41...Nc5 [41...Nxc1 42.Rxc1 Rf8 43.Nd3 Rf6µ; 41...Na1+ 42.Kb1 Rf8 43.Nd3 Nb3 44.Kc2 Nxc1 45.Rxc1 Rd8 (45...Ne3+ 46.Kd2 Nxg2 47.Rg1 Nf4 48.Nxf4+ Rxf4 49.Rxg7 Rxe4 50.a5 Rh4 51.a6 Rxh2+ 52.Kd3 Ra2 53.Rxa7=) 46.Re1 h5µ]
42.a5 Nxa5 [42...bxa5 43.Re1 a4–+]
43.Ba3 Ncb7 44.Rd3 Nc4 45.Bc1 Nc5 46.Rg3 Rc7–+
0–1
42.a5 Nxa5 [42...bxa5 43.Re1 a4–+]
43.Ba3 Ncb7 44.Rd3 Nc4 45.Bc1 Nc5 46.Rg3 Rc7–+
0–1
🔴 Today is birthday of Raymond Keene
♦️ English chess Grandmaster
👏👏👏👏👏 Happy birthday 🌺💐☘️💐🌸🌷
⚛️ Today is also birthday of:
❗️ Maxim Dlugy, an American chess grandmaster who born in Moscow, USSR. He arrived with his family in the United States in 1977. Dlugy was awarded the International Master title in 1982 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 1985.
❗️ Artur Kogan, a Ukrainian–born Israeli chess grandmaster who immigrated from Ukraine to Israel when he was two years old and spent more than 20 years in Israel. He currently resides in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
❗️ Liang Chong, a Chinese chess Grandmaster who in 2004 became China's 16th Grandmaster.
◼️ Also today is the death day of Yousof Safvat, an Iranian chess master who was four times chess champion of Iran and represented his country in five Chess Olympiads.
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♦️ English chess Grandmaster
👏👏👏👏👏 Happy birthday 🌺💐☘️💐🌸🌷
⚛️ Today is also birthday of:
❗️ Maxim Dlugy, an American chess grandmaster who born in Moscow, USSR. He arrived with his family in the United States in 1977. Dlugy was awarded the International Master title in 1982 and won the World Junior Chess Championship in 1985.
❗️ Artur Kogan, a Ukrainian–born Israeli chess grandmaster who immigrated from Ukraine to Israel when he was two years old and spent more than 20 years in Israel. He currently resides in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
❗️ Liang Chong, a Chinese chess Grandmaster who in 2004 became China's 16th Grandmaster.
◼️ Also today is the death day of Yousof Safvat, an Iranian chess master who was four times chess champion of Iran and represented his country in five Chess Olympiads.
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During the 1984/85 World Championship match in Moscow, Garry Kasparov is pictured with his team - left to right: Evgeny Vladimirov, Iosif Dorfman, Aleksandr Nikitin and Gennady Timoshchenko.
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"Do not always be thinking of attack! Moves that safeguard your position are often far more prudent."
🔸 Aron Nimzowitsch
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🔸 Aron Nimzowitsch
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At the opening of the international tournament at Tallinn, February 1975. In the centre - grandmaster Paul Keres; on the right, the chief arbiter of the event, Lembit Vahesaar.
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♟ UNITY OPEN GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
Saturday, February 16th, 2019
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Saturday, February 16th, 2019
🔴 Register and share with your friends!!
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🔵 Online registration by Club Website:👇
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⚫️ Download Rules & Regulations: 👇
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✴️ About Michael Stean
🔸 Michael Stean
🔸 English chess grandmaster
📚 Michael Francis Stean is an English chess grandmaster, an author of chess books and a tax accountant. Stean was born on 4 September 1953 in London. He learned to play chess before the age of five, developing a promising talent that led to junior honours, including the London under-14 and British under-16 titles.
There was more progress in 1971, when he placed third at a junior event in Norwich (behind Sax and Tarjan, two other young players with bright futures). By 1973, he was able to top a tournament in Canterbury (ahead of Adorjan) and speculation began to grow that England had another potential runner in the race to become the country's first grandmaster. Fellow contenders were Ray Keene, whom Stean knew from Cambridge University and Tony Miles, who ultimately took the accolade. 1973 was also the year when Stean entered the (Teesside) World Junior Chess Championship and finished third behind Miles and tournament victor Alexander Beliavsky (ahead of Larry Christiansen). Curiously, both Stean and Miles defeated Beliavsky, but couldn't match his ruthlessness in dispatching inferior opposition.
