Round 5 at Tata Steel: Carlsen (after 21 straight draws in classical chess games) beat Van Foreest as Black and Ding Liren beat Shankland as Black. Nepomniachtchi (2938 performance rating), and Ding Liren lead with 3.5 out of 5. January 17 is a rest day.
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Ding Liren Catches Nepomniachtchi As Tata Steel Chess Visits Alkmaar
Ding Liren defeated Sam Shankland and joined Ian Nepomniachtchi in the lead in round five of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, which visited the city of Alkmaar for one day. Magnus Carlsen was among the winners and thus made an end to his drawing streak of…
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🔵 Chess History - Tournaments
🔹 Hoogoven 1960
🔹22nd Hoogoventoernooi
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🔵 Chess History - Tournaments
🔹 Hoogoven 1960
🔹22nd Hoogoventoernooi
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#Hoogoven1960
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🔵 Chess History - Tournaments
🔹 Hoogoven 1960
🔹 7 - 17 January
🔹 22nd Hoogoventoernooi
🔹 Beverwijk, Netherlands
🔰 CHAMPION: Bent Larsen | 6.5/9 (+6 -2 =1) |
SHARED WITH : Tigran Petrosian | 6.5/9 (+4 -0 =5) |
♦️This was the 22nd Hoogoventoernooi - the previous and next events were Hoogovens (1959) and Hoogovens (1961). As usual, five masters from abroad were invited to compete against five of the home players. Drawing of lots took place on 6 January in the Kennemer Theater, where play began next day at 6:15 pm. (1) The tournament started one day before Hastings (1959/60) ended.
♦️ Main arbiter: Constant Orbaan.
📚 The Masters Group was won by Erno Gereben (6/9) ahead of Ludwig Rellstab and Bela Sandor (5.5/9), and the Ladies Group was won by 16-year-old Katarina Jovanovic-Blagojevic (7/9) ahead of Corry Vreeken-Bouwman (6/9). Paul de Rooi won Group 1A, and Aleksandar Bozic won Group 1B. (2) On 6 January, simultaneous exhibitions were held by Flohr (+25 =8 -1), Petrosian (+31 -3), Cortlever (+26 =2 -2) and Tan (+27 -1).
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🔹 Hoogoven 1960
🔹 7 - 17 January
🔹 22nd Hoogoventoernooi
🔹 Beverwijk, Netherlands
🔰 CHAMPION: Bent Larsen | 6.5/9 (+6 -2 =1) |
SHARED WITH : Tigran Petrosian | 6.5/9 (+4 -0 =5) |
♦️This was the 22nd Hoogoventoernooi - the previous and next events were Hoogovens (1959) and Hoogovens (1961). As usual, five masters from abroad were invited to compete against five of the home players. Drawing of lots took place on 6 January in the Kennemer Theater, where play began next day at 6:15 pm. (1) The tournament started one day before Hastings (1959/60) ended.
♦️ Main arbiter: Constant Orbaan.
📚 The Masters Group was won by Erno Gereben (6/9) ahead of Ludwig Rellstab and Bela Sandor (5.5/9), and the Ladies Group was won by 16-year-old Katarina Jovanovic-Blagojevic (7/9) ahead of Corry Vreeken-Bouwman (6/9). Paul de Rooi won Group 1A, and Aleksandar Bozic won Group 1B. (2) On 6 January, simultaneous exhibitions were held by Flohr (+25 =8 -1), Petrosian (+31 -3), Cortlever (+26 =2 -2) and Tan (+27 -1).
🌐 SOURCE: CHESSGAMES.COM
🔹 The final standings and crosstable was as above👆
🔹 Download " Hoogoven 1960 Games Database " by PGN format👇
🔹 Review our selected game from this tournament👇
#chess_history_tornaments
#Hoogoven1960
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▪️ Salomon Flohr vs Bent Larsen
▪️ Hoogovens (1960), Beverwijk NED, rd 7, Jan-14
▪️ Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian (A54)
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▪️ Salomon Flohr vs Bent Larsen
▪️ Hoogovens (1960), Beverwijk NED, rd 7, Jan-14
▪️ Old Indian Defense: Tartakower-Indian (A54)
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🔸chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
🔸Round 1
⚪️Vachier-Lagrave,Maxime (2780)
⚫️Lubbe,Nikolas (2447)
🔸1-0
🔸Round 1
⚪️Vachier-Lagrave,Maxime (2780)
⚫️Lubbe,Nikolas (2447)
🔸1-0
22.Nd4! [A very strong move. Vachier improves the position of the knight by tactical means.]
22...Rg8 [22...exd4? 23.Re6 Qc7 24.Rc1 Nbc6 25.Bxc6 Nxc6 26.Rcxc6 Qd7 27.Qb5 △R×b6 27...Bc7 28.Rxb6 Qxb5 29.Rxb5]
23.Be8 [23.f4!? Bc7 24.fxe5 fxe5 25.Nf3 Nxf5 26.Rac1 Nd4 27.Nxe5 Rf8 28.Bc3 Nxb5 29.Qxb5 h6 30.Rf1+–]
23...Nxf5? [A mistake that increases White's advantage.]
