Congrats to Russia's Maxim Matlakov (2692) on winning the 21st Dubai Open.

Eight players tied for 1st with 7.5 points after 9 rounds, and GM Matlakov took the title due to better tie-breaks.

بیشتر
It would be very difficult to find a top player as humble as David Navara.

Photo: Shamkir Chess 2019

GAMMA Reykjavik Open 2019

http://chess-results.com/tnr374902.aspx?lan=1&art=2&rd=4&flag=30

Rank after Round 4

🔹 GAMMA Reykjavik Open 2019-R4
🔹 PGN format

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⚪️#186 (Endgame-White to Move)
🔸Cheparinov,I (2711)
🔸Palac,M (2548)
🔸Tournament of Peace 2018

23.Rc6! [23.Nc6!? Bf8 24.Ba7 a5 25.a4 g6 26.Rd1²; 23.g3 Ne6 24.Rc6 e4 25.fxe4 Nxe4 26.Be1 Nd4 27.Rc4 Bf6 28.Nc6 Nxc6 29.Rxc6 a5 30.Bc4 Rb8+/=]

23...d5 24.g3 Ne6 25.Rxa6 Rxa6 26.Bxa6 e4 27.Nc6 Bd6 28.fxe4 dxe4 29.a4 Ng4 30.Bg1 Bc5 31.Bxc5 Nxc5 32.Bb5 Nxh2 33.a5 g5 34.b4 h4 35.gxh4 g4 36.bxc5 g3 37.Nd4 g2 38.Ne2 1-0

⚫️#187 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Ponkratov,P (2630)
🔸Shuvalova,Polina (2441)
🔸WCh Rapid TB 2018

Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 187
public poll

A) d4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
Masoud, Ali, Hansika, Kasyap

B) Qb6 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍 38%
@MohamadAsp, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva

C) d×e4 – 1
👍👍 13%
........

👥 8 people voted so far.

⚫️#187 (Endgame-Black to Move)
🔸Ivanchuk,V (2714)
🔸Cheparinov,I (2711)
🔸Tournament of Peace 2018

Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 187
public poll

A) Qd5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
Gavin, Ali, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva, Hansika, Kasyap

B) h3 – 2
👍👍 22%
Masoud, محسن

C) Qd3 – 1
👍 11%
........

👥 9 people voted so far.

My Favorite Reads This Quarter: Tons Of Openings

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By playing slowly during the early phases of a game I am able to grasp the basic requirements of each position. Then, despite being in time pressure, I have no difficulty in finding the best continuation.”

🔸 Samuel Reshevsky (1948). “Reshevsky's best games of chess”

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Hein Donner (Netherlands) v. Bent Larsen (Denmark), Hoogovens tournament, Beverwijk, 17th January 1961.

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Anatoly Karpov declared the World Champion, April 1975. Part 1

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🔸Bundesliga 2018–19
🔸Round 1
⚪️Hoffmeyer,F (2337)
⚫️Wagner,De (2576)
🔸0-1

26...b4! [Black intends to clear the d4–square for his pieces and If possible, create a passed pawn on the queenside.]

27.Nxc4? [¹27.cxb4 Nxb4 28.Rxd8 Rxd8 29.Qxc4 Rd4 30.Bxf4! gxf4 31.Qe2™ Nd3 32.Rd1 Nc5 33.Rb1 Rb4 34.Nc4 Rxb3=/+]

27...bxc3! [Now Black has obtained a dangerous passed pawn on the opponent's camp.]

[27...Bxc3?! 28.Rxd8 Rxd8 29.Rd1 Nd4 30.Qb1 Nfe2+ 31.Bxe2 Nxe2+ 32.Kf2™ Nxg3 33.Rxd8+! Qxd8 34.hxg3 Kg7³]

28.Rxd8 Rxd8 29.e5 Nxe5 30.Bxf4 gxf4 31.Nxe5 Bxe5 32.Qe4 Bg7 33.Bd3 Kg8 34.Bc2 Rd4!‚ 35.Qh7+ Kf8–+

⚫️#187 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Ponkratov,P (2630)
🔸Shuvalova,Polina (2441)
🔸WCh Rapid TB 2018