“Objectivity and presence of mind are essential in such positions where sacrificial temptations are not always resistible.”

🔸 Leonid Shamkovich

@UnityChessClub

At the USSR v. Yugoslavia match, Sochi, June 1968. On the 2nd junior board, 17-year-old Anatoly Karpov faces Branko Vujaković. Mikhail Steinberg looks on. (Photo source: S. Gubnitsky.)

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

Mikhail Tal trying to make the impossible work.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

Move of the Day!

Daily chess puzzle
Cheparinov - Gashimov, Sochi 2008

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/22522

BREAKING: FIDE Candidates Tournament Postponed Until Spring 2021

The second half of the #FIDECandidates Tournament has once again been postponed. The second wave of the pandemic makes it impossible to organize it right now. Story:

https://www.chess.com/news/view/fide-candidates-tournament-postponed-spring-2021

Hikaru Nakamura pulled off a brilliant queen sacrifice during the Speed Chess Grand Prix!

Hikaru Nakamura And The Deadly Queen Sacrifice

Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen on winning #Altibox #NorwayChess 2020 and to young Alireza Firouzja on a fantastic second place!

What a last round it was! Levon Aronian beat Magnus Carlsen with the black pieces, but that was only good enough for third place as Alireza Firouzja also won his game against Duda and clinched second.

♟Sundays With Unity♟
October 18th, 2020
Kids U8-U16 Championship


Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-kids-u8-u16-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/Fd3yiFy4

♟Sundays With Unity♟
October 18th, 2020
Kids U8-U16 Championship
💎Top 10💎


Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-kids-u8-u16-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/Fd3yiFy4

♟Sunday with Unity♟
Daily championship
Africa and Asia
Monday October 19

Unity Chess Main Channel: https://t.me/UnityChessInternational

Team link: https://lichess.org/team/unity-daily-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/selXY8qc

1️⃣ Total time: 120 minutes
2️⃣ Type: Blitz 3 + 0
3️⃣ Time: 16:00 GMT
4️⃣ Date: every day from Monday to Friday
5️⃣ Each player is eligible to win only one free ticket in Daily Events and no more than that.
6️⃣ Cheats will go straight to the Unity blacklist and will no longer be able to play the next Tournament.
7️⃣ Berserk option is available
8️⃣ Prizes: 3 free tickets for the first 3 winners from Africa and Asia for the Mega Event on Sunday, October 25th, 2020
9️⃣ Players must complete the Google form in order to win the prizes; otherwise, they will not be able to claim the prize.
🔟 All African players must be members of the UnityChess Africa group and Asian players must be members of the UnityChess Asia group on Telegram before the tournament starts; otherwise, they will not be eligible to win the free tickets.

Kids Championship
October 18th, 2020
‼️Provisional Prize List‼️

Open:
1️⃣ 1. Boulaares, Adam (1808) 🇹🇳
2️⃣ 2. Bacojo, Mark Jay (1926) 🇵🇭
3️⃣ 3. Concio, Michael Jr. (2297) 🇵🇭

U-16 Boys:
1️⃣ 8. FM Srihari L R (2414) 🇮🇳
2️⃣ 9. FM Soriano Quispe, Ivan Excender (2060) 🇵🇪
3️⃣ 11. Shermuhammadov, Samandar (2063) 🇺🇿

U-16 Girls:
1️⃣ 16. WCM Ghomi, Parnian (2006) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 42. Prawin K (1495) 🇮🇳
3️⃣ 55. Liuviann, Cecilia Natalie (1735) 🇮🇩

U-14 Boys:
1️⃣ 4. IM Daneshvar, Bardiya (2399) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 6. FM Madaminov, Mukhiddin (2258) 🇺🇿
3️⃣ 7. CM Orozbaev, Eldiar (1973) 🇰🇬

U-14 Girls:
1️⃣ 44. Shokirjonova, Barchinoy (1594) 🇺🇿
2️⃣ 48. WFM Kairbekova, Amina (2065) 🇰🇿
3️⃣ 49. Latifah, Laysa (1917) 🇮🇩

U-12 Boys:
1️⃣ 5. Mahdavi, Reza (2124) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 18. SATRIA DUTA CAHAYA (1820) 🇮🇩
3️⃣ 19. Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid (1658) 🇺🇿

U-12 Girls:
1️⃣ 56. Davari, Sara (1589) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 70. Mirzakhani, Ghazal (1091) 🇮🇷
3️⃣ 73. Castillo Beitia, Ashley (1296) 🇵🇦

