πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
πΈRound 4
βͺοΈRaja,Harshit (2420)
β«οΈMekhitarian,Krikor Sevag (2546
πΈ0-1
πΈRound 4
βͺοΈRaja,Harshit (2420)
β«οΈMekhitarian,Krikor Sevag (2546
πΈ0-1
34...Rd2! [Penetrating the opponent's camp with the threat.]
35.g3? [ΒΉ35.Bd3! Nxd3 36.cxd3 Ra8! 37.g3 Be8 38.Kg2 Rxd3=/+]
35...Nxe2 36.Nxe2 Ra8! [Instead of grabbing the c2βpawn, Black activates his kingside rook by using the a-file.]
[36...Rxc2 37.Nf4 Rd8 38.Kg2 Rdd2 39.Rf1-/+]
37.Rh4 Rxc2 38.Nc3 Be8! 39.Rhb4 c5 40.Rxb5+ Bxb5+
35.g3? [ΒΉ35.Bd3! Nxd3 36.cxd3 Ra8! 37.g3 Be8 38.Kg2 Rxd3=/+]
35...Nxe2 36.Nxe2 Ra8! [Instead of grabbing the c2βpawn, Black activates his kingside rook by using the a-file.]
[36...Rxc2 37.Nf4 Rd8 38.Kg2 Rdd2 39.Rf1-/+]
37.Rh4 Rxc2 38.Nc3 Be8! 39.Rhb4 c5 40.Rxb5+ Bxb5+
37...Qh3+!? [37...d4!! Clearing the d5 pawn for the black bishop that would put White's king in danger. 38.cxd4 Rxf8 39.Kf2 Qh2+ 40.Ke1 Rd8Β°; 37...Rxf8!? 38.Rg1 d4 39.Qxd4 Bd5+ 40.Kf2 Qh2+ 41.Ke1Β±]
38.Kg1 d4 39.cxd4 Bd5 40.Kf2 Kxf8Β°
Β½βΒ½
38.Kg1 d4 39.cxd4 Bd5 40.Kf2 Kxf8Β°
Β½βΒ½
56...Rb4!! [56...Rd3?? 57.Rxa2 Rd5 58.Bf2 Rxd6Β³; 56...Bc4?? 57.Rxa2 Rb5]
57.h5+ [57.Rxa2 Rc4+ 58.Kd2 Rxc5β+]
57...Kxh5 58.Kd2 Ba4 59.Ra5 Kg6β+
0β1
57.h5+ [57.Rxa2 Rc4+ 58.Kd2 Rxc5β+]
57...Kxh5 58.Kd2 Ba4 59.Ra5 Kg6β+
0β1
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 151
public poll
A) Qd1 β 10
πππππππ 83%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Hossein, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Gavin, @FrozenBlade, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Hansika, Abhi
C) Nb5 β 2
π 17%
Ebi, @Somebody_Sophia
B) b3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Qd1 β 10
πππππππ 83%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Hossein, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Gavin, @FrozenBlade, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Hansika, Abhi
C) Nb5 β 2
π 17%
Ebi, @Somebody_Sophia
B) b3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 151
public poll
A) Be4 β 14
πππππππ 88%
@batonik107, @aadiib, @mahyarebrahimi1983, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Ebi, Gavin, Dariush, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, @Aryan13AKS, Hansika, Pravin, Abhi, β
C) Bc2 β 2
π 13%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess, Michael
B) b5
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 16 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Be4 β 14
πππππππ 88%
@batonik107, @aadiib, @mahyarebrahimi1983, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Ebi, Gavin, Dariush, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, @Aryan13AKS, Hansika, Pravin, Abhi, β
C) Bc2 β 2
π 13%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess, Michael
B) b5
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 16 people voted so far.
Schiphol Airport, 19th June 1961. Left to right: Vasily Smyslov, Max Euwe, ?, Reuben Fine, Mikhail Botvinnik.
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βI have always thought it a matter of honor for every chess player to deserve the smile of fortune.β
πΈ Mikhail Tal
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πΈ Mikhail Tal
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Here Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer are facing each other in one of the most amazing and surprising chess Olympiad games.
The game ended in a draw.Fischer had a win,but unfortunately for him he missed that Botvinnik was in zugzwang and he traded in a drawn rook end-game.
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The game ended in a draw.Fischer had a win,but unfortunately for him he missed that Botvinnik was in zugzwang and he traded in a drawn rook end-game.
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Here Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer are facing each other in one of the most amazing and surprising chess Olympiad games. The game ended in a draw.Fischer had a win,but unfortunately for him he missed that Botvinnik was in zugzwang and he traded in aβ¦
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πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
πΈRound 4
βͺοΈKaidanov,Gregory (2544)
β«οΈEggleston,David J (2406)
πΈ1-0
πΈRound 4
βͺοΈKaidanov,Gregory (2544)
β«οΈEggleston,David J (2406)
πΈ1-0
14.Nxe4! [A correct decision. Kaidanov opens up the b2βbishop eyes on the kingside and pulls the d5βpawn to a worse square.]
14...dxe4 15.Nd4 [β³BΓe4]
15...Bd5 [15...Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Qb4 17.Qb2 f6 18.Bxe4Β±]
16.Nf5! [White provokes kingside weaknesses and also clears the d-file for using his rook.]
16...f6 17.Rd1 Be6 [17...Rad8 18.Bxe4! thanks to the black weakened kingside, White grabs the e4βpawn. 18...Bxe4 19.Qc4+ Rf7 20.Qxe4+β]
18.Bxe4 Bc5 19.Bd5 Bf7 20.Qc4+β
14...dxe4 15.Nd4 [β³BΓe4]
15...Bd5 [15...Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Qb4 17.Qb2 f6 18.Bxe4Β±]
16.Nf5! [White provokes kingside weaknesses and also clears the d-file for using his rook.]
16...f6 17.Rd1 Be6 [17...Rad8 18.Bxe4! thanks to the black weakened kingside, White grabs the e4βpawn. 18...Bxe4 19.Qc4+ Rf7 20.Qxe4+β]
18.Bxe4 Bc5 19.Bd5 Bf7 20.Qc4+β