It's an equal fight between #Stockfish and #LCZero in #TCEC Season 14 Superfinal.
After 26 draws and 12 decisive games, the score is still even: 18.5-18.5
After 26 draws and 12 decisive games, the score is still even: 18.5-18.5
πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
πΈRound 3
βͺοΈL'Ami,Erwin (2639)
β«οΈHarsha,Bharathakoti (2492)
πΈ1-0
πΈRound 3
βͺοΈL'Ami,Erwin (2639)
β«οΈHarsha,Bharathakoti (2492)
πΈ1-0
29.c3! [Erwin tries to remove the knight in order to penetrate the opponent's position via the open d-file. Black's back rank is very weak.]
29...Rh5 [29...Nxe6?? 30.Qxe6+! Qxe6 31.Rd8+ Kf7 32.Rf8#; 29...Nb5 30.Qb7 Qe8 31.Qd7+β]
30.cxd4! Rxh6 31.d5! [β³d6]
31...g5 [31...Qa8 32.Qe3! β³d6 32...Rh5 33.d6 exd6 34.Rxd6 Qe8 35.e7 Kg7 36.Qe6 Rf5 37.Rd8+β]
32.d6 exd6 [32...Qd8 33.Rf1 Rg6 34.Qf5+β]
33.Rxd6 Qe8 34.Qd5 Kg7 35.Rd7+ [Black is completely helpless.]
35...Kg6 36.Qe4+ [36.g4!? Rxh3+ 37.Kg2 Qh8 38.Qe4+ Kh6 39.e7+β]
1β0
29...Rh5 [29...Nxe6?? 30.Qxe6+! Qxe6 31.Rd8+ Kf7 32.Rf8#; 29...Nb5 30.Qb7 Qe8 31.Qd7+β]
30.cxd4! Rxh6 31.d5! [β³d6]
31...g5 [31...Qa8 32.Qe3! β³d6 32...Rh5 33.d6 exd6 34.Rxd6 Qe8 35.e7 Kg7 36.Qe6 Rf5 37.Rd8+β]
32.d6 exd6 [32...Qd8 33.Rf1 Rg6 34.Qf5+β]
33.Rxd6 Qe8 34.Qd5 Kg7 35.Rd7+ [Black is completely helpless.]
35...Kg6 36.Qe4+ [36.g4!? Rxh3+ 37.Kg2 Qh8 38.Qe4+ Kh6 39.e7+β]
1β0
βͺοΈ#137 (Strategy-White to Move)
πΈSheng,Joshua (2451)
πΈLe Tuan Minh (2515)
πΈchess.com INT 2019
πΈSheng,Joshua (2451)
πΈLe Tuan Minh (2515)
πΈchess.com INT 2019
17.Nh5!! [A very strong move. White combines defending the f4βsquare and attacking the g7βsquare. The point is that after 17...g6, White has prepared the 18.c4 intermediate move.]
[17.Be5? f4 18.Ne4 Rf5 19.Bb2 Ne3Β΅; 17.f4? Ne3 18.Rfc1 Bb4Β΅]
17...g6 18.c4! gxh5 19.cxd5 Rxd5 20.Rac1 Qd7 21.Rc7 Qxc7 22.Qxe6+ Rf7 23.Qxd5Β±
0β1
[17.Be5? f4 18.Ne4 Rf5 19.Bb2 Ne3Β΅; 17.f4? Ne3 18.Rfc1 Bb4Β΅]
17...g6 18.c4! gxh5 19.cxd5 Rxd5 20.Rac1 Qd7 21.Rc7 Qxc7 22.Qxe6+ Rf7 23.Qxd5Β±
0β1
24.Bxc6! [24.Bc3?! Rb6=]
24...Bxc6 25.Ba3 Be4 26.f3 Bb1 27.Bxc5 Bxa2 28.Bxa7 Rb1 29.Rxb1 Bxb1 30.c5 Kf8 31.Bb8 Ke7 [31...Ke8! 32.Bd6 g6 33.c6 f6Β±]
32.Bd6+ Ke8 33.c6 Kd8 34.Kf2 Bc2 35.h4 h5 36.Ke3Β±
24...Bxc6 25.Ba3 Be4 26.f3 Bb1 27.Bxc5 Bxa2 28.Bxa7 Rb1 29.Rxb1 Bxb1 30.c5 Kf8 31.Bb8 Ke7 [31...Ke8! 32.Bd6 g6 33.c6 f6Β±]
32.Bd6+ Ke8 33.c6 Kd8 34.Kf2 Bc2 35.h4 h5 36.Ke3Β±
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 138
public poll
A)Qd8 β 7
πππππππ 47%
@Godsu, Nikhil, @mn_aut, @RichardPeng, Hansika, Uday, Muggsy
B) Nd6 β 7
πππππππ 47%
Gavin, @hamidebh1384, @Somebody_Sophia, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Matthew, Kasyap
C) Re6 β 1
π 7%
@Afshin3333
π₯ 15 people voted so far.
public poll
A)Qd8 β 7
πππππππ 47%
@Godsu, Nikhil, @mn_aut, @RichardPeng, Hansika, Uday, Muggsy
B) Nd6 β 7
πππππππ 47%
Gavin, @hamidebh1384, @Somebody_Sophia, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Matthew, Kasyap
C) Re6 β 1
π 7%
@Afshin3333
π₯ 15 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 138
public poll
B) Bc8 β 18
πππππππ 86%
@IRHitsteam1, @batonik107, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Nikhil, @mnosrati96, @hamidebh1384, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Amir, Hansika, Uday, Daniel, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) a5 β 2
π 10%
Masoud, @Defence1985
C) Nd4 β 1
β«οΈ 5%
Hossein
π₯ 21 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Bc8 β 18
πππππππ 86%
@IRHitsteam1, @batonik107, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Nikhil, @mnosrati96, @hamidebh1384, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Amir, Hansika, Uday, Daniel, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) a5 β 2
π 10%
Masoud, @Defence1985
C) Nd4 β 1
β«οΈ 5%
Hossein
π₯ 21 people voted so far.
Rubinstein Family:
GM Akiba (left), nanny, Arturβs sister, Frania, and Artur, circa 1900 (Akiba 18; Artur 13)
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GM Akiba (left), nanny, Arturβs sister, Frania, and Artur, circa 1900 (Akiba 18; Artur 13)
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