Moscow, 28th Feb 1981 - at the Tournament of 4 Teams, staged in honour of the 26th USSR Communist Party Congress. The final-round clash between the leaders of the USSR 1st Team, World Champion A. Karpov, & the Youth Team, Kasparov.
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Very young and very serious Samuel Reveshky observing the game of Hollywood stars Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks.
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🔸 53rd Capablanca Memorial 2018
🔸 Havana, May 9-19, 2018
🔹 Round four started ..... Live Broudcast:
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/capablanca-memorial-2018
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🔸 Havana, May 9-19, 2018
🔹 Round four started ..... Live Broudcast:
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/capablanca-memorial-2018
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🔸 53rd Capablanca Memorial 2018
🔸 Havana, May 9-19, 2018
🔹 The 53rd edition of the International Tournament Capablanca in Memorial is taking place from May 9-19 in the Habana Libre Hotel in Havana, Cuba. The event is organised by the Cuban Federation and the National Chess Commission.
An elite group of players: Lazaro Bruzon Batista, Aleksey Dreev, Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli, David Anton Guijarro, Aleksandr Rakhmanov, is honouring the Cuban Chess World Champion José Raúl Capablanca in a double round-robin with new US Champion Sam Shankland.
Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment starting from move one.
🔹The tournament is celebrated annually since 1962 in honour to the famous Cuban chess master José Raúl Capablanca (1888 -1942) who made numerous contributions to chess, in theory and practice both. This year the prestigious event reached its 53rd edition, not being held only in 1966, because of the World Chess Olympiad in Cuba. The first Champion in the history of the tournament was Miguel Najdorf, in 1962 and the highest winner was Vassily Ivanchuk with 6 titles (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012). Among Cubans, Leinier has won three editions (2004, 2008, and 2009).
♦️ STANDING AFTER ROUND 3👇
1️⃣ Dreev, Aleksey RUS 2/3
2️⃣ Shankland, Samuel L USA 2/3
3️⃣ Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel CUB 1.5/3
4️⃣ Rakhmanov, Aleksandr RUS 1.5/3
5️⃣ Anton Guijarro, David ESP 1/3
6️⃣ Bruzon Batista, Lazaro CUB 1/3
♦️ ROUND 4 BROUDCASTING:👇
🔘 Chessbomb:
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🔸 53rd Capablanca Memorial 2018
🔸 Havana, May 9-19, 2018
🔹 The 53rd edition of the International Tournament Capablanca in Memorial is taking place from May 9-19 in the Habana Libre Hotel in Havana, Cuba. The event is organised by the Cuban Federation and the National Chess Commission.
An elite group of players: Lazaro Bruzon Batista, Aleksey Dreev, Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli, David Anton Guijarro, Aleksandr Rakhmanov, is honouring the Cuban Chess World Champion José Raúl Capablanca in a double round-robin with new US Champion Sam Shankland.
Time control: the players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment starting from move one.
🔹The tournament is celebrated annually since 1962 in honour to the famous Cuban chess master José Raúl Capablanca (1888 -1942) who made numerous contributions to chess, in theory and practice both. This year the prestigious event reached its 53rd edition, not being held only in 1966, because of the World Chess Olympiad in Cuba. The first Champion in the history of the tournament was Miguel Najdorf, in 1962 and the highest winner was Vassily Ivanchuk with 6 titles (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012). Among Cubans, Leinier has won three editions (2004, 2008, and 2009).
♦️ STANDING AFTER ROUND 3👇
1️⃣ Dreev, Aleksey RUS 2/3
2️⃣ Shankland, Samuel L USA 2/3
3️⃣ Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel CUB 1.5/3
4️⃣ Rakhmanov, Aleksandr RUS 1.5/3
5️⃣ Anton Guijarro, David ESP 1/3
6️⃣ Bruzon Batista, Lazaro CUB 1/3
♦️ ROUND 4 BROUDCASTING:👇
🔘 Chessbomb:
https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2018-capablanca-memorial
🔘 Chess 24:
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/capablanca-memorial-2018
♦️ DOWNLOAD TOURNAMENT GAMES IN PGN👇
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✴️ FIDE Women's World Championship 2018
🔸 Today in round six!!
🔹 One day transferring plus one day rest, 3:00pm 12th May, 2018 FIDE women’s world chess championship match started its 2nd half game inside Chongqing Sun Kingdom Hotel.
Today in the 6th game, the current champion Tan Zhongyi finally won after 6 hours fierce battle with the challenger Ju Wenjun. That makes the score to 2.5:3.5.
🔹 Download match games by PGN format👇
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🔸 Today in round six!!
🔹 One day transferring plus one day rest, 3:00pm 12th May, 2018 FIDE women’s world chess championship match started its 2nd half game inside Chongqing Sun Kingdom Hotel.
Today in the 6th game, the current champion Tan Zhongyi finally won after 6 hours fierce battle with the challenger Ju Wenjun. That makes the score to 2.5:3.5.
🔹 Download match games by PGN format👇
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85...Rg8!
Ghaem Maghami shows his excellent understanding of the endgame.
