26.Nxf6!!
A decoying combination by the 43-year-old Hungarian GM.
26...Kxf6 27. Bd4+ Ke7 28. d6+ Qxd6 29. Re1+ Kd7 30. Qa4+ Kc7 31.Re7+ Kd8
31... Qxe7 32. Qc6+ +-
32. Bf6 Nc5 33.Rxf7+ 1-0
A decoying combination by the 43-year-old Hungarian GM.
26...Kxf6 27. Bd4+ Ke7 28. d6+ Qxd6 29. Re1+ Kd7 30. Qa4+ Kc7 31.Re7+ Kd8
31... Qxe7 32. Qc6+ +-
32. Bf6 Nc5 33.Rxf7+ 1-0
21. Rff3?
21. Bf4! with the idea of clearing the d2-square for the knight would be logical.
A) 21...e5 22. Bh6 Bg7 23.Nd2 +/-
B) 21...Qc6 22.Nd2 =
21... Bg7 22. Bxb4 Nf4 23. Rxg7+ Rxg7 24. Rxf4 Qxf4+ 25. Nd2 d5 -+
21. Bf4! with the idea of clearing the d2-square for the knight would be logical.
A) 21...e5 22. Bh6 Bg7 23.Nd2 +/-
B) 21...Qc6 22.Nd2 =
21... Bg7 22. Bxb4 Nf4 23. Rxg7+ Rxg7 24. Rxf4 Qxf4+ 25. Nd2 d5 -+
18...Nxe3!?
The Russian GM challenges his opponent with this interesting move.
19.Bxf7+!?
And in response, Masoud, with his sharp tactical style, sacrifices a piece.
19... Kxf7 20. Rxe3 Qb6 21. Qxh7 Be6 22. Rf3+ Ke8 23. Qg6+ Bf7 24. Qxg7 Rd8 25. Re1 Rd6 26. Rxe5 Rg6 27. Qh7 =
The Russian GM challenges his opponent with this interesting move.
19.Bxf7+!?
And in response, Masoud, with his sharp tactical style, sacrifices a piece.
19... Kxf7 20. Rxe3 Qb6 21. Qxh7 Be6 22. Rf3+ Ke8 23. Qg6+ Bf7 24. Qxg7 Rd8 25. Re1 Rd6 26. Rxe5 Rg6 27. Qh7 =
16.Qd4!
A crucial moment for the evaluation of this position. If Black succeeds in bringing his knight on a6 into play via c5 he will have a good game. As a result, White tries to stop it. It is an important aspect of modern chess strategy to isolate one of your opponent's pieces, which practically leaves them a piece down.
16...Bf5!
White has restricted Black's knight on a6 and Black, in return, restricts White's knight on e1.
17.Nf3 Rad8?! 18.Nd2! Qc5 19.Qf4! Bd3 20.Rfe1
A crucial moment for the evaluation of this position. If Black succeeds in bringing his knight on a6 into play via c5 he will have a good game. As a result, White tries to stop it. It is an important aspect of modern chess strategy to isolate one of your opponent's pieces, which practically leaves them a piece down.
16...Bf5!
White has restricted Black's knight on a6 and Black, in return, restricts White's knight on e1.
17.Nf3 Rad8?! 18.Nd2! Qc5 19.Qf4! Bd3 20.Rfe1
13...Qg8!
This unusual move was the reason I tried this variation, to attack the c2-pawn with my queen on h7 and my bishop on a4 (Gulko).
14.Bf4!?
Stronger than 14.Bh3 Qh7 15.Ra2 and it will be difficult for White to return the a2-rook to the game. Shirov plans to protect the c2-pawn with the rook on c1 and then bring his knight to e3, thereby releasing his rook for active duty.
14...Qh7 15.Rc1 Kc7 16.Bg2 Nd7=
This unusual move was the reason I tried this variation, to attack the c2-pawn with my queen on h7 and my bishop on a4 (Gulko).
14.Bf4!?
Stronger than 14.Bh3 Qh7 15.Ra2 and it will be difficult for White to return the a2-rook to the game. Shirov plans to protect the c2-pawn with the rook on c1 and then bring his knight to e3, thereby releasing his rook for active duty.
