The big clash in the Women's section is Wang vs Krush. The result of this one will likely be critical towards the final standings #USChessChamps
#about_Devoretsky
🔹 Mark Dvoretsky
🔹 Russian Chess Writer and Trainer
♦️ Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was a Russian chess trainer, writer, and International Master.
🔸 Born: December 9, 1947, Moscow, Russia
🔸 Died: September 26, 2016, Moscow, Russia
♦️ Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was born in Moscow, Russia (formerly USSR). He was Moscow champion in 1973, and awarded the IM title in 1975. Dvoretsky was also a FIDE Senior Trainer and noted author.
During the 1970s, Mark was widely regarded by the strongest IM in the world, due to a number of excellent results: he was Moscow Champion in 1973, finished equal fifth in a strong Soviet Championship in 1974, won the Wijk aan Zee Masters tournament of 1975 by a clear point and a half, and a creditable finish at the USSR Championship of 1975.
Dvoretsky has written a series of chess training books, commencing with Secrets of Chess Training which won the BCF book of the year award in 1991.
♦️ A memorable game by Devoretsky👇🏼
▪️ Mark Dvoretsky vs Alexander Khalifman
▪️ USSR (1987)
▪️ Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
@unitychess
🔹 Mark Dvoretsky
🔹 Russian Chess Writer and Trainer
♦️ Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was a Russian chess trainer, writer, and International Master.
🔸 Born: December 9, 1947, Moscow, Russia
🔸 Died: September 26, 2016, Moscow, Russia
♦️ Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was born in Moscow, Russia (formerly USSR). He was Moscow champion in 1973, and awarded the IM title in 1975. Dvoretsky was also a FIDE Senior Trainer and noted author.
During the 1970s, Mark was widely regarded by the strongest IM in the world, due to a number of excellent results: he was Moscow Champion in 1973, finished equal fifth in a strong Soviet Championship in 1974, won the Wijk aan Zee Masters tournament of 1975 by a clear point and a half, and a creditable finish at the USSR Championship of 1975.
Dvoretsky has written a series of chess training books, commencing with Secrets of Chess Training which won the BCF book of the year award in 1991.
♦️ A memorable game by Devoretsky👇🏼
▪️ Mark Dvoretsky vs Alexander Khalifman
▪️ USSR (1987)
▪️ Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
@unitychess
📘 32.Qd5!
Topalov decides to give up his a3-pawn to centralize his queen.
32...R×a3 33.Kg2 Ra×e3 34.f×e3 Q×e3 35.B×a6 +/=
Topalov decides to give up his a3-pawn to centralize his queen.
32...R×a3 33.Kg2 Ra×e3 34.f×e3 Q×e3 35.B×a6 +/=
📘 14...Qa5!
Black intends to transfer his queen to g5. The position has arisen from the Sicilian Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation.
15.0-0 Nd7 16.Kh1 Qg5!
Black intends to transfer his queen to g5. The position has arisen from the Sicilian Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation.
15.0-0 Nd7 16.Kh1 Qg5!
📘 Good calculation of both players.
26.Bh5 Nd2! 27.R×f7 N×b3 28.Q×e6 Kh8 29.R×e7 Rf8 30.Kg1 Q×h5 31.c×b3 Qd1+ 32.Qe1 Qd4+ 33.Qe3 Qd1+ ½-½
⭐️ Radoslaw Wojtaszek
He is a three-time Polish Chess Champion and the No. 1 ranked Polish player as of April 2018. In 2004, Wojtaszek won the European Under-18 Championship, the World Under-18 Championship.
⭐️ Teimour Radjabov
- 1999 European Youth Chess Championship U-18, 1st
- 2005 European Individual Chess Championship, 2nd
- 2007 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, joint 1st
- 2015 World Rapid Championship, joint 2nd
26.Bh5 Nd2! 27.R×f7 N×b3 28.Q×e6 Kh8 29.R×e7 Rf8 30.Kg1 Q×h5 31.c×b3 Qd1+ 32.Qe1 Qd4+ 33.Qe3 Qd1+ ½-½
⭐️ Radoslaw Wojtaszek
He is a three-time Polish Chess Champion and the No. 1 ranked Polish player as of April 2018. In 2004, Wojtaszek won the European Under-18 Championship, the World Under-18 Championship.
⭐️ Teimour Radjabov
- 1999 European Youth Chess Championship U-18, 1st
- 2005 European Individual Chess Championship, 2nd
- 2007 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, joint 1st
- 2015 World Rapid Championship, joint 2nd
📘 33.Kg2??
Navara should have played 33.Ra3! to meet the Black's plan ...b4 and ...Nd3.
33.Ra3! b4 34.c×b4 Nd3 35.B×d3 c×d3 36.R×d3 =
33...b4 34.c×b4
34.Ra1 b3! 35.Bd1 Ra7 -+
34...Nd3 35.B×d3
35.Qe2 Nc1 -+
35...c×d3 36.Ra1 Rc2 0-1
If 37.Rb1, then Re2-+.
⭐️Both Ding and Navara are No.1 in their countries.
Navara should have played 33.Ra3! to meet the Black's plan ...b4 and ...Nd3.
33.Ra3! b4 34.c×b4 Nd3 35.B×d3 c×d3 36.R×d3 =
33...b4 34.c×b4
34.Ra1 b3! 35.Bd1 Ra7 -+
34...Nd3 35.B×d3
35.Qe2 Nc1 -+
35...c×d3 36.Ra1 Rc2 0-1
If 37.Rb1, then Re2-+.
⭐️Both Ding and Navara are No.1 in their countries.
📕 12...c4!
Black needs to act quickly in view of the temporary nature of the weakness. Given the opportunity, White's next move would have been 13 c4!, keeping the queenside pawn structure intact. This would be followed by b2-b3 (after moving the rook away from the long diagonal), leaving the rest if the battle to be carried out on the kingside.
Black needs to act quickly in view of the temporary nature of the weakness. Given the opportunity, White's next move would have been 13 c4!, keeping the queenside pawn structure intact. This would be followed by b2-b3 (after moving the rook away from the long diagonal), leaving the rest if the battle to be carried out on the kingside.