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πΈGibraltar Masters 2018
πΈRound 1
βͺοΈTate,Alan (2358)
β«οΈNakamura,Hikaru (2781)
πΈ0-1
πΈRound 1
βͺοΈTate,Alan (2358)
β«οΈNakamura,Hikaru (2781)
πΈ0-1
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πΈGibraltar Masters 2018
πΈRound 1
βͺοΈLazarne Vajda,Szidonia (2362)
β«οΈDuda,Jan-Krzysztof (2724)
πΈ0-1
πΈRound 1
βͺοΈLazarne Vajda,Szidonia (2362)
β«οΈDuda,Jan-Krzysztof (2724)
πΈ0-1
πΉ Magnus Carlsen
πΉ Norwegian chess Grandmaster
β¦οΈ Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, Carlsen earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13 years and 148 days.
πΈ Full name: Sven Magnus Γen Carlsen
πΈ Country: Norway
πΈ Born: 30 November 1990 (age 28) TΓΈnsberg, Vestfold, Norway
πΈ Title: Grandmaster (2004)
πΈ World Champion: 2013βpresent
πΈ FIDE rating: 2834 (February 2018)
πΈ Peak rating: 2882 (May 2014)
πΈ Ranking: No. 1 (February 2018)
πΈ Peak ranking: No. 1 (January 2010)
β¦οΈ Magnus Carlsen is the 16th undisputed World Champion. He won the crown from Viswanathan Anand in November 2013 and successfully defended it in a return contest with the former title holder in November 2014. In November 2016, he retained his crown when he defeated the Challenger, Sergey Karjakin, in the rapid game tiebreaker after the 12-game classical match was tied.
β¦οΈ A memorable game by Magnus CarlsenππΌππΌ
βͺοΈ Magnus Carlsen vs John Nunn
βͺοΈ Youth - Experience (2006), Amsterdam NED, rd 7, Aug-26
βͺοΈ Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90)
β¦οΈReview and download PGN file of this game and 10 Carlsen's best gamesππΌππΌ
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πΉ Norwegian chess Grandmaster
β¦οΈ Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and the current World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, Carlsen earned his grandmaster title at the age of 13 years and 148 days.
πΈ Full name: Sven Magnus Γen Carlsen
πΈ Country: Norway
πΈ Born: 30 November 1990 (age 28) TΓΈnsberg, Vestfold, Norway
πΈ Title: Grandmaster (2004)
πΈ World Champion: 2013βpresent
πΈ FIDE rating: 2834 (February 2018)
πΈ Peak rating: 2882 (May 2014)
πΈ Ranking: No. 1 (February 2018)
πΈ Peak ranking: No. 1 (January 2010)
β¦οΈ Magnus Carlsen is the 16th undisputed World Champion. He won the crown from Viswanathan Anand in November 2013 and successfully defended it in a return contest with the former title holder in November 2014. In November 2016, he retained his crown when he defeated the Challenger, Sergey Karjakin, in the rapid game tiebreaker after the 12-game classical match was tied.
β¦οΈ A memorable game by Magnus CarlsenππΌππΌ
βͺοΈ Magnus Carlsen vs John Nunn
βͺοΈ Youth - Experience (2006), Amsterdam NED, rd 7, Aug-26
βͺοΈ Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90)
β¦οΈReview and download PGN file of this game and 10 Carlsen's best gamesππΌππΌ
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βͺοΈ Magnus Carlsen vs John Nunn
βͺοΈ Youth - Experience (2006), Amsterdam NED, rd 7, Aug-26
βͺοΈ Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90)
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βͺοΈ Youth - Experience (2006), Amsterdam NED, rd 7, Aug-26
βͺοΈ Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90)
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π 15...Qe8!
An important move.The idea is simple: exchange of part of the bishop pair. Subsidiary ideas include the control of the square in front of the 'isolani' and the possibility that the h4 bishop is not so great. In other words, there are scenarios in which black can have ambitions too.
An important move.The idea is simple: exchange of part of the bishop pair. Subsidiary ideas include the control of the square in front of the 'isolani' and the possibility that the h4 bishop is not so great. In other words, there are scenarios in which black can have ambitions too.
π 10.Bxc6!?
Again, an exchange with implications for the dark squares. Of course, there are different opinions:
"An interesting decision. Usually white tries to do the opposite, close the position. Personally, I would wait for this capture" (A.Gershon).
Again, an exchange with implications for the dark squares. Of course, there are different opinions:
"An interesting decision. Usually white tries to do the opposite, close the position. Personally, I would wait for this capture" (A.Gershon).
πUnity Chess Multiple Choice 261
A: Na3 β 9
πππππππ 69%
C: Ng5 β 4
πππ 31%
B: Be3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 13 people voted so far.
A: Na3 β 9
πππππππ 69%
C: Ng5 β 4
πππ 31%
B: Be3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 13 people voted so far.
πUnity Chess Multiple Choice 262
A: d5 β 8
πππππππ 67%
C: g4 β 4
ππππ 33%
B: Qc3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
A: d5 β 8
πππππππ 67%
C: g4 β 4
ππππ 33%
B: Qc3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
Left to right:
" Mikhail Botvinnik, Vassily Smyslov, Aleksandr Tolush, Vladimir Alatortsev, Paul Keres, Efim Geller, Tigran Petrosian ", the early 1950s.
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" Mikhail Botvinnik, Vassily Smyslov, Aleksandr Tolush, Vladimir Alatortsev, Paul Keres, Efim Geller, Tigran Petrosian ", the early 1950s.
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A blitz game between Geller & Tal, with Karpov, Petrosian & Furman spectating. USSR, early 1970s.
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Karpov & his trainer Semyon Furman, Leningrad, 1970. The position on the board is from Karpov-Caro, Caracas 1970.
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