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Wijk aan Zee, 19th December 1971. In the 7th round, Levente Lengyel faces Svetozar Gligorić. Behind, Miguel Najdorf is in play v. Robert Hübner, in what was an important theoretical game in the Hübner Variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defence. @UnityChess
Lengyel vs Gligoric 1971.pgn
1.2 KB
🔸chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
🔸Round 4
⚪️Anand,Viswanathan (2771)
⚫️Shyam,Sundar M (2505)
🔸1-0
🔸Round 4
⚪️Anand,Viswanathan (2771)
⚫️Shyam,Sundar M (2505)
🔸1-0
20.b4! [An impressive move by ex-world champion Vishy Anand. The Black's knight is forced to runs away into a passive position.]
20...Nb7 [20...cxb3 21.axb3 Bd8 22.Bd2 Nb7 23.Rxa7+–]
21.a4! [A standard move in such positions.]
21...Bd8 [21...a6 22.Be3 Bd8 23.axb5 axb5 24.Ra7 R5f7 25.Rfa1 Qf5 26.f3+–]
22.Be3 Bb6 23.Bxb6 axb6 24.Qe3 bxa4 25.Qxb6 Rf4 26.f3!+– [White has a mighty knight on e4 and can look for an attack on the queenside.]
1–0
20...Nb7 [20...cxb3 21.axb3 Bd8 22.Bd2 Nb7 23.Rxa7+–]
21.a4! [A standard move in such positions.]
21...Bd8 [21...a6 22.Be3 Bd8 23.axb5 axb5 24.Ra7 R5f7 25.Rfa1 Qf5 26.f3+–]
22.Be3 Bb6 23.Bxb6 axb6 24.Qe3 bxa4 25.Qxb6 Rf4 26.f3!+– [White has a mighty knight on e4 and can look for an attack on the queenside.]
1–0
12.Qe2? [12.d5! would be correct, in order to open up the position for White's bishop pair. 12...c5 13.0–0 0–0±; 12.0–0 e6= would Blockade the position completely, however, White's position would still be acceptable.]
12...Nb6 13.Rd1 Nd5 14.g3 e6-/+
0–1
12...Nb6 13.Rd1 Nd5 14.g3 e6-/+
0–1
62...Rxg7!! [62...d4?? 63.Bg5++–; 62...Kf4! 63.Kh7 Ke4 64.Kh6 Rxg7–+]
63.Kxg7 f4 64.Bg5 d4 65.Kg6 Ke4!! [65...d3?? 66.Kf5 d2 67.Bxf4+ Kd3 68.Bxd2 Kxd2 69.Ke5 Kc3 70.Kd5 Kb3 71.Kc6 Kxa3 72.Kxb6=]
0–1
63.Kxg7 f4 64.Bg5 d4 65.Kg6 Ke4!! [65...d3?? 66.Kf5 d2 67.Bxf4+ Kd3 68.Bxd2 Kxd2 69.Ke5 Kc3 70.Kd5 Kb3 71.Kc6 Kxa3 72.Kxb6=]
0–1
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 148
public poll
C) c5 – 16
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
@Hamed_jaafaari, @batonik107, عباس, Ebi, Evan, @YaminiG, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Srikar, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Hansika, Daniel, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Nde2
▫️ 0%
B) b4
▫️ 0%
👥 16 people voted so far.
public poll
C) c5 – 16
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
@Hamed_jaafaari, @batonik107, عباس, Ebi, Evan, @YaminiG, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Srikar, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Hansika, Daniel, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Nde2
▫️ 0%
B) b4
▫️ 0%
👥 16 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 148
public poll
B) Nf6 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@batonik107, عباس, Ebi, Daniel, Evan, @YaminiG, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, Hansika, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Kd4 – 3
👍👍 19%
Masoud, @MerissaWongso, Srikar
C) c7 – 1
👍 6%
@arash22_d
👥 16 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Nf6 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@batonik107, عباس, Ebi, Daniel, Evan, @YaminiG, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, Hansika, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Kd4 – 3
👍👍 19%
Masoud, @MerissaWongso, Srikar
C) c7 – 1
👍 6%
@arash22_d
👥 16 people voted so far.
The setting for the first part of the marathon 1984/85 World Championship match between Karpov and Kasparov - the Hall of Columns in the House of Unions, Central Moscow.
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