U-10 Boys:
1️⃣ 25. Aakash G (1664) 🇮🇳
2️⃣ 30. Alaghehmand, Arshia (1797) 🇮🇷
3️⃣ 33. Sharshenbekov, Emir (1424) 🇰🇬

U-10 Girls:
1️⃣ 36. Sezdbekova, Aizhan (1554) 🇰🇬
2️⃣ 57. Shreya G Hipparagi (1273) 🇮🇳
3️⃣ 96. Angela Cassim 🇿🇦

U-8 Boys:
1️⃣ 79. Mardali, Yousef (1179) 🇮🇷
2️⃣ 106. Kakavand, Ramtin (1217) 🇮🇷
3️⃣ 115. Toktaaliev, Namys 🇰🇬

U-8 Girls:
1️⃣ 50. Muslima Eshtemerova 🇺🇿
2️⃣ 133. Nanyonjo Shadia 🇺🇬
3️⃣ 134. Diya Digamber Sawal (1351) 🇮🇳

🎁Lucky Prizes:
50. Muslima Eshtemerova 🇺🇿
100. Haji Arismani, Mohammad Taha (1361) 🇮🇷
150. Kakavand, Rashin (1114) 🇮🇷

Tournament Link: https://lichess.org/tournament/Fd3yiFy4

♟Sundays With Unity♟
October 25th, 2020
Mega Event


💥Special Discount: 20% discount for members of Unity Chess main channel in Telegram:
https://t.me/UnityChessInternational

💵 $5,000 Prizes for more than 100 players are 100% Guaranteed!

🎥 All winners of the last tournament and unrated players and winners of Unity Daily tournaments need to do Live Stream, enter to the Zoom or do Self Video Recording.
‼️Also all players who are playing to win the big prizes in the Open section (including Women’s section) need to play under camera otherwise won’t be able to claim any prizes.

🔹All players must take part in the tournament with their official Lichess ID otherwise won’t be able to win the prizes.

🔹Winners of class prizes can only receive prizes related to their rating level.

🔹For Rating Category prizes, we will be considering the Maximum current FIDE rating of all three formats.

⏹Regulations:
1️⃣Type: Open
2️⃣Time: 16:00 (GMT)
3️⃣Time control: 3+0
4️⃣Website: Lichess.org
5️⃣Total time: 120 minutes
6️⃣Entry Fee: $5 Europe & North America. The rest are $2 registering with representatives.
7️⃣Free entry for: GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM, WFM, IA, FA.
50% off entry fee for NM, WNM, CM, WCM, and Seniors.
8️⃣The Berserk option is available.
9️⃣All players are required to have played at least 30 rated blitz games with their Lichess account.
🔟No more registration will get accepted one hour prior to the tournament!

✍️ Registration:
1️⃣ North America & Europe:
Via Email: SundaysWithUnity@gmail.com
2️⃣ Asia, Africa, Latin America:
Via Representatives

Open:
1️⃣$1000
2️⃣$500
3️⃣$250
4️⃣$150
5️⃣$100

Women's section:
1️⃣$500
2️⃣$250
3️⃣$150
4️⃣$100

2300-2399:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

2200-2299:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

2100-2199:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

2000-2099:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

1900-1999:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

1800-1899:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

1700-1799:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

1600-1699:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

1500-1599:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

1400-1499:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

U1400:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

Unrated:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$25
3️⃣$15
4️⃣$10

In Each Section:
Best Woman: $10
Best African: $10
Best Asian: $10
Best Latin American: $10

Best Senior 65+: $10
Best Senior 50+: $10
Best U-16 Boys: $10
Best U-16 Girls: $10
Best U-14 Boys: $10
Best U-14 Girls: $10
Best U-12 Boys: $10
Best U-12 Girls: $10
Best U-10 Boys: $10
Best U-10 Girls: $10
Best U-8 Boys: $10
Best U-8 Girls: $10

🎁Unity Lucky Awards:
The 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, 400th, 450th, 500th, 550th, 600th, 650th, 700th, 750th, 800th, 850th, 900th, 950th, and 1000th places that will be announced at the end of the tournament by Lichess. Each of these players will be paid $10.
Minimum 4 games are required to get eligible to win the Lucky Prizes.

Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-international-tournaments

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/P3UbNUD6