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Giri achieved the GM title at the age of 14. He's a four-time Dutch Chess Champion and has represented the Netherlands at four Chess Olympiads (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016). #chessnews
Giri achieved the GM title at the age of 14. He's a four-time Dutch Chess Champion and has represented the Netherlands at four Chess Olympiads (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016). #chessnews
Yu Yangyi (2765) beats Wei Yi (2682) in the final round of the 1st China TV Rapid Match to become the champion of the tournament. Congrats! #wellplayed #chessnews
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38.Nf6?
Karjakin missed an opportunity to get a clear advantage.
38.N×b6! a×b6?? 39.Rd8#
38...Nd4 39.N×g4 +/-
Karjakin missed an opportunity to get a clear advantage.
38.N×b6! a×b6?? 39.Rd8#
38...Nd4 39.N×g4 +/-
73.d6??
White should have played 73.Ke5! to control the f6-square.
73.Ke5! R×h5+ 74.Kd6
A)74...Rf5 75.Rc4 h5 76.Kc6 +-
B)74...Kh7 75.Ra6 Kg7 76.Kc6 +-
73...Kf6 74.d7+ Ke7 75.Rd6 Kd8 76.R×h6+ K×d7 77.Kf5 Ke7 78.Rh8 Ra2 79.h6 Ra5+ 80.Kg4 Ra1 81.Rb8+ Rg1+ 82.Kf5 Rh1 =
White should have played 73.Ke5! to control the f6-square.
73.Ke5! R×h5+ 74.Kd6
A)74...Rf5 75.Rc4 h5 76.Kc6 +-
B)74...Kh7 75.Ra6 Kg7 76.Kc6 +-
73...Kf6 74.d7+ Ke7 75.Rd6 Kd8 76.R×h6+ K×d7 77.Kf5 Ke7 78.Rh8 Ra2 79.h6 Ra5+ 80.Kg4 Ra1 81.Rb8+ Rg1+ 82.Kf5 Rh1 =
44.h4??
After neglecting the pin on f2, Nakamura found himself in a lost position.
44.N×g5 f×g5 45.e4 with the slight advantage for White.
44...Ne4 45.Rf1 Bg3 46.N×e4 R×g2+ 47.K×g2 d×e4 48.Nd2 B×h4 -+
After neglecting the pin on f2, Nakamura found himself in a lost position.
44.N×g5 f×g5 45.e4 with the slight advantage for White.
44...Ne4 45.Rf1 Bg3 46.N×e4 R×g2+ 47.K×g2 d×e4 48.Nd2 B×h4 -+
15.Be1!
Well, you might think that's a strange way to begin an attack! In fact, Geller is storing energy in his position by preventing the exchange 15...Nxc3, which would also clear the way for a second exchange with 16...Bxf3. It's good for White to keep the black knight on e4 and bishop on b7 on the board, as he can gain time by harassing them. Similarly, Geller needs to preserve his own pieces for the forthcoming attack.
15...Kf8
Of course if Black plays 15...Rxc4?? he is mated. So Keres rushes his king to the center and makes the threat to the white bishop real.
16.Rd4
The Ukrainian Grandmaster defends his bishop, attacks the knight on e4 and prepares to double rooks on the d-file.
16...Ke7 17.Rad1
The entrance of the black king hasn't solved the problem of his queenside development, as 17...Nc6 would allow either 18 Rxe4 or 18 Rd7+.
Well, you might think that's a strange way to begin an attack! In fact, Geller is storing energy in his position by preventing the exchange 15...Nxc3, which would also clear the way for a second exchange with 16...Bxf3. It's good for White to keep the black knight on e4 and bishop on b7 on the board, as he can gain time by harassing them. Similarly, Geller needs to preserve his own pieces for the forthcoming attack.
15...Kf8
Of course if Black plays 15...Rxc4?? he is mated. So Keres rushes his king to the center and makes the threat to the white bishop real.
16.Rd4
The Ukrainian Grandmaster defends his bishop, attacks the knight on e4 and prepares to double rooks on the d-file.
16...Ke7 17.Rad1
The entrance of the black king hasn't solved the problem of his queenside development, as 17...Nc6 would allow either 18 Rxe4 or 18 Rd7+.
12.f4!
The 'weak' pawn on f3 begins to flex its muscles. White's pawns have actually gained dynamism, rather than losing it, in being broken up. It's not how pretty a pawn structure looks, but how much work it does.
12...Nd7
There's no time for 12...g6, guarding the f5-square, because of 13.h5 intending 14 hxg6, when there is no safe way for Black to recapture the pawn.
13.Be3 c6 14.0-0-0+/-.
The 'weak' pawn on f3 begins to flex its muscles. White's pawns have actually gained dynamism, rather than losing it, in being broken up. It's not how pretty a pawn structure looks, but how much work it does.
12...Nd7
There's no time for 12...g6, guarding the f5-square, because of 13.h5 intending 14 hxg6, when there is no safe way for Black to recapture the pawn.
13.Be3 c6 14.0-0-0+/-.