18...0–0–0? [Black thought that he would find enough compensation for the material deficit but this wrong decision costs him the game.]
[18...Nc3+! △Q×g5 would be correct: 19.bxc3 Qxg5 20.cxb4 fxe6 21.Nb3 Na4 22.Ka1 cxb3 23.Bxa6 bxc2 24.Rc1„; 18...fxe6? 19.Nxh7 Rf5 20.Qxg6+ Kd7 21.g4‚ Rxf3 22.Qe4+–]
19.exf7 Na4 20.Ne4 Nac3+? [This emotional sacrifice achieves nothing.]
[20...c3? 21.Nb3 Qb6 22.Bxa6+ Qxa6 23.Rxd5+–]
21.bxc3 Nxc3+ 22.Nxc3 bxc3 23.Rxd8++–
1–0
[18...Nc3+! △Q×g5 would be correct: 19.bxc3 Qxg5 20.cxb4 fxe6 21.Nb3 Na4 22.Ka1 cxb3 23.Bxa6 bxc2 24.Rc1„; 18...fxe6? 19.Nxh7 Rf5 20.Qxg6+ Kd7 21.g4‚ Rxf3 22.Qe4+–]
19.exf7 Na4 20.Ne4 Nac3+? [This emotional sacrifice achieves nothing.]
[20...c3? 21.Nb3 Qb6 22.Bxa6+ Qxa6 23.Rxd5+–]
21.bxc3 Nxc3+ 22.Nxc3 bxc3 23.Rxd8++–
1–0
20.Red3? [This move allows Black to consolidate his position.]
[20.g4!! would be correct: trying to access the vital e4–square. 20...f4 (20...fxg4 21.Ne4+–; 20...Qf8 21.Qh5 f4 22.Re4+–) 21.Ne4+–; 20.c3!? would also be interesting, in order to open up the c-file, putting pressure on the black knight on c6.]
20...Qf8 21.Nxf7 Kxf7 22.Rd7+ Re7 23.Bf3 Qxh6
0–1
[20.g4!! would be correct: trying to access the vital e4–square. 20...f4 (20...fxg4 21.Ne4+–; 20...Qf8 21.Qh5 f4 22.Re4+–) 21.Ne4+–; 20.c3!? would also be interesting, in order to open up the c-file, putting pressure on the black knight on c6.]
20...Qf8 21.Nxf7 Kxf7 22.Rd7+ Re7 23.Bf3 Qxh6
0–1
45...Bh4? [45...Rb8! 46.Ba6 Bh4! 47.Bf1 (47.Rxb7!? Rxb7 48.Bxb7 Bxg3 49.Ba6 Bxh2 50.b7 g3!! 51.b8Q g2 52.Qg8+ Kh6 53.Qh8+ Kg6=) 47...Be7²; 45...Rd8?? 46.Rxb7 Bc5 47.Kd2 Bxd4 48.exd4 Rxd4+ 49.Kc3+–]
46.Ra1? [46.Kd2! Rg8 47.gxh4 g3 48.hxg3 Kh6 49.Ra1 Rxg3 50.Rh1+–]
46...Be7
0–1
46.Ra1? [46.Kd2! Rg8 47.gxh4 g3 48.hxg3 Kh6 49.Ra1 Rxg3 50.Rh1+–]
46...Be7
0–1
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 142
public poll
C) Bh3 – 13
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@M_L_110213, @fantastic45, @soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Saghana, @Somebody_Sophia, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, @Dmbarrad, Matthew, Kasyap
A) Ne3
▫️ 0%
B) Nf3
▫️ 0%
👥 13 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Bh3 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
@M_L_110213, @fantastic45, @soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Saghana, @Somebody_Sophia, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, @Dmbarrad, Matthew, Kasyap
A) Ne3
▫️ 0%
B) Nf3
▫️ 0%
👥 13 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 142
public poll
B) Rc6 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 47%
@soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Saghana, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
A) B×c4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
@fantastic45, @Behrangm2003, @Somebody_Sophia, @Ndtaker, @arash22_d, Matthew
C) a3 – 2
👍👍 13%
Babak, محسن
👥 15 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Rc6 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 47%
@soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Saghana, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
A) B×c4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
@fantastic45, @Behrangm2003, @Somebody_Sophia, @Ndtaker, @arash22_d, Matthew
C) a3 – 2
👍👍 13%
Babak, محسن
👥 15 people voted so far.
The Belgian grandmaster Albéric O'Kelly de Galway (1911-1980), pictured at the tournament in Zevenaar (Netherlands), 23rd October 1961.
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“Do not permit yourself to fall in love with the end-game play to the exclusion of entire games. It is well to have the whole story of how it happened; the complete play, not the denouement only...”
🔸 Emanuel Lasker
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Wijk aan Zee, 29th January 1976. Following their final round encounter, Friðrik Ólafsson (right) and Genna Sosonko analyse the game together. The Icelandic grandmaster had won in only 25 moves.
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Congrats to GM Valentina Gunina 🇷🇺 on winning the #CairnsCup with 7/9 points undefeated.
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 🇷🇺 takes the 2nd, and GM Irina Krush 🇺🇸takes the 3rd prize.
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk 🇷🇺 takes the 2nd, and GM Irina Krush 🇺🇸takes the 3rd prize.