Domestically, he was a joint winner of the British Chess Championship in 1974, but lost the play-off to George Botterill. In the first of his five Chess Olympiads at Nice in 1974, he won the prize for best game of the Olympiad, for his effort against Walter Browne. His next Olympiad was even more of a success; individual gold and team bronze medals at Haifa 1976. His performances in these events never resulted in a score of less than 50%.
International Master and International Grandmaster titles were awarded in 1975 and 1977 respectively.
While playing chess, Stean wrote two books - Sicilian Najdorf (Batsford, 1976) and Simple Chess (Faber, 1978). Both books were well received and the latter has become known as a chess classic, remaining in print many years later.
♦️ A memorable game by Stean👇
▪️ Michael Francis Stean vs Albin Planinc
▪️ Alekhine Memorial (1975), Moscow URS, rd 9, Oct-??
▪️Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Quiet System Czech Defense (B08)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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🔸 Michael Stean
🔸 English chess grandmaster
📚 Michael Francis Stean is an English chess grandmaster, an author of chess books and a tax accountant. Stean was born on 4 September 1953 in London. He learned to play chess before the age of five, developing a promising talent that led to junior honours, including the London under-14 and British under-16 titles.
There was more progress in 1971, when he placed third at a junior event in Norwich (behind Sax and Tarjan, two other young players with bright futures). By 1973, he was able to top a tournament in Canterbury (ahead of Adorjan) and speculation began to grow that England had another potential runner in the race to become the country's first grandmaster. Fellow contenders were Ray Keene, whom Stean knew from Cambridge University and Tony Miles, who ultimately took the accolade. 1973 was also the year when Stean entered the (Teesside) World Junior Chess Championship and finished third behind Miles and tournament victor Alexander Beliavsky (ahead of Larry Christiansen). Curiously, both Stean and Miles defeated Beliavsky, but couldn't match his ruthlessness in dispatching inferior opposition.
Domestically, he was a joint winner of the British Chess Championship in 1974, but lost the play-off to George Botterill. In the first of his five Chess Olympiads at Nice in 1974, he won the prize for best game of the Olympiad, for his effort against Walter Browne. His next Olympiad was even more of a success; individual gold and team bronze medals at Haifa 1976. His performances in these events never resulted in a score of less than 50%.
International Master and International Grandmaster titles were awarded in 1975 and 1977 respectively.
While playing chess, Stean wrote two books - Sicilian Najdorf (Batsford, 1976) and Simple Chess (Faber, 1978). Both books were well received and the latter has become known as a chess classic, remaining in print many years later.
♦️ A memorable game by Stean👇
▪️ Michael Francis Stean vs Albin Planinc
▪️ Alekhine Memorial (1975), Moscow URS, rd 9, Oct-??
▪️Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Quiet System Czech Defense (B08)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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Today, Vladimir Kramnik announces the end of his chess career. He has won virtually all top tournaments, including #TataSteelChess (1998). We would like to thank him for his many participations in our tournament and wish him all the best!
https://goo.gl/YrjYPY
https://goo.gl/YrjYPY
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Tata Steel Chess
Today, Vladimir Kramnik announces the end of his chess career. He has won virtually all top tournaments, including #TataSteelChess (1998). We would like to thank him for his many participations in our tournament and wish him all the best! Read: https://t.co/OKHwDYBjis
Unity Chess Club
Today, Vladimir Kramnik announces the end of his chess career. He has won virtually all top tournaments, including #TataSteelChess (1998). We would like to thank him for his many participations in our tournament and wish him all the best! https://goo.gl/YrjYPY
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David Howell
Very sad to hear about the retirement of Vladimir Kramnik. It was an honour to play him several times, including as an 11-year-old (see below). He also taught me a lesson at last year's Olympiad. A true gentleman and one of my favourite players. #legendofchess
Unity Chess Club
Today, Vladimir Kramnik announces the end of his chess career. He has won virtually all top tournaments, including #TataSteelChess (1998). We would like to thank him for his many participations in our tournament and wish him all the best! https://goo.gl/YrjYPY
✔️Malcolm Pein:
A sad day. Always an automatic first pick for london chess Suggesting he might get involved with chess and education I hope so, he is one of the greatest ambassadors for the game. Perhaps he could helpFIDE ? Looking forward to some Best Games volumes!
