13...c6!
A typical move, restricting the bishop on g2 and preparing to bring the knight on a6 into play.
14.Qd2 Qg6 15.Na4 Nc7
A typical move, restricting the bishop on g2 and preparing to bring the knight on a6 into play.
14.Qd2 Qg6 15.Na4 Nc7
12...Rb8
A very subtle move! The move has a number of good general points without having any specific purpose: a) The rook moves off the long diagonal and away from a potential attack by the bishop on g2. b) The rook eyes the unprotected b2-pawn which can be handy after ...c5; dxc5 bxc5, or ... d5; c5 bxc5. I really like the move. Black is holding back committing himself, making use of the fact that White is not threatening anything at the moment.
13.Ne5 Rc8?!
Just adjusting a little bit! Protecting the c6-pawn so that Black can chase away the knight with ...d6 (13.b5).
14.Qe2 d6 15.Nf3 Qc7 16.Bh3 Rfe8 17.Rc3 Rcd8 18.Rfc1 g6 19.Qc2
White has lined up completely on the c-file to make the advance ...d5 unattractive so...
19...c5
Black goes for another break!
A very subtle move! The move has a number of good general points without having any specific purpose: a) The rook moves off the long diagonal and away from a potential attack by the bishop on g2. b) The rook eyes the unprotected b2-pawn which can be handy after ...c5; dxc5 bxc5, or ... d5; c5 bxc5. I really like the move. Black is holding back committing himself, making use of the fact that White is not threatening anything at the moment.
13.Ne5 Rc8?!
Just adjusting a little bit! Protecting the c6-pawn so that Black can chase away the knight with ...d6 (13.b5).
14.Qe2 d6 15.Nf3 Qc7 16.Bh3 Rfe8 17.Rc3 Rcd8 18.Rfc1 g6 19.Qc2
White has lined up completely on the c-file to make the advance ...d5 unattractive so...
19...c5
Black goes for another break!
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 569
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B: d4 β 6
πππππππ 55%
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A: Be3 β 3
ππππ 27%
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C: Bc2 β 2
ππ 18%
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B: d4 β 6
πππππππ 55%
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A: Be3 β 3
ππππ 27%
@SinaKhansharifan, Rachel, Zhenrui
C: Bc2 β 2
ππ 18%
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 570
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C: b5 β 6
πππππππ 60%
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A: Bd2 β 2
ππ 20%
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B: Qa6 β 2
ππ 20%
@Sophia_Peng, Zhenrui
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C: b5 β 6
πππππππ 60%
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A: Bd2 β 2
ππ 20%
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B: Qa6 β 2
ππ 20%
@Sophia_Peng, Zhenrui
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π’ Judit PolgΓ‘r
π’ Hungarian chess Grandmaster
π° Judit PolgΓ‘r is a Hungarian chess grandmaster. She is generally considered the strongest female chess player of all time.
Full name: PolgΓ‘r Judit
Country: Hungary
Born: 23 July 1976 (age 42)
Budapest, Hungary
Title: Grandmaster (1991)
FIDE rating: 2675 (July 2018) [inactive since September 2015]
Peak rating: 2735
(No. 8 player and No. 1 woman in the July 2005 FIDE World Rankings)
Peak ranking: No. 8 (July 2005)
π° In 1991, PolgΓ‘r achieved the title of Grandmaster at the age of 15 years and 4 months, at the time the youngest to have done so, breaking the record previously held by former World Champion Bobby Fischer. She was the youngest ever player to break into the FIDE Top 100 players rating list, ranking No. 55 in the January 1989 rating list, at the age of 12. She is the only woman to qualify for a World Championship tournament, having done so in 2005. She is the first, and to date only, woman to have surpassed 2700 Elo, reaching a career peak rating of 2735 and peak world ranking of No. 8, both achieved in 2005. She was the No. 1 rated woman in the world from January 1989 until the March 2015 rating list, when she was overtaken by Chinese player Hou Yifan; she was the No. 1 again in the August 2015 women's rating list, in her last appearance in the FIDE World Rankings.
π° She has won or shared first in the chess tournaments of Hastings 1993, Madrid 1994, LeΓ³n 1996, U.S. Open 1998, Hoogeveen 1999, Sigeman & Co 2000, Japfa 2000, and the Najdorf Memorial 2000.
βοΈ At Linares 1994, PolgΓ‘r lost a controversial game to the World Champion Garry Kasparov. The tournament marked the first time the 17-year-old PolgΓ‘r was invited to compete with the world's strongest players. After four games she had two points. During her game with Kasparov in the fifth round, Kasparov gradually outplayed her and had a clear advantage after 35 moves.[93] On his 36th move, the World Champion reportedly changed his mind about the move of a knight, and moved the piece to a different square. According to chess rules, once a player has released a piece, the move must stand, so if Kasparov did remove his hand, he should have been required to play his original move. PolgΓ‘r did not challenge Kasparov, in the moment, because, she stated, "I was playing the World Champion and didn't want to cause unpleasantness during my first invitation to such an important event. I was also afraid that if my complaint was overruled I would be penalized on the clock when we were in time pressure." She did however look questioningly at the arbiter, Carlos Falcon, who witnessed the incident and took no action.
