19.Qb2!
We instinctively dislike having anything of value on the same diagonal as an enemy bishop, so to put the queen on a square with only the thin veil of the pawn on e5 between her and the 'Indian' bishop feels remarkable. In the game, Black tried
19...Ng5 20.Nxe5, and after the dust had settled had a large positional advantage:
20...Nge4 21.Rc2 Nxb3? 22.Ne7+! Qxe7 23.Nxc6 Qe8 24.Qxb3 Qxc6 25.Bf3.
We instinctively dislike having anything of value on the same diagonal as an enemy bishop, so to put the queen on a square with only the thin veil of the pawn on e5 between her and the 'Indian' bishop feels remarkable. In the game, Black tried
19...Ng5 20.Nxe5, and after the dust had settled had a large positional advantage:
20...Nge4 21.Rc2 Nxb3? 22.Ne7+! Qxe7 23.Nxc6 Qe8 24.Qxb3 Qxc6 25.Bf3.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 469
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B: e5 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 59%
Gavin, @Afshin3333, Bryson, Sanjana, Nagaprasad, Venkat, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, M, Atharva
C: a5 – 5
👍👍👍👍 29%
@Omid_s94, Nikhil, @SteveWongso, Vincent, Drew
A: Ne8 – 2
👍 12%
Jayden, Mieke
👥 17 people voted so far.
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B: e5 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 59%
Gavin, @Afshin3333, Bryson, Sanjana, Nagaprasad, Venkat, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, M, Atharva
C: a5 – 5
👍👍👍👍 29%
@Omid_s94, Nikhil, @SteveWongso, Vincent, Drew
A: Ne8 – 2
👍 12%
Jayden, Mieke
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 470
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B: g4 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 48%
Ata, @mahyarebrahimi1983, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Nikhil, @FrozenBlade, Vincent, Mieke, Sanjana, Nagaprasad, Drew, Atharva
A: f5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍 36%
Esmaeil, @Hesamgrandterminator, Kenneth, Jayden, Bryson, Venkat, Saghana, @roshan_sethuraman, @RichardPeng
C: Qg3 – 4
👍👍 16%
@Omid_s94, @SteveWongso, @Sophia_Peng, @SaraNepomniachtchi
👥 25 people voted so far.
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B: g4 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 48%
Ata, @mahyarebrahimi1983, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Nikhil, @FrozenBlade, Vincent, Mieke, Sanjana, Nagaprasad, Drew, Atharva
A: f5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍 36%
Esmaeil, @Hesamgrandterminator, Kenneth, Jayden, Bryson, Venkat, Saghana, @roshan_sethuraman, @RichardPeng
C: Qg3 – 4
👍👍 16%
@Omid_s94, @SteveWongso, @Sophia_Peng, @SaraNepomniachtchi
👥 25 people voted so far.
🅾️ #Hou_Yifan_chess_quotes_005
💢 Hou Yifan
💢 Chinese chess Grandmaster
💢 3-time Women's World Chess Champion
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💢 Hou Yifan
💢 Chinese chess Grandmaster
💢 3-time Women's World Chess Champion
@unitychess
🅾️ #about_Hou_Yifan
💢 Hou Yifan
💢 Chinese chess Grandmaster
💢 3-time Women's World Chess Champion
♦️ Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess grandmaster and three-time Women's World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, she is the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of grandmaster and the youngest ever to win the Women's World Chess Championship.
🔘 Country: China
🔘 Born: 27 February 1994
Xinghua, Jiangsu[2]
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (2008)
🔘 Women's World Champion:
🔹2010–2012
🔹2013–2015
🔹2016–2017
🔘 FIDE rating: 2658 (May 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2686 (March 2015)
♦️ Hou has attempted to balance chess with life outside of it. She enrolled in Peking University in 2012, studying International Relations, against the wishes of her trainer. She took a full course load and participated in many extracurricular activities. She did well enough to be offered a Rhodes Scholarship, and will be studying for a MSc in Education at Oxford University in 2018.[15] Compared to the best professional male players who dedicate their lives to chess, Hou's split focus puts her at a disadvantage. These competitors give her credit for what she has achieved in spite of her lack of preparation, and for her life outside of chess. However, they recognize that while Hou can probably remain the best female player in the world without extra effort, she cannot compete with the best male players unless she dedicates herself to chess. Hou is aware of this as well, but nonetheless chooses to treat chess as a hobby, not a career.
