32. Rgh4?
32. Rh6!
A clever move to keep the balance.
32...Rbc8 33.Rf6 33...R8c7 34. Rg7 Kf8 35.Rg2 =
32... Rg8 {...Rg3+ is the strong threat.} 33. f5 Rg3+- 19 34. Kd2 Rg2+
35. Kd1 Rcxc2 36. f6+ Kd7 37. Rxb4 a5 38. Rb8 Rcf2! -+
32. Rh6!
A clever move to keep the balance.
32...Rbc8 33.Rf6 33...R8c7 34. Rg7 Kf8 35.Rg2 =
32... Rg8 {...Rg3+ is the strong threat.} 33. f5 Rg3+- 19 34. Kd2 Rg2+
35. Kd1 Rcxc2 36. f6+ Kd7 37. Rxb4 a5 38. Rb8 Rcf2! -+
24...Re5!
Luring another white kingside pawn to a dark square. Opposing pieces are much easier to attack if they are close-by!
Instead 24...f6 25.gxf6 Rxf6 26.Qb5 would be okay for White.
25.h4 f6 26.Qb5 Qd6!?
Risky, but I hadn't come all this way to play the endgame after 26...Qxb5. I felt that was too easy for White to play decently. I'm not sure about that decision objectively, but with White using up a lot of time, it was an unpleasant practical decision for him. 27.axb5 Rd8 28.c4 fxg5 29.hxg5 Rxg5+ 30.Kf1 is better for Black of course (Sadler).
27.Qxb7?
27.gxf6 Rxf6 28.Qxb7 Re8 is unclear.
27...fxg5 28.Rxf8+
If 28.Rf7 Rxe3 29.Rxg7 Rg3+
28...Qxf8 29.Rf1 Qd8!
Missed by White. Suddenly Black is completely winning.
Luring another white kingside pawn to a dark square. Opposing pieces are much easier to attack if they are close-by!
Instead 24...f6 25.gxf6 Rxf6 26.Qb5 would be okay for White.
25.h4 f6 26.Qb5 Qd6!?
Risky, but I hadn't come all this way to play the endgame after 26...Qxb5. I felt that was too easy for White to play decently. I'm not sure about that decision objectively, but with White using up a lot of time, it was an unpleasant practical decision for him. 27.axb5 Rd8 28.c4 fxg5 29.hxg5 Rxg5+ 30.Kf1 is better for Black of course (Sadler).
27.Qxb7?
27.gxf6 Rxf6 28.Qxb7 Re8 is unclear.
27...fxg5 28.Rxf8+
If 28.Rf7 Rxe3 29.Rxg7 Rg3+
28...Qxf8 29.Rf1 Qd8!
Missed by White. Suddenly Black is completely winning.
13.Qd3
A sharp move, which introduces a number of nasty tactical motifs against Black's main plan of ...Bd7-c6.
13...Bb4!?
13...Bd7? 14.Bxd5 exd5 15.e6 Bxe6 (15...fxe6 16.Qg6+ Kf8 17.Ne5 with an attack)16.Rxe6 fxe6 17.Qg6+ Kd7 18.Ne5+ Kc8 19.Nf7!! Qe8 20.Nxh8 Qxh8 21.Qxe6+ wins for White.
14.Bd2 Bxd2 15.Qxd2 Bd7 16.Bxd5 exd5 17.a3 0-0 18.Rac1
A sharp move, which introduces a number of nasty tactical motifs against Black's main plan of ...Bd7-c6.
13...Bb4!?
13...Bd7? 14.Bxd5 exd5 15.e6 Bxe6 (15...fxe6 16.Qg6+ Kf8 17.Ne5 with an attack)16.Rxe6 fxe6 17.Qg6+ Kd7 18.Ne5+ Kc8 19.Nf7!! Qe8 20.Nxh8 Qxh8 21.Qxe6+ wins for White.
