Susan Polgar:
I have personally played 56 games in Chess Olympiad, all on board 1, never lost a single game, never rested any round, won 10 medals (5 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze). Always proud to represent my countries (Hungary/USA).
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I have personally played 56 games in Chess Olympiad, all on board 1, never lost a single game, never rested any round, won 10 medals (5 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze). Always proud to represent my countries (Hungary/USA).
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Viktor Korchnoi(left) playing blitz with Walter Browne Lone Pine 1981. At his best, Browne could take anyone in blitz.
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GM Alexander Nikolayevich Panchenko (1953-2009) USSR awarded the GM title in 1980. He had good tournament wins at Sochi 1980 and Bayamo 1988. He was also Soviet U26 Champion in 1978.
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#mamedyarov_chess_quotes_002
๐น Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
๐น Azerbaijani chess grandmaster
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๐น Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
๐น Azerbaijani chess grandmaster
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#about_mamedyarov
๐น Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
๐น Azerbaijani chess grandmaster
๐ฐ Shakhriyar Hamid oglu Mamedyarov is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. He is ranked as No. 1 in Azerbaijan and No. 3 in the world as of September 2018. His personal best rating of 2820 makes him the sixth-highest-rated player of all times in chess history.
๐Full name: ลษhriyar Hษmid oฤlu Mษmmษdyarov
๐Country: Azerbaijan
๐Born: 12 April 1985 (age 33)
๐บSumgait, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
๐Title: Grandmaster (2002)
๐FIDE rating: 2820 (September 2018)
๐Peak rating: 2820 (September 2018)
๐Ranking: No. 3 (September 2018)
๐Peak ranking: No. 2 (February 2018)
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๐ฐ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's Medal record:๐
๐ต Representing Azerbaijan Men's Chess
๐น European Championship
๐น Bronze medal โ third place 2007 Crete Team
๐น Gold medal โ first place 2009 Novi Sad Team
๐น Silver medal โ second place 2011 Porto Carras Team
๐น Gold medal โ first place 2013 Warsaw Team
๐น Gold medal โ first place 2017 Crete Tea
โฆ๏ธ A memorable game by Mamedyarov๐๐
โช๏ธ The game "Mamed Said Knock You Out" named in chessgames.com site is exactly a memorable and spectacular game by Mamedyarov which accompany with sacrificing a piece for space achieving and attack lines opening!!๐
๐ธ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vassily Ivanchuk
๐ธ Tal Memorial (2007), Moscow, rd 3, Nov-12
๐ธ Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43)
โฆ๏ธ Review and download PGN ๐
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๐น Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
๐น Azerbaijani chess grandmaster
๐ฐ Shakhriyar Hamid oglu Mamedyarov is an Azerbaijani chess grandmaster. He is ranked as No. 1 in Azerbaijan and No. 3 in the world as of September 2018. His personal best rating of 2820 makes him the sixth-highest-rated player of all times in chess history.
๐Full name: ลษhriyar Hษmid oฤlu Mษmmษdyarov
๐Country: Azerbaijan
๐Born: 12 April 1985 (age 33)
๐บSumgait, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
๐Title: Grandmaster (2002)
๐FIDE rating: 2820 (September 2018)
๐Peak rating: 2820 (September 2018)
๐Ranking: No. 3 (September 2018)
๐Peak ranking: No. 2 (February 2018)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
๐ฐ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov's Medal record:๐
๐ต Representing Azerbaijan Men's Chess
๐น European Championship
๐น Bronze medal โ third place 2007 Crete Team
๐น Gold medal โ first place 2009 Novi Sad Team
๐น Silver medal โ second place 2011 Porto Carras Team
๐น Gold medal โ first place 2013 Warsaw Team
๐น Gold medal โ first place 2017 Crete Tea
โฆ๏ธ A memorable game by Mamedyarov๐๐
โช๏ธ The game "Mamed Said Knock You Out" named in chessgames.com site is exactly a memorable and spectacular game by Mamedyarov which accompany with sacrificing a piece for space achieving and attack lines opening!!๐
๐ธ Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Vassily Ivanchuk
๐ธ Tal Memorial (2007), Moscow, rd 3, Nov-12
๐ธ Semi-Slav Defense: General (D43)
โฆ๏ธ Review and download PGN ๐
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@Mamedyarov-Ivanchuk 2007.pgn
711 B
๐น Shakhriyar Mamedyarov - Vassily Ivanchuk, Moscow 2007
๐น PGN format
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๐น PGN format
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40...Nf5??
German Fide Master throws away a win.
Although Black is a pawn up and the white knight cannot move, there is only one way to win the game.
40...Ne6! 41.Ba7 Be5
A) 42.b6 Nc5 43.Bb8 Nb7 44.Bc7 Bd4 45.f3 Be3 -+
B) 42.Bb6 d5 43.Ba7 d4 -+
41.Bc7 Bd4 42.Nxf4+ gxf4 43.b6 Bxf2 1/2-1/2
German Fide Master throws away a win.
Although Black is a pawn up and the white knight cannot move, there is only one way to win the game.
40...Ne6! 41.Ba7 Be5
A) 42.b6 Nc5 43.Bb8 Nb7 44.Bc7 Bd4 45.f3 Be3 -+
B) 42.Bb6 d5 43.Ba7 d4 -+
41.Bc7 Bd4 42.Nxf4+ gxf4 43.b6 Bxf2 1/2-1/2
16.h4!
Preventing Black from playing ...h4 and preparing to launch his attack on the kingside with Be2, f3-g4.
16...b5 17.f3 f5 18.Be2 Bg7 19.g4 hxg4 20.fxg4 fxg4 21.Rhg1 Rb8 22.Bxg4 Bf7 23.h5! gxh5 24.Bf5 +-
Preventing Black from playing ...h4 and preparing to launch his attack on the kingside with Be2, f3-g4.
16...b5 17.f3 f5 18.Be2 Bg7 19.g4 hxg4 20.fxg4 fxg4 21.Rhg1 Rb8 22.Bxg4 Bf7 23.h5! gxh5 24.Bf5 +-
10... Ne8!
A typical knight maneuver to carry out ...b5 lever.
11. Bg5 h6 12. Be3 Nc7 13. Qd2 Kh7 14. b4 b5 15. cxb5 axb5 16.Bc2 e5 17. Nh2 Ne6 18. bxc5 b4 19. Na4 dxc5 20. Bb3 Nd4 =
A typical knight maneuver to carry out ...b5 lever.
11. Bg5 h6 12. Be3 Nc7 13. Qd2 Kh7 14. b4 b5 15. cxb5 axb5 16.Bc2 e5 17. Nh2 Ne6 18. bxc5 b4 19. Na4 dxc5 20. Bb3 Nd4 =