Hikaru is hunting Akobian's king. Will he be able to get his first victory of the tournament, and deliver Akobian's 4th loss? #USChessChamps
Nazi Paikidze comes back and wins, pulling her within half a point of Annie Wang and completely opening up the Women's Championship!! #USChessChamps
"The year 1953. The Karpov family with friends in Zlatoust." Anatoly Evgenevich is the small child in the centre.
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"Strategically important points should be overprotected. If the pieces are so engaged, they get their regard in the fact that they will then find themselves well posted in every respect."
🔹 Aron Nimzowitsch
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Pasadena, 1932.
(Seated) Alexander Alekhine and Isaac Kashdan. (Standing) Mexican champion José Araiza, Arthur Dake, Reuben Fine and Sammy Reshevsky.
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(Seated) Alexander Alekhine and Isaac Kashdan. (Standing) Mexican champion José Araiza, Arthur Dake, Reuben Fine and Sammy Reshevsky.
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International tournament Moscow, 9th November 1963 round 9. Among the pairings: Gligorić v. Keres, Hort v. Tal, Smyslov v. Balcerowski, Liberzon v. Matanović.
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📘 25...Re8!
Anish Giri finds the best moves to hold a draw.
26.a3
26.R×e8 Q×e8 27.Q×b7 Nb4 28.Q×a7 Qe2 29.b3 Nd3 with compensation.
26...R×e1+ 27.N×e1 Nb8 28.Nc2 Qe7 29.Qe3 Qe5 =
Anish Giri finds the best moves to hold a draw.
26.a3
26.R×e8 Q×e8 27.Q×b7 Nb4 28.Q×a7 Qe2 29.b3 Nd3 with compensation.
26...R×e1+ 27.N×e1 Nb8 28.Nc2 Qe7 29.Qe3 Qe5 =
📘 14.Bc3!
A Multi-purpose move:
- Clearing the b-file for own rooks.
- Intending Qa3
- Preparing for connection between the rooks.
14...N×d4 15.e×d4 Bf5 16.Qa3 Bd3 17.Rfe1 B×c4 18.N×c4 R×c4 19.Rab1 Qa6 20.Q×a6 b×a6 21.Bb4 R×d4 22.B×e7 Re8 23.Bc5 =
A Multi-purpose move:
- Clearing the b-file for own rooks.
- Intending Qa3
- Preparing for connection between the rooks.
14...N×d4 15.e×d4 Bf5 16.Qa3 Bd3 17.Rfe1 B×c4 18.N×c4 R×c4 19.Rab1 Qa6 20.Q×a6 b×a6 21.Bb4 R×d4 22.B×e7 Re8 23.Bc5 =