β¦οΈ A memorable game by Judit Polgarπ
π» Judit Polgar vs Levon Aronian
π» 2nd IECC Ohrid MKD 2001, rd 2, June-02
π» Closed Ruy Lopez (C87)
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π’ Judit PolgΓ‘r
π’ Hungarian chess Grandmaster
π° Judit PolgΓ‘r is a Hungarian chess grandmaster. She is generally considered the strongest female chess player of all time.
Full name: PolgΓ‘r Judit
Country: Hungary
Born: 23 July 1976 (age 42)
Budapest, Hungary
Title: Grandmaster (1991)
FIDE rating: 2675 (July 2018) [inactive since September 2015]
Peak rating: 2735
(No. 8 player and No. 1 woman in the July 2005 FIDE World Rankings)
Peak ranking: No. 8 (July 2005)
π° In 1991, PolgΓ‘r achieved the title of Grandmaster at the age of 15 years and 4 months, at the time the youngest to have done so, breaking the record previously held by former World Champion Bobby Fischer. She was the youngest ever player to break into the FIDE Top 100 players rating list, ranking No. 55 in the January 1989 rating list, at the age of 12. She is the only woman to qualify for a World Championship tournament, having done so in 2005. She is the first, and to date only, woman to have surpassed 2700 Elo, reaching a career peak rating of 2735 and peak world ranking of No. 8, both achieved in 2005. She was the No. 1 rated woman in the world from January 1989 until the March 2015 rating list, when she was overtaken by Chinese player Hou Yifan; she was the No. 1 again in the August 2015 women's rating list, in her last appearance in the FIDE World Rankings.
π° She has won or shared first in the chess tournaments of Hastings 1993, Madrid 1994, LeΓ³n 1996, U.S. Open 1998, Hoogeveen 1999, Sigeman & Co 2000, Japfa 2000, and the Najdorf Memorial 2000.
βοΈ At Linares 1994, PolgΓ‘r lost a controversial game to the World Champion Garry Kasparov. The tournament marked the first time the 17-year-old PolgΓ‘r was invited to compete with the world's strongest players. After four games she had two points. During her game with Kasparov in the fifth round, Kasparov gradually outplayed her and had a clear advantage after 35 moves.[93] On his 36th move, the World Champion reportedly changed his mind about the move of a knight, and moved the piece to a different square. According to chess rules, once a player has released a piece, the move must stand, so if Kasparov did remove his hand, he should have been required to play his original move. PolgΓ‘r did not challenge Kasparov, in the moment, because, she stated, "I was playing the World Champion and didn't want to cause unpleasantness during my first invitation to such an important event. I was also afraid that if my complaint was overruled I would be penalized on the clock when we were in time pressure." She did however look questioningly at the arbiter, Carlos Falcon, who witnessed the incident and took no action.
β¦οΈ A memorable game by Judit Polgarπ
π» Judit Polgar vs Levon Aronian
π» 2nd IECC Ohrid MKD 2001, rd 2, June-02
π» Closed Ruy Lopez (C87)
β¦οΈ Review the game and download Judit Polgar's Games Database by PGN formatπ
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51. Kf3?
Missing a golden opportunity to win the game.
(51. g5! fxg5 52. hxg5 hxg5 53. Qc1 Qc6 54. Ra6 Qxc5 55. Qh1+ Kg8 56. Ra8+ +-)
51... Qc6! 52. Na4 Bxc4! 53. bxc4 Rxc4 54. Qb1 Rxa4 55. Rxa4 Qxa4 56.Qd3 Qa1 57. Kg2 Qc1 58. h5 Qf4 1/2-1/2
Missing a golden opportunity to win the game.
(51. g5! fxg5 52. hxg5 hxg5 53. Qc1 Qc6 54. Ra6 Qxc5 55. Qh1+ Kg8 56. Ra8+ +-)
51... Qc6! 52. Na4 Bxc4! 53. bxc4 Rxc4 54. Qb1 Rxa4 55. Rxa4 Qxa4 56.Qd3 Qa1 57. Kg2 Qc1 58. h5 Qf4 1/2-1/2
21. Qh4?!
21. h4!
Creating the immediate threat of f4-f5.
21...h6 22.f5
A) 22...hxg5 23. f6+ Kg8 24.hxg5
B) 22...Rg8 23. fxe6 hxg5 24.Nxd5
21... h6 22. Nxe6+ 22... fxe6 23. Qxd8 Rexd8 24. Rde1 d4 25. Nxb5 d3 26. axb4 d2+ 27. Kb1 dxe1=Q+ 28. Rxe1=
21. h4!
Creating the immediate threat of f4-f5.
21...h6 22.f5
A) 22...hxg5 23. f6+ Kg8 24.hxg5
B) 22...Rg8 23. fxe6 hxg5 24.Nxd5
21... h6 22. Nxe6+ 22... fxe6 23. Qxd8 Rexd8 24. Rde1 d4 25. Nxb5 d3 26. axb4 d2+ 27. Kb1 dxe1=Q+ 28. Rxe1=