27...f5! [Artemiev opens up the diagonal of the g7–bishop and attacks the center.]
28.Bxc5? [¹28.Bg5 Qe8 29.Re1 fxe4 30.Nc3 Bf5 31.fxe4 Bd7-/+]
28...fxe4! [A strong intermediate move that brings a dangerous initiative for Black.]
[28...dxc5!? 29.d6 cxd6 30.Qxd6 Rf7 31.Qxg6 fxe4 32.fxe4 Ra6! 33.Qg3 Kh7-/+ △Rg6]
29.Be3? [29.fxe4? dxc5 30.d6 Qh4 31.dxc7 Qf2+ 32.Kh1 Bg4 33.Re1 Qh4+ 34.Kg1 Be5–+; ¹29.f4! dxc5 30.d6 cxd6 31.Qxd6 Qxd6 32.Rxd6 Bf5 33.Ng3 Bd4+ 34.Kh2 Rae8-/+]
29...exf3 30.Nf4 Rfe8?!-/+ [Black allows the opponent to put up more resistance.]
[The easiest way to achieve a win would be 30...fxg2 31.Nxg6 Qe4! 32.Nxf8 Rxf8–+ △Bh3]
0–1
28.Bxc5? [¹28.Bg5 Qe8 29.Re1 fxe4 30.Nc3 Bf5 31.fxe4 Bd7-/+]
28...fxe4! [A strong intermediate move that brings a dangerous initiative for Black.]
[28...dxc5!? 29.d6 cxd6 30.Qxd6 Rf7 31.Qxg6 fxe4 32.fxe4 Ra6! 33.Qg3 Kh7-/+ △Rg6]
29.Be3? [29.fxe4? dxc5 30.d6 Qh4 31.dxc7 Qf2+ 32.Kh1 Bg4 33.Re1 Qh4+ 34.Kg1 Be5–+; ¹29.f4! dxc5 30.d6 cxd6 31.Qxd6 Qxd6 32.Rxd6 Bf5 33.Ng3 Bd4+ 34.Kh2 Rae8-/+]
29...exf3 30.Nf4 Rfe8?!-/+ [Black allows the opponent to put up more resistance.]
[The easiest way to achieve a win would be 30...fxg2 31.Nxg6 Qe4! 32.Nxf8 Rxf8–+ △Bh3]
0–1
18.Ne4 [18.Nxd5! Rapport missed a golden opportunity to obtain a significant advantage. 18...exd5 (18...Bxd5 19.Bxc4±; 18...Qxd5 19.e4 Qd6 20.Bxc4±) 19.Qg4+ Kh8 20.Qf5 and then mate next move.; 18.Nb1? f5³]
18...Nxb2 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6 20.Qxb2+/=
1–0
18...Nxb2 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6 20.Qxb2+/=
1–0
36.g4? [36.Ke2! Ke6 (36...c3 37.bxc3 bxc3 38.a3 Re8+ 39.Be3 Re4 40.Kd3 Nxe3 41.fxe3 Rg4 42.Rxc3 Rxg3 43.Rc4=) 37.Be3= a5 38.Bd4; 36.Be1 a5 37.a3 Ke6 38.axb4 axb4-/+]
36...fxg4+ 37.Kxg4 c3 38.bxc3 bxc3 39.Be1 Rc4+ 40.Kf3 Rxh4 41.Ke2 Rh3–+
0–1
36...fxg4+ 37.Kxg4 c3 38.bxc3 bxc3 39.Be1 Rc4+ 40.Kf3 Rxh4 41.Ke2 Rh3–+
0–1
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 158
public poll
B) Ng3 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 79%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, عباس, Jonas, Gavin, Nikhil, Jahanbakhsh, Vincent, @Somebody_Sophia, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Pranav, @Armin41, Kasyap
A) Qe2 – 2
👍 11%
Sahil, Jaikrishnan
C) f5 – 2
👍 11%
@Wizamin, Max
👥 19 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Ng3 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 79%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, عباس, Jonas, Gavin, Nikhil, Jahanbakhsh, Vincent, @Somebody_Sophia, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Pranav, @Armin41, Kasyap
A) Qe2 – 2
👍 11%
Sahil, Jaikrishnan
C) f5 – 2
👍 11%
@Wizamin, Max
👥 19 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 158
public poll
B) Kh4 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 64%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, عباس, Jonas, Nikhil, @Somebody_Sophia, @A_Wild_Richard, Jaikrishnan, Srikar, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Pranav, Pravin, Abhi
A) Kh2 – 4
👍👍 18%
reza, @MmliSafa, Vedant, @Armin41
C) Kh3 – 4
👍👍 18%
Max, Gavin, Vincent, @behnia_77
👥 22 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Kh4 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 64%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, عباس, Jonas, Nikhil, @Somebody_Sophia, @A_Wild_Richard, Jaikrishnan, Srikar, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Pranav, Pravin, Abhi
A) Kh2 – 4
👍👍 18%
reza, @MmliSafa, Vedant, @Armin41
C) Kh3 – 4
👍👍 18%
Max, Gavin, Vincent, @behnia_77
👥 22 people voted so far.
Arnhem, Netherlands, 19th November 1938. The chairman of AVRO, Willem de Clerq, congratulates ex-World Champion José Raúl Capablanca on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
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Amsterdam, 25th October 1937. The 21st game of the World Championship return match between Max Euwe and Alexander Alekhine.
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Women's World Chess Champion Nona Gaprindashvili (USSR), pictured at Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, 14th January 1963.
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An eventful 1st round in #WTCC2019 open section, as none of the matches end in a draw.
Congrats to teams India, USA, England, Russia, and China on their 1st round victories.
Congrats to teams India, USA, England, Russia, and China on their 1st round victories.