
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A nice win for Sanan Sjugirov in the #AeroflotOpen as he sacrifices his queen and concludes with a pretty tactic!
Puranik, Abhimanyu - Sjugirov, Sanan
0-1
Aeroflot Open 2020 round 05
Puranik, Abhimanyu - Sjugirov, Sanan
0-1
Aeroflot Open 2020 round 05
"I finally got my life back on track."
A very personal, honest and simply wonderful blog post by GM Sam Shankland, who describes an, in many ways, unfortunate year 2019, which is now clearly behind him:
https://chess.com/blog/Shankland/back-on-track-1
A very personal, honest and simply wonderful blog post by GM Sam Shankland, who describes an, in many ways, unfortunate year 2019, which is now clearly behind him:
https://chess.com/blog/Shankland/back-on-track-1
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Back On Track
I finally got my life back on track. One of my many shortcomings is being totally unable to fake a smile to show the world when I'm dying inside. Nobody likes a Debbie Downer, so I tasked my team to take over my facebook page and post my tournament results…
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Anyone can nominee a person for FIDE's "Fair Play Svetozar Gligoric Trophy", but should do it through their national federation. The deadline for the submission of nominations is extended until July 15, 2020. Details: https://fide.com/news/205
Judit Polgar: It was a great honor to receive my first gold medal First place medal at the Thessaloniki Olympiad in 1988 from the legendary Svetozar Gligoric who was a true gentleman and represented FairPlay competitor! Please share your story of FairPlay!
36.Rxd8+! [White wins an important tempo in order to attack the kingside with his pawns.]
[36.Rfd1?! Rg8 37.Kg2 a6 38.Be3 Nc4 39.Rc1 Nxe3+ 40.Rxe3²]
36...Bxd8 37.h4!‚ [Black's pawn chain being on the same color as his opponent bishop, has made them vulnerable. White intends to create two connected passed pawns on the kingside.]
37...Nd7 38.hxg5 Bxg5 39.Bxg5 hxg5 40.Kg2! [△Kf3]
[40.Nxg5? Rg7! 41.Ne6 Rxg4+ 42.Kf2 Nf6=]
40...b6 41.Kf3 Rg7 42.Rh1!+– [△Rh5]
[36.Rfd1?! Rg8 37.Kg2 a6 38.Be3 Nc4 39.Rc1 Nxe3+ 40.Rxe3²]
36...Bxd8 37.h4!‚ [Black's pawn chain being on the same color as his opponent bishop, has made them vulnerable. White intends to create two connected passed pawns on the kingside.]
37...Nd7 38.hxg5 Bxg5 39.Bxg5 hxg5 40.Kg2! [△Kf3]
[40.Nxg5? Rg7! 41.Ne6 Rxg4+ 42.Kf2 Nf6=]
40...b6 41.Kf3 Rg7 42.Rh1!+– [△Rh5]
Round 12, Beverwijk, 20th January 1965. Hungarian grandmaster Lajos Portisch is picture in play v. Efim Geller (USSR).
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"... In chess there is no luck and no excuses: everything is in your hands."
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
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🔸 Vladimir Kramnik
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