86.N×g8 K×g8=
Black has established an impenetrable fortress.
Ghaem Maghami shows his excellent understanding of the endgame.
86.N×g8 K×g8=
Black has established an impenetrable fortress.
32.Qb6??
50-year-old Israel GM should have put up tougher resistance with the following continuation:
32.Bf1 Ng4+ 33.Kg1 Q×e4 34.Qe2 Q×f5 35.Bh3 -/+
33...Nc5 33.Nd6 Q×c2 34.Bg2 Ng4+ 35.Kh3 Nd3 0-1
50-year-old Israel GM should have put up tougher resistance with the following continuation:
32.Bf1 Ng4+ 33.Kg1 Q×e4 34.Qe2 Q×f5 35.Bh3 -/+
33...Nc5 33.Nd6 Q×c2 34.Bg2 Ng4+ 35.Kh3 Nd3 0-1
38.Qc7?
In this critical position, Tahbaz could not find the correct continuation.
38.N×b7! Q×d4 39.Nd8+
A) 39...Ke7?? 40.Nc6 +-
B) 39...Kf8?? 40.Ne6 +-
C) 39...Ke8? 40.Ne6 Q×b2 41.N×g7+ Kd7 42.N×f5 +-
D) 39...Kg8 40.Q×g7+! K×g7 41.Ne6+ Kg6 42.N×d4 +-
38...Kg6 39.N×b7? Q×d4 40.Nd8 Q×b2 41.Qf7+ Kh7 42.Ne6 Qb8+ 43.f4 Qg8 =
In this critical position, Tahbaz could not find the correct continuation.
38.N×b7! Q×d4 39.Nd8+
A) 39...Ke7?? 40.Nc6 +-
B) 39...Kf8?? 40.Ne6 +-
C) 39...Ke8? 40.Ne6 Q×b2 41.N×g7+ Kd7 42.N×f5 +-
D) 39...Kg8 40.Q×g7+! K×g7 41.Ne6+ Kg6 42.N×d4 +-
38...Kg6 39.N×b7? Q×d4 40.Nd8 Q×b2 41.Qf7+ Kh7 42.Ne6 Qb8+ 43.f4 Qg8 =
50.Kg1??
After missing his chances to win, unfortunately, Arash lost the game due to his last blunder.
50.Kg2 Kh8 51.Kh2 =
(51.Kf3 Nf6 52.Q×d2 Qa8+ 53.Ke3 Kh7 =)
50...Qf7! 51.Qd4
51.Q×f7 d1=Q+ 52.Kg2 Qe2+ 53.Qe1+ Kg2 54.Qf2+ Kh1 55.Ng3#
51...Qf6! 52.Qd5 h5! 53.Kg2 Qb2 54.Kf3 Qc2 55.Nf8+ Kh6 0-1
After missing his chances to win, unfortunately, Arash lost the game due to his last blunder.
50.Kg2 Kh8 51.Kh2 =
(51.Kf3 Nf6 52.Q×d2 Qa8+ 53.Ke3 Kh7 =)
50...Qf7! 51.Qd4
51.Q×f7 d1=Q+ 52.Kg2 Qe2+ 53.Qe1+ Kg2 54.Qf2+ Kh1 55.Ng3#
51...Qf6! 52.Qd5 h5! 53.Kg2 Qb2 54.Kf3 Qc2 55.Nf8+ Kh6 0-1
Quite a technical position. Black has an extra pawn but it is of little importance. The greater significance is the pressure on the long diagonal, White's active forces and Black's passivity. As White has no immediate way of breaking down the defences, and as Black has no ways of creating counterplay, White should find a way of strengthening his position quietly. And we know that this is done by improving the worst placed piece. Here it is the king. One might overlook this basic maneuver due to the queens still being on the board, but this would be a grave mistake. This is an endgame, a queen endgame. There might be some threats against the king but there is no reason to fear being mated.
31.Kg3! Simply improving the position.
31...Qb7? Leading to a lost endgame. Actually it is lost in a very ordinary way. White will simply create an extra weakness on the kingside. However, 31...Qb8 32.Kf4 is also highly uncomfortable as Black has no way of improving his position while White will slowly but surely get closer and closer.
32.Qxb7! Karpov does not miss these chances.
32...Bxb7 33.Kf4 Kf8 34.Kg5 Ke7 35.Be4 Ba8 36.f3!+-
Like clockwork. After g2-g4 Black cannot prevent White from creating a passed pawn on the kingside.
31.Kg3! Simply improving the position.
31...Qb7? Leading to a lost endgame. Actually it is lost in a very ordinary way. White will simply create an extra weakness on the kingside. However, 31...Qb8 32.Kf4 is also highly uncomfortable as Black has no way of improving his position while White will slowly but surely get closer and closer.
32.Qxb7! Karpov does not miss these chances.
32...Bxb7 33.Kf4 Kf8 34.Kg5 Ke7 35.Be4 Ba8 36.f3!+-
Like clockwork. After g2-g4 Black cannot prevent White from creating a passed pawn on the kingside.