♦️ A memorable game by Hou Yifan with a dynamic game against grandmaster Nigel Short 👇🏼
🔸 Yifan Hou vs Nigel Short
🔸 Short - Hou (2016), Hoogeveen NED, rd 6, Oct-22
🔸 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Chigorin Defense Panov System (C99)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
@unitychess
💢 Hou Yifan
💢 Chinese chess Grandmaster
💢 3-time Women's World Chess Champion
♦️ Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess grandmaster and three-time Women's World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, she is the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of grandmaster and the youngest ever to win the Women's World Chess Championship.
🔘 Country: China
🔘 Born: 27 February 1994
Xinghua, Jiangsu[2]
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (2008)
🔘 Women's World Champion:
🔹2010–2012
🔹2013–2015
🔹2016–2017
🔘 FIDE rating: 2658 (May 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2686 (March 2015)
♦️ Hou has attempted to balance chess with life outside of it. She enrolled in Peking University in 2012, studying International Relations, against the wishes of her trainer. She took a full course load and participated in many extracurricular activities. She did well enough to be offered a Rhodes Scholarship, and will be studying for a MSc in Education at Oxford University in 2018.[15] Compared to the best professional male players who dedicate their lives to chess, Hou's split focus puts her at a disadvantage. These competitors give her credit for what she has achieved in spite of her lack of preparation, and for her life outside of chess. However, they recognize that while Hou can probably remain the best female player in the world without extra effort, she cannot compete with the best male players unless she dedicates herself to chess. Hou is aware of this as well, but nonetheless chooses to treat chess as a hobby, not a career.
♦️ A memorable game by Hou Yifan with a dynamic game against grandmaster Nigel Short 👇🏼
🔸 Yifan Hou vs Nigel Short
🔸 Short - Hou (2016), Hoogeveen NED, rd 6, Oct-22
🔸 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Chigorin Defense Panov System (C99)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
@unitychess
23...Re8!
A prophylactic move to prevent White from playing f4-f5.
24.h4 Qb7?
(The correct move is 24...h6 )
25.f5 e×f5 26.h5 R×e5 27.Qg3 Ra2 28.Bf4
A prophylactic move to prevent White from playing f4-f5.
24.h4 Qb7?
(The correct move is 24...h6 )
25.f5 e×f5 26.h5 R×e5 27.Qg3 Ra2 28.Bf4
38. Kf1??
Vachier's blunder. He could have obtained excellent drawing chances with the following continuation.
38. Qf2! Kf8 39. Kf1! Qf4 40. Bc6! Qxg5 41.Qh2 Kg8 42. Qb8+ Kh7 43. Qh2+ Qh5 44. Rd2
38... Qf4 0-1
Vachier's blunder. He could have obtained excellent drawing chances with the following continuation.
38. Qf2! Kf8 39. Kf1! Qf4 40. Bc6! Qxg5 41.Qh2 Kg8 42. Qb8+ Kh7 43. Qh2+ Qh5 44. Rd2
38... Qf4 0-1
19...Rb8?
Black needed to regroup his misplaced pieces.
19...Nb8 20.Rf2 Nc6 21.Raf1 Be6 =
20.Rf2 b5 21.a×b6 +/-
Black needed to regroup his misplaced pieces.
19...Nb8 20.Rf2 Nc6 21.Raf1 Be6 =
20.Rf2 b5 21.a×b6 +/-
22...Bb7??
22...N×e5!
The only move to save the game.
23.Q×e5 Q×e5 24.N×e5 B×h3 =
23.Ra7 Kh8 24.e6 Nf6 25.Qe5 +-
22...N×e5!
The only move to save the game.
23.Q×e5 Q×e5 24.N×e5 B×h3 =
23.Ra7 Kh8 24.e6 Nf6 25.Qe5 +-