14.Bd2 Bxd2 15.Qxd2 Bd7 16.Bxd5 exd5 17.a3 0-0 18.Rac1
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 573
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B: Nd7 – 7
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@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, @SinaKhansharifan, Rachel, Matthew
A: Ne5 – 2
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@RichardPeng, Zhenrui
C: Qc7 – 2
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Mieke, George
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B: Nd7 – 7
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@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, @SinaKhansharifan, Rachel, Matthew
A: Ne5 – 2
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@RichardPeng, Zhenrui
C: Qc7 – 2
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Mieke, George
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 574
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B: c5 – 7
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@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, Mieke, Zhenrui, Matthew
A: Rc3 – 2
👍👍 22%
Rachel, George
C: Kh2
▫️ 0%
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B: c5 – 7
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@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, Mieke, Zhenrui, Matthew
A: Rc3 – 2
👍👍 22%
Rachel, George
C: Kh2
▫️ 0%
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🔹 Wesley So
🔹 American-Filipino chess Grandmaster
🔰 Wesley Barbasa So is a Filipino-American chess grandmaster. He is a three-time Filipino Chess Champion and was U.S. Chess Champion in 2017.
🔘 Full name: Wesley Barbasa So
🔘 Country: Philippines (until November 2015)
United States (since November 2015)
🔘 Born: October 9, 1993 (age 24)
Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (2008)
🔘 FIDE rating: 2780 (July 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2822 (March 2017)
🔘 Ranking: No. 7 (April 2018)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 2 (March 2017)
🔰 Born in Las Pinas, Philippines, Wesley So is a Filipino/American chess prodigy who attained the GM title at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 28 days. That made him the youngest GM in the world at that time. He was the Philippines' youngest ever International Master, youngest ever Grandmaster and the youngest ever National Champion.
🔰 Wesley was only six when he learned the movement of chess pieces across a board. After memorizing them, chess set in hand, he explored the streets of his neighborhood daring people to play with him. At nine years old he began to compete in local, junior chess tournaments.
His first major tournament win was taking 1st place at the 2003 Philippine National Chess Championships for the under 10 age group.
So, was awarded his first GM norm at the Offene Internationale Bayerische Schach Meisterschaft, in Bad Wiessee, Germany. He acquired his second GM norm in the World Junior Championship (2007) in Yerevan, Armenia, and capped his year by earning his third GM norm at the 3rd Prospero Pichay Cup International Open in the Philippines. At the age of fourteen years, one month and twenty eight days, FIDE awarded him the title of Grandmaster, making him the ninth youngest chess grandmaster. He was then ranked strongest player in the world under sixteen years old.
🔰 As of April 2017, Wesley So is the USA's top player, as well as the #2 player in the world.
♦️ A memorable game by So👇
🔸 Wesley So vs Alexander Ipatov
🔸 World Cup (2013), Tromso NOR, rd 1, Aug-11
🔸 Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Variation (C42)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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🔹 Wesley So
🔹 American-Filipino chess Grandmaster
🔰 Wesley Barbasa So is a Filipino-American chess grandmaster. He is a three-time Filipino Chess Champion and was U.S. Chess Champion in 2017.
🔘 Full name: Wesley Barbasa So
🔘 Country: Philippines (until November 2015)
United States (since November 2015)
🔘 Born: October 9, 1993 (age 24)
Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (2008)
🔘 FIDE rating: 2780 (July 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2822 (March 2017)
🔘 Ranking: No. 7 (April 2018)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 2 (March 2017)
🔰 Born in Las Pinas, Philippines, Wesley So is a Filipino/American chess prodigy who attained the GM title at the age of 14 years, 1 month and 28 days. That made him the youngest GM in the world at that time. He was the Philippines' youngest ever International Master, youngest ever Grandmaster and the youngest ever National Champion.
🔰 Wesley was only six when he learned the movement of chess pieces across a board. After memorizing them, chess set in hand, he explored the streets of his neighborhood daring people to play with him. At nine years old he began to compete in local, junior chess tournaments.
His first major tournament win was taking 1st place at the 2003 Philippine National Chess Championships for the under 10 age group.
So, was awarded his first GM norm at the Offene Internationale Bayerische Schach Meisterschaft, in Bad Wiessee, Germany. He acquired his second GM norm in the World Junior Championship (2007) in Yerevan, Armenia, and capped his year by earning his third GM norm at the 3rd Prospero Pichay Cup International Open in the Philippines. At the age of fourteen years, one month and twenty eight days, FIDE awarded him the title of Grandmaster, making him the ninth youngest chess grandmaster. He was then ranked strongest player in the world under sixteen years old.
🔰 As of April 2017, Wesley So is the USA's top player, as well as the #2 player in the world.
♦️ A memorable game by So👇
🔸 Wesley So vs Alexander Ipatov
🔸 World Cup (2013), Tromso NOR, rd 1, Aug-11
🔸 Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Variation (C42)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
@unitychess