Congrats to Jan-Krzysztof Duda, who defeated Fabiano Caruana 17-9 and qualified for the #SpeedChess quarterfinals where he'll meet Wesley So!

The updated bracket for #SpeedChess is here. On Monday we'll have the last match in the Round of 16 between Anish Giri and Vladislav Artemiev!

♟Sundays With Unity♟
November 22nd, 2020
Senior Championship
🔴14:00 GMT🔴

💵 $500+ Prizes for 90+ players

💎1st Unity Chess International Senior Championship

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

🔴 We will use Lichess peak blitz rating minus 100 points for “Unrated” players. For example if one unrated player has a peak blitz rating of 2150, we will deduct 100 points and the player will compete for the prizes in 2000-2099 section.

🎥 All players need to do Live Stream, enter to the Zoom or do Self Video Recording.
🔴Video camera needs to cover the full view of the screen and player body. 

🔹All players are required to join the Unity Team, which has been formed on Lichess for this tournament.

🔹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: Senior Championship
2️⃣Date: November 22nd, 2020 at 14:00 (GMT)
3️⃣Time control: 5+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, IM, FM, WGM, WIM, WFM
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:
www.unitychess.com
2️⃣ Asia, Africa, Latin America:
Via Representatives

Open:
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20

2100-2199:
Women 50+:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

Men 50+:
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2


2000-2099:
(Women 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

(Men 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

1900-1999:
(Women 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

(Men 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

1800-1899:
(Women 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

(Men 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

1700-1799:
(Women 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

(Men 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

1600-1699:
(Women 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

(Men 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

1500-1599:
(Women 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

(Men 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

U1500:
(Women 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

(Men 50+)
1️⃣$10
2️⃣$5
3️⃣$3
4️⃣$2

Best Women 65+ & Men 65+ for each rating category will receive $5

🎁Unity Lucky Awards:
The 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, 400th, 450th, 500th places that will be announced at the end of the tournament by Lichess. Each of these players will be paid $5.
Minimum 4 games are required to get eligible to win the Lucky Prizes.

Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-senior-championship

Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/GABv4bRZ

🌐The goal of this tournament is to provide a safe environment where chess players can compete and enjoy the games. Wish everyone good luck!

Finalists in the great tournament at St Petersburg, May 1914 - seated, left to right: Lasker, Alekhine, Capablanca, Marshall & Tarrasch. (Photo source: https://spbarchives.ru.)

🔗 Douglas Griffin (@dgriffinchess)

https://t.me/UnityChessClub/6259

The King plays a most important part in the endgame, and gains in power and activity as the number of pieces on the board diminishes. Acting in eight different directions, he becomes, instead of the weakest piece, one of the most formidable units.

🔸 Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

@UnityChessClub

Also in round 6, exactly 50 years ago, Larsen played what he thought was his best game in Palma, beating his future opponent in the subsequent candidates’ match Uhlmann after 26.Qh3! ‘A very fine move’, after which Black’s position fell apart #TheBigDecision #KingOfAllExchanges

🔗 !TUUR (@TUUR1)

Here's a lesser-known shot of Bobby Fischer blitzing with Tigran Petrosian in mid-1958 at the Moscow Central Chess Club.

🔗 Olimpiu G. Urcan (@olimpiuurcan)

https://t.me/UnityChessClub/26461
https://t.me/UnityChessClub/26995

“House of academicians in Kracow”, circa 1932.

Photo Archie of the Koncern Ilustrowany Kurier Codzienny.

🔗 David Llada ♞ (@davidllada)

Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 44

Puzzle of the Day!
Solve this puzzle on interactive board:👇👇

GM So, Wesley (2815) - GM Carlsen, Magnus (2832)
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017 chess.com INT, 2017.11.18

chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/27910

Artemiev Beats Giri In Speed Chess Match

Vladislav Artemiev will be Magnus Carlsen's opponent in the quarterfinals of the 2020 #SpeedChess Championship Main Event. The Russian grandmaster beat Anish Giri 15.5-11.5. Report:

The #speedchess round of 16 is complete. We are on to the quarterfinals!

We'll be announcing dates soon. Which match are you most excited about?

Hikaru Nakamura vs. Fedoseev

Magnus Carlsen vs. Artemiev

So vs. Duda

Vachier_Lagrave vs. Lev Aronian