Wesley So wins the Leuven #GrandChessTour
Karjakin won the blitz section, but not enough total points for the combined rapid plus blitz event. So scored 14 in the rapid section & 8 in the blitz section for a total of 22. Karjakin and VLM tied for 2nd with 21.5
Wesley So won the $37,500 first prize at the Your Next Move tournament in Leuven, Belgium. He was the only player to score 22/27 after a thrilling final round in which all key contestants lost.
Karjakin won the blitz section, but not enough total points for the combined rapid plus blitz event. So scored 14 in the rapid section & 8 in the blitz section for a total of 22. Karjakin and VLM tied for 2nd with 21.5
Wesley So won the $37,500 first prize at the Your Next Move tournament in Leuven, Belgium. He was the only player to score 22/27 after a thrilling final round in which all key contestants lost.
16.Qg7!
A deep calculation by Belarusian grandmaster.
16...Q×e4+ 17.Be2 Rf8 18.0-0 Nc6 19.Rfe1 0-0-0 20.b3 Qf4 21.g3 Qf5 22.b×a4 Rg8 23.Qh6 d3 24.Bd1 +-
A deep calculation by Belarusian grandmaster.
16...Q×e4+ 17.Be2 Rf8 18.0-0 Nc6 19.Rfe1 0-0-0 20.b3 Qf4 21.g3 Qf5 22.b×a4 Rg8 23.Qh6 d3 24.Bd1 +-
32.Ne2 Rc6 33.Nf4 Ne4?
Black's wrong evaluation. Idani should have repeated moves with 33...Rc3.
34.Qd3!
Idani himself says that he had not seen this move.
34...Rb6
34...Qb7 35.N×d5 +/-
35.Q×b5 R×b5 36.Nd3 Nd2 37.R×b4 N×b3 38.R×b5 N×a1 39.Rb2 a4 40.Nc5 Nb3 41.N×a4 N×d4 42.Nb6 Ra1+ 43.Kh2 Ne6 44.N×d5 +/-
Black's wrong evaluation. Idani should have repeated moves with 33...Rc3.
34.Qd3!
Idani himself says that he had not seen this move.
34...Rb6
34...Qb7 35.N×d5 +/-
35.Q×b5 R×b5 36.Nd3 Nd2 37.R×b4 N×b3 38.R×b5 N×a1 39.Rb2 a4 40.Nc5 Nb3 41.N×a4 N×d4 42.Nb6 Ra1+ 43.Kh2 Ne6 44.N×d5 +/-
55...Re7??
Now, the f6-pawn will also fall. Black should have continued with 55...Rd7.
56.Ne6+ Kh7 57.Nf4 1-0
A) 57...f5 58.R×g6+-
B) 57...Kg7 58.Nd5 Ra7 59.N×f6+-
Now, the f6-pawn will also fall. Black should have continued with 55...Rd7.
56.Ne6+ Kh7 57.Nf4 1-0
A) 57...f5 58.R×g6+-
B) 57...Kg7 58.Nd5 Ra7 59.N×f6+-
13.f5!
Another provocative move! However, it is not easy for Black to exploit the weakening of the e5-square, and White restricts the bishop on d7. The character of the play has changed sharply: Black is obliged to think about parrying the threats that have arisen, and Nunn lost his composure. True, his initial replies were the most natural...
13...0-0! 14.Bg5 f6 15.Bf4.
Another provocative move! However, it is not easy for Black to exploit the weakening of the e5-square, and White restricts the bishop on d7. The character of the play has changed sharply: Black is obliged to think about parrying the threats that have arisen, and Nunn lost his composure. True, his initial replies were the most natural...
13...0-0! 14.Bg5 f6 15.Bf4.
15.c4!
Here is my novelty! The position has taken on new colors: d4-d5 is threatened, and the powerful white bishops begin raking the opponent's practically undefended kingside. Here Portisch stopped to think. It is strange that he did not anticipate this. (Kasparov)
15...cxd4? (15...Na5!) 15.exd4 Na5 16.d5!+/-.
Here is my novelty! The position has taken on new colors: d4-d5 is threatened, and the powerful white bishops begin raking the opponent's practically undefended kingside. Here Portisch stopped to think. It is strange that he did not anticipate this. (Kasparov)
15...cxd4? (15...Na5!) 15.exd4 Na5 16.d5!+/-.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 501
public poll
C: Q×b6 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 47%
@Shadowoffhollow, Jonas, @AbZarafshan, Nikhil, Mieke, @Sophia_Peng, Adhvaith
A: Rc1 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
@Hamed_85, @Hesamgrandterminator, @soheil_hooshdaran, Ramesh, Vincent, @AryanLeekha
B: Nc3 – 2
👍👍 13%
Gavin, @RichardPeng
👥 15 people voted so far.
public poll
C: Q×b6 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 47%
@Shadowoffhollow, Jonas, @AbZarafshan, Nikhil, Mieke, @Sophia_Peng, Adhvaith
A: Rc1 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
@Hamed_85, @Hesamgrandterminator, @soheil_hooshdaran, Ramesh, Vincent, @AryanLeekha
B: Nc3 – 2
👍👍 13%
Gavin, @RichardPeng
👥 15 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 502
public poll
C: b4 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
@Hamed_85, @Hesamgrandterminator, @Shadowoffhollow, Gavin, @AbZarafshan, Nikhil, Ramesh, Vincent, @RichardPeng, Adhvaith
A: Rac1 – 5
👍👍👍👍 33%
Jonas, Mieke, @Sophia_Peng, Lanya, @AryanLeekha
B: B×b7
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.
public poll
C: b4 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
@Hamed_85, @Hesamgrandterminator, @Shadowoffhollow, Gavin, @AbZarafshan, Nikhil, Ramesh, Vincent, @RichardPeng, Adhvaith
A: Rac1 – 5
👍👍👍👍 33%
Jonas, Mieke, @Sophia_Peng, Lanya, @AryanLeekha
B: B×b7
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.