14...Qh7 15.Rc1 Kc7 16.Bg2 Nd7=
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 643
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A: Qe3 – 7
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@Afshin3333, Nikhil, @Sophia_Peng, George, Zhenrui, Sanjana, @Raymond666
C: h4 – 3
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@Shadowoffhollow, @hoseini139562, Vincent
B: Rb7 – 2
👍👍 17%
@RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha
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public poll
A: Qe3 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 58%
@Afshin3333, Nikhil, @Sophia_Peng, George, Zhenrui, Sanjana, @Raymond666
C: h4 – 3
👍👍👍 25%
@Shadowoffhollow, @hoseini139562, Vincent
B: Rb7 – 2
👍👍 17%
@RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha
👥 12 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 644
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A: b5 – 10
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Morteza, @Afshin3333, @hoseini139562, Vincent, @Sophia_Peng, Guillermo, Zhenrui, Sanjana, @chessnoob, Matthew
B: Nb6 – 3
👍👍 23%
@RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, George
C: Qe7
▫️ 0%
👥 13 people voted so far.
public poll
A: b5 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 77%
Morteza, @Afshin3333, @hoseini139562, Vincent, @Sophia_Peng, Guillermo, Zhenrui, Sanjana, @chessnoob, Matthew
B: Nb6 – 3
👍👍 23%
@RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, George
C: Qe7
▫️ 0%
👥 13 people voted so far.
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💢 Anna Ushenina
💢 Ukrainian chess grandmaster
🔰 Anna Yuriyivna Ushenina is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster who was Women's World Chess Champion from November 2012 to September 2013.
🔘Full name: Anna Yuriyivna Ushenina
🔘Country: Ukraine
🔘Born: 30 August 1985 (age 33)
🔻Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
🔘Title: Grandmaster
🔘Women's World Champion: 2012–2013
🔘FIDE rating: 2455 (August 2018)
🔘Peak rating: 2502 (July 2007)
🔰 Ushenina lives in Kharkiv, where she was born. She is of Jewish ethnicity. Determined that the young Ushenina should develop intellectual and creative talents, her mother introduced her to chess at the age of seven, along with painting and music. She became the Ukrainian Girls' (under 20) champion at just 15 years. Many of her chess skills have been self-taught, although in 2000–2002, she studied chess in the Kharkiv sports school of Olympic reserve. During this period, her coach was International Master Artiom Tsepotan. Afterwards she received more coaching at a specialist facility in Kramatorsk.
🔰Tournament successes at Kiev in 2001 and Odessa in 2003, earned her the title Woman Grandmaster (WGM), awarded in 2003. Her performance at the 2006 Women's Chess Olympiad and subsequent results in Pardubice and Abu Dhabi in the same year then qualified her for the International Master (IM) title, awarded in January 2007.
🔰In 2016, she won the European Women's Championship in Mamaia, edging out on tie-break score Sabrina Vega, having both players scored 8.5/11 points.
♦️A memorable game by Anna Ushenina👇
🔸Anna Ushenina vs Peter Svidler
🔸World Cup (2013), Tromso NOR, rd 2, Aug-12
🔸Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Modern Exchange Variation (D85)
♦️Review and download PGN file👇
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@unitychess
💢 Anna Ushenina
💢 Ukrainian chess grandmaster
🔰 Anna Yuriyivna Ushenina is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster who was Women's World Chess Champion from November 2012 to September 2013.
🔘Full name: Anna Yuriyivna Ushenina
🔘Country: Ukraine
🔘Born: 30 August 1985 (age 33)
🔻Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
🔘Title: Grandmaster
🔘Women's World Champion: 2012–2013
🔘FIDE rating: 2455 (August 2018)
🔘Peak rating: 2502 (July 2007)
🔰 Ushenina lives in Kharkiv, where she was born. She is of Jewish ethnicity. Determined that the young Ushenina should develop intellectual and creative talents, her mother introduced her to chess at the age of seven, along with painting and music. She became the Ukrainian Girls' (under 20) champion at just 15 years. Many of her chess skills have been self-taught, although in 2000–2002, she studied chess in the Kharkiv sports school of Olympic reserve. During this period, her coach was International Master Artiom Tsepotan. Afterwards she received more coaching at a specialist facility in Kramatorsk.
🔰Tournament successes at Kiev in 2001 and Odessa in 2003, earned her the title Woman Grandmaster (WGM), awarded in 2003. Her performance at the 2006 Women's Chess Olympiad and subsequent results in Pardubice and Abu Dhabi in the same year then qualified her for the International Master (IM) title, awarded in January 2007.
🔰In 2016, she won the European Women's Championship in Mamaia, edging out on tie-break score Sabrina Vega, having both players scored 8.5/11 points.
♦️A memorable game by Anna Ushenina👇
🔸Anna Ushenina vs Peter Svidler
🔸World Cup (2013), Tromso NOR, rd 2, Aug-12
🔸Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Modern Exchange Variation (D85)
♦️Review and download PGN file👇
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@unitychess