50. Bxc4??
A time-trouble blunder! 50.Rxe5 was correct.
50... Ra3+ 51. Kb2
(51. Kb4 Ra4+)
51... Bxc4 52. Kxa3 Bxd5 53. exd5 Kc5 54. Kb3 Kxd5 55. Kc3 f5 56. Kd3 e4+ 57. Ke3 Ke5 0-1
A time-trouble blunder! 50.Rxe5 was correct.
50... Ra3+ 51. Kb2
(51. Kb4 Ra4+)
51... Bxc4 52. Kxa3 Bxd5 53. exd5 Kc5 54. Kb3 Kxd5 55. Kc3 f5 56. Kd3 e4+ 57. Ke3 Ke5 0-1
18. Nxe4??
This incorrect sacrifice, brings Karjakin an easy win.
18...Nxe4 19. Qc2 Nf6 20. Bd3 Qd7 21. Bb5 Qd8 22. c4 Rc8 23. Qe2 c6 0-1
This incorrect sacrifice, brings Karjakin an easy win.
18...Nxe4 19. Qc2 Nf6 20. Bd3 Qd7 21. Bb5 Qd8 22. c4 Rc8 23. Qe2 c6 0-1
22.f4!
Black has no good reply to this move. He must open the f-file or allow 22...g4 23 Ra7.
22...exf3
Now Black's knight has to retreat into abject defence on e7 to defend his f-pawn, but 22...gxf4 23.Nxf4 Nxf4 24.Rxf4 loses Black's f-pawn immediately, and 22...g4 23.Ra7, leaves his game a positional wreck and without counterplay.
23.Rxf3 (23.Nxf3!) 23...Ne7 24.Nc6 Rbe8 25.Ned4+-.
Black has no good reply to this move. He must open the f-file or allow 22...g4 23 Ra7.
22...exf3
Now Black's knight has to retreat into abject defence on e7 to defend his f-pawn, but 22...gxf4 23.Nxf4 Nxf4 24.Rxf4 loses Black's f-pawn immediately, and 22...g4 23.Ra7, leaves his game a positional wreck and without counterplay.
23.Rxf3 (23.Nxf3!) 23...Ne7 24.Nc6 Rbe8 25.Ned4+-.
14...Ra5!
White must, of course, have seen this move, but what did he miss? The black rook's bold entrance into play on the queenside forces White's reply. Or if White's knight on b5 retreats, Black's knight simply captures White's d-pawn.
15.Nxc6+ bxc6 16.Nc3 Ke7!
White must, of course, have seen this move, but what did he miss? The black rook's bold entrance into play on the queenside forces White's reply. Or if White's knight on b5 retreats, Black's knight simply captures White's d-pawn.
15.Nxc6+ bxc6 16.Nc3 Ke7!
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 513
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A: Be2 â 7
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C: BĂe5 â 1
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 514
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A: Rf3 â 4
đđđđđđđ 50%
Gavin, Ramesh, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha
B: a4 â 3
đđđđđ 38%
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C: Nf3 â 1
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A: Rf3 â 4
đđđđđđđ 50%
Gavin, Ramesh, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha
B: a4 â 3
đđđđđ 38%
@MrAmrb, Vincent, George
C: Nf3 â 1
đđ 13%
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đš Wesley So 1st of Rapid At Paris Grand Chess Tour 2018
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RAPID GAMES - DAY TWO
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đšVladimir Kramnik- Sergey Karjakin
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Viswanathan Anand - Hikaru Nakamura
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âď¸ Chess History - Tournaments
đ London 1883
đ¸ The London 1883 chess tournament was a strong chess tournament among most of the leading players of the day. It was won convincingly by Johannes Zukertort (22 points out of 26) ahead of Wilhelm Steinitz (with 19 points). Remarkably, Zukertort was already assured of victory with three rounds to go, having scored an astonishing 22/23. He then lost his last three games against relatively weak players, probably due to exhaustion. The tournament established Zukertort as rivalling Steinitz to claim to be the best player in the world, and led to the World Chess Championship 1886 match between the two (the first official World Chess Championship match). The event was a double round-robin tournament. Marmaduke Wyvill contributed to organizing the tournament.
đ¸ The tournament was also notable for the first use of the double-sided chess clock, manufactured by T.B. Wilson of Manchester.
đ¸ A common story relates to an incident that occurred at the tournament banquet, when the St. George Chess Club President proposed a toast to the best chess player in the world and both Steinitz and Zukertort stood up at the same time to thank him. Research by Edward Winter suggests that this story has been embellished.
đ¸ In this tournament a game ending in a draw was replayed at least twice. The third game after two draws would count, whatever the result.
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đ London 1883
đ¸ The London 1883 chess tournament was a strong chess tournament among most of the leading players of the day. It was won convincingly by Johannes Zukertort (22 points out of 26) ahead of Wilhelm Steinitz (with 19 points). Remarkably, Zukertort was already assured of victory with three rounds to go, having scored an astonishing 22/23. He then lost his last three games against relatively weak players, probably due to exhaustion. The tournament established Zukertort as rivalling Steinitz to claim to be the best player in the world, and led to the World Chess Championship 1886 match between the two (the first official World Chess Championship match). The event was a double round-robin tournament. Marmaduke Wyvill contributed to organizing the tournament.
đ¸ The tournament was also notable for the first use of the double-sided chess clock, manufactured by T.B. Wilson of Manchester.
đ¸ A common story relates to an incident that occurred at the tournament banquet, when the St. George Chess Club President proposed a toast to the best chess player in the world and both Steinitz and Zukertort stood up at the same time to thank him. Research by Edward Winter suggests that this story has been embellished.
đ¸ In this tournament a game ending in a draw was replayed at least twice. The third game after two draws would count, whatever the result.
âŚď¸ Download London 1883 games database by PGN formatđđ
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