✔️Mark Crowther:
Kramnik: “I already decided to finish my professional chess career a couple of months ago and now, after having played my last tournament, I would like to announce it publicly.”
✔️Levon Aronian:
It's a sad day for chess. Another giant leaves the game earlier than we all would hope for.Vladimir Kramnik leaves an incredible legacy behind him. Almost every opening line played in last 25 years has his major input.Thanks maestro.
✔️Jorden van Foreest:
Read this just as I am analysing my first and only game ever against him. One of the greatest chess players of all times.
✔️Jesse Kraai:
Kramnik has always been one of my favorite players. He always pops up in my head whenever I start thinking about the greatest of all time.
✔️Lennart Ootes:
One of the true legends of the game and one of the most friendly players on the tour. Enjoy your retirement, Big Vlad!
✔️Nigel Short:
Vladimir Kramnik bows out after a magnificent career. His chess has been often exquisite, and always instructive. I might add that I know exactly what he means about flagging motivation.
✔️Viswanathan Anand:
Vlady,a friend,rival and confidant. One of the most influential chess players of our times.His rivalry was a constant inspiration.I will miss his dry humour at tournaments. For me you will always be the Big Vlad from 89. All the best Vlady in your new avatar.
✔️Magnus Carlsen:
Later today, FIDE will announce the wildcards for the candidates have been abolished
✔️Judit Polgar:
What a fantastic carrier by the World Champion Kramnik. While Vlad was one of the most difficult opponents to me, off the board we had many friendly discussions. I welcome that he is joining to promote chess for children, which is a core activity of the Judit Polgar Foundation.
✔️Hikaru Nakamura:
Farewell to one of the great legends of modern chess!
✔️Daniel King:
Kramnik The first player to break Kasparov - his career could be remembered for that alone. But there is also a wonderful legacy of games, and a gent on and off the board.
A sad day. Always an automatic first pick for london chess Suggesting he might get involved with chess and education I hope so, he is one of the greatest ambassadors for the game. Perhaps he could helpFIDE ? Looking forward to some Best Games volumes!
✔️Mark Crowther:
Kramnik: “I already decided to finish my professional chess career a couple of months ago and now, after having played my last tournament, I would like to announce it publicly.”
✔️Levon Aronian:
It's a sad day for chess. Another giant leaves the game earlier than we all would hope for.Vladimir Kramnik leaves an incredible legacy behind him. Almost every opening line played in last 25 years has his major input.Thanks maestro.
✔️Jorden van Foreest:
Read this just as I am analysing my first and only game ever against him. One of the greatest chess players of all times.
✔️Jesse Kraai:
Kramnik has always been one of my favorite players. He always pops up in my head whenever I start thinking about the greatest of all time.
✔️Lennart Ootes:
One of the true legends of the game and one of the most friendly players on the tour. Enjoy your retirement, Big Vlad!
✔️Nigel Short:
Vladimir Kramnik bows out after a magnificent career. His chess has been often exquisite, and always instructive. I might add that I know exactly what he means about flagging motivation.
✔️Viswanathan Anand:
Vlady,a friend,rival and confidant. One of the most influential chess players of our times.His rivalry was a constant inspiration.I will miss his dry humour at tournaments. For me you will always be the Big Vlad from 89. All the best Vlady in your new avatar.
✔️Magnus Carlsen:
Later today, FIDE will announce the wildcards for the candidates have been abolished
✔️Judit Polgar:
What a fantastic carrier by the World Champion Kramnik. While Vlad was one of the most difficult opponents to me, off the board we had many friendly discussions. I welcome that he is joining to promote chess for children, which is a core activity of the Judit Polgar Foundation.
✔️Hikaru Nakamura:
Farewell to one of the great legends of modern chess!
✔️Daniel King:
Kramnik The first player to break Kasparov - his career could be remembered for that alone. But there is also a wonderful legacy of games, and a gent on and off the board.