📘 27.R×g6+
Mamedyarov's finishing sacrifice
K×g6 28.Ne5+ 1-0
(if 28...Kf5 29.e4+ Kf4 30.Qf6#)
(if 28...kg7 or 28...Kh6 the black king will soon be checkmated)
Mamedyarov's finishing sacrifice
K×g6 28.Ne5+ 1-0
(if 28...Kf5 29.e4+ Kf4 30.Qf6#)
(if 28...kg7 or 28...Kh6 the black king will soon be checkmated)
📘 12...Qf5!!
Strangely enough, Black gets compensation with the following: 1. White's disfigured, doubled f-pawns and isolated h-pawn. 2. When White takes the exchange on f8, his bishop has trouble returning, since Be7 is met by ... f5-f6!, continuing to imprison it (a theme Short was, unfortunately, unable to evade anyway later in the game!) 3. White's rooks just don't work well in the resulting position. It seems Black stands equal at a minimum after the acceptance.
Strangely enough, Black gets compensation with the following: 1. White's disfigured, doubled f-pawns and isolated h-pawn. 2. When White takes the exchange on f8, his bishop has trouble returning, since Be7 is met by ... f5-f6!, continuing to imprison it (a theme Short was, unfortunately, unable to evade anyway later in the game!) 3. White's rooks just don't work well in the resulting position. It seems Black stands equal at a minimum after the acceptance.
📘 18...Nxe3!
This sacrifice is standard issue in ...e5xd4 King's Indian lines, but usually, this sac only occurs when queens remain on the board. In this case, not only have queens come off but Black is down a pawn as well as the exchange. As it turns out, the position is something of an anomaly and Kramnik's sac is absolutely sound. His ferocious piece activity, coupled with threats against a2, see to it that he is the only one with chances to win.
18...Nb4 19.Nxb4 Rxe3 20.Bc4=
18...Ne7? 19.Bc4+/-
This sacrifice is standard issue in ...e5xd4 King's Indian lines, but usually, this sac only occurs when queens remain on the board. In this case, not only have queens come off but Black is down a pawn as well as the exchange. As it turns out, the position is something of an anomaly and Kramnik's sac is absolutely sound. His ferocious piece activity, coupled with threats against a2, see to it that he is the only one with chances to win.
18...Nb4 19.Nxb4 Rxe3 20.Bc4=
18...Ne7? 19.Bc4+/-
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 183
C: Qe8 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
A: a6 – 3
👍👍 20%
B: f5 – 2
👍 13%
👥 15 people voted so far.
C: Qe8 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
A: a6 – 3
👍👍 20%
B: f5 – 2
👍 13%
👥 15 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 184
C: f4 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 59%
B: h6 – 4
👍👍👍 24%
A: e5 – 3
👍👍 18%
👥 17 people voted so far.
C: f4 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 59%
B: h6 – 4
👍👍👍 24%
A: e5 – 3
👍👍 18%
👥 17 people voted so far.
The playing hall at the 12th Olympiad, Moscow, 1st September 1956. 1st round, preliminary groups. Among the pairings: Poland-Switzerland (bottom left); USSR-Sweden (top centre).
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Mikhail Botvinnik & Tigran Petrosian in play during their match for the World Championship, which took place from March-May 1963 at the Estrada Theatre in Moscow.
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Salo Landau v. Paul Keres, in the 16th round of the tournament at Kemeri (Latvia), 7th July 1937.
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🔸Nutcracker Classical 2017 Moscow
🔸Round 2
⚪️Esipenko,Andrey (2564)
⚫️Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2799)
🔸0-1
🔸Round 2
⚪️Esipenko,Andrey (2564)
⚫️Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2799)
🔸0-1
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🔸Nutcracker Classical 2017 Moscow
🔸Round 3
⚪️Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2799)
⚫️Yuffa,Daniil (2522)
🔸1-0
🔸Round 3
⚪️Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2799)
⚫️Yuffa,Daniil (2522)
🔸1-0