[23...Nxa6™ would allow Black to struggle on: 24.Nb5 Qb8™ 25.Bd7 Nc7 26.Nd6 Rf8 27.d4 a6 28.Qd1 Ne6 29.dxe5 fxe5 30.Ne8±]
24.Nxf5 Qe6 25.Bb5?! [25.Bh5! △Nd4 25...Qxf5 26.Bf7 Qxd3 27.Qa2 Bc7 28.Rec1 Rd8 29.Rxc7 Nxa6 30.Rcc1+–]
25...Qxf5 26.Rac1 g5 27.Qc2± Be7 28.d4? [Vachier should have kept his queen on the board to penetrate into the enemy position via the 7th rank.]
[28.Qc7 △Qb7 28...g4 29.h4 g3 30.fxg3 Qe6 31.Re3 Bd6 32.Qb7 Nxa6 33.Bxa6]
28...e4? [After this mistake, Black won't be able to rescue himself.]
[He could have put up more resistance with 28...Qxc2 29.Rxc2 Bd6 30.dxe5 Bxe5 31.g3 h5 32.Kg2±]
29.Qc7+– g4 30.h4 Qe6 31.g3
1–0
22...Rg8 [22...exd4? 23.Re6 Qc7 24.Rc1 Nbc6 25.Bxc6 Nxc6 26.Rcxc6 Qd7 27.Qb5 △R×b6 27...Bc7 28.Rxb6 Qxb5 29.Rxb5]
23.Be8 [23.f4!? Bc7 24.fxe5 fxe5 25.Nf3 Nxf5 26.Rac1 Nd4 27.Nxe5 Rf8 28.Bc3 Nxb5 29.Qxb5 h6 30.Rf1+–]
23...Nxf5? [A mistake that increases White's advantage.]
[23...Nxa6™ would allow Black to struggle on: 24.Nb5 Qb8™ 25.Bd7 Nc7 26.Nd6 Rf8 27.d4 a6 28.Qd1 Ne6 29.dxe5 fxe5 30.Ne8±]
24.Nxf5 Qe6 25.Bb5?! [25.Bh5! △Nd4 25...Qxf5 26.Bf7 Qxd3 27.Qa2 Bc7 28.Rec1 Rd8 29.Rxc7 Nxa6 30.Rcc1+–]
25...Qxf5 26.Rac1 g5 27.Qc2± Be7 28.d4? [Vachier should have kept his queen on the board to penetrate into the enemy position via the 7th rank.]
[28.Qc7 △Qb7 28...g4 29.h4 g3 30.fxg3 Qe6 31.Re3 Bd6 32.Qb7 Nxa6 33.Bxa6]
28...e4? [After this mistake, Black won't be able to rescue himself.]
[He could have put up more resistance with 28...Qxc2 29.Rxc2 Bd6 30.dxe5 Bxe5 31.g3 h5 32.Kg2±]
29.Qc7+– g4 30.h4 Qe6 31.g3
1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 122
public poll
C) e4 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 44%
future, @MohamadAsp, Gavin, Babak, ., @Somebody_Sophia, Ahmad, @Sharifian_2004
B) Rab8 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍 39%
Jonas, Saghana, @RichardPeng, @Ostad112, @WataxPin, Daniel, Kasyap
A) Ba5 – 3
👍👍👍 17%
Max, @h_a_d_I_1169, @K_mosaddegh83
👥 18 people voted so far.
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C) e4 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 44%
future, @MohamadAsp, Gavin, Babak, ., @Somebody_Sophia, Ahmad, @Sharifian_2004
B) Rab8 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍 39%
Jonas, Saghana, @RichardPeng, @Ostad112, @WataxPin, Daniel, Kasyap
A) Ba5 – 3
👍👍👍 17%
Max, @h_a_d_I_1169, @K_mosaddegh83
👥 18 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 122
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C) Rh5 – 10
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Jonas, Gavin, @Son_bahar75, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, Ahmad, @Ostad112, @WataxPin, @Sharifian_2004, Daniel
A) Rh6 – 5
👍👍👍👍 29%
Max, @h_a_d_I_1169, Saghana, Srikar, Kasyap
B) Rh4 – 2
👍 12%
@MohamadAsp, @AryanLeekha
👥 17 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Rh5 – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 59%
Jonas, Gavin, @Son_bahar75, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, Ahmad, @Ostad112, @WataxPin, @Sharifian_2004, Daniel
A) Rh6 – 5
👍👍👍👍 29%
Max, @h_a_d_I_1169, Saghana, Srikar, Kasyap
B) Rh4 – 2
👍 12%
@MohamadAsp, @AryanLeekha
👥 17 people voted so far.
Beverwijk, 1965. (Photo credit: H. van Gelderen / ANEFO.)
1st-2nd E. Geller (USSR) & L. Portisch (Hungary);
3rd M. Bobotsov (Bulgaria).
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1st-2nd E. Geller (USSR) & L. Portisch (Hungary);
3rd M. Bobotsov (Bulgaria).
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