18.Rca1! [A typical move, in order to control the a-file and put more pressure on the opponent's weaknesses.]
[18.Ng5 a5 19.axb5 axb4 20.Rxa8 Rxa8 21.cxb4 (21.bxc6?? b3–+) 21...Ra2 22.Bf1 Nxe5 23.b6+ Kb7 24.f4 f6 25.fxe5 fxg5 26.b5±; 18.Bg5 Ng6 19.Rca1 Kb7 20.Nd4 Nxd4 21.cxd4 h6 22.Bd2 Ne7 23.Bc3 Nc6 24.f3 Bg6 25.Kf2 h5 26.Bd1 f6 27.axb5 axb5 28.Rxa8 Rxa8 29.Rxa8 Kxa8 30.f4=]
18...Kb7 19.Nd4 Nxd4 20.Bxd4 Nc6 21.g4 Be4 22.f3±
½–½
[18.Ng5 a5 19.axb5 axb4 20.Rxa8 Rxa8 21.cxb4 (21.bxc6?? b3–+) 21...Ra2 22.Bf1 Nxe5 23.b6+ Kb7 24.f4 f6 25.fxe5 fxg5 26.b5±; 18.Bg5 Ng6 19.Rca1 Kb7 20.Nd4 Nxd4 21.cxd4 h6 22.Bd2 Ne7 23.Bc3 Nc6 24.f3 Bg6 25.Kf2 h5 26.Bd1 f6 27.axb5 axb5 28.Rxa8 Rxa8 29.Rxa8 Kxa8 30.f4=]
18...Kb7 19.Nd4 Nxd4 20.Bxd4 Nc6 21.g4 Be4 22.f3±
½–½
57.Kc4! [57.Kd4 Rg2 58.Kd3 Rxg3 59.Rxg3+ Kxg3 60.Ke2 h4 61.Kf1 Kf3 62.Kg1 h3 63.Kh2 Ke4 64.Kxh3 Kd4 65.Kh4 Kc4=; 57.a4 Ra2 58.a5 Rxa5 59.Ke2 Ra2+ 60.Kf1 Kh3 61.Kg1 Rg2+ 62.Kh1 Rxg3 63.Rxg3+ Kxg3=]
57...Rb2 [57...Ra2 58.Kb3 Ra1 59.a4 Rb1+ 60.Ka3 Ra1+ 61.Kb4 Rb1+ 62.Rb3 Re1 63.a5 Re4+ 64.Kb5 Re5+ 65.Ka4 Re4+ 66.Rb4+–]
58.a4 Rb8 59.a5 Rc8+ 60.Kb5 Rb8+ 61.Kc5 Ra8 62.Kb6 Rb8+ 63.Ka7 Rf8 64.Rc3 Rf7+ 65.Kb6 Rf6+ 66.Kb5 Rf5+ 67.Kb6 Rf6+ 68.Kb7 Rf7+ 69.Rc7 Rf5 70.Rg7+ Kf3 71.a6 Rb5+ 72.Kc6 Rb2 73.a7 Ra2 74.Kb7 Rb2+ 75.Kc7 Ra2 76.Kb8 Rb2+ 77.Rb7 Rb3
1–0
57...Rb2 [57...Ra2 58.Kb3 Ra1 59.a4 Rb1+ 60.Ka3 Ra1+ 61.Kb4 Rb1+ 62.Rb3 Re1 63.a5 Re4+ 64.Kb5 Re5+ 65.Ka4 Re4+ 66.Rb4+–]
58.a4 Rb8 59.a5 Rc8+ 60.Kb5 Rb8+ 61.Kc5 Ra8 62.Kb6 Rb8+ 63.Ka7 Rf8 64.Rc3 Rf7+ 65.Kb6 Rf6+ 66.Kb5 Rf5+ 67.Kb6 Rf6+ 68.Kb7 Rf7+ 69.Rc7 Rf5 70.Rg7+ Kf3 71.a6 Rb5+ 72.Kc6 Rb2 73.a7 Ra2 74.Kb7 Rb2+ 75.Kc7 Ra2 76.Kb8 Rb2+ 77.Rb7 Rb3
1–0
39...Nd2! [Hou Yifan, ex-women's world champion has set up a trap that his opponent falls into it.]
[39...Nxd4? 40.Rxd4 Rxd4 41.exd4±]
40.Rc7?? [40.Qxd2 Qxc4 41.Qa5! Rd5 42.Qb6 Qb5 43.Qe6!³; 40.b3!? Nxc4 41.bxc4 Qb7 42.Kg2³]
40...Qf1+!–+
[39...Nxd4? 40.Rxd4 Rxd4 41.exd4±]
40.Rc7?? [40.Qxd2 Qxc4 41.Qa5! Rd5 42.Qb6 Qb5 43.Qe6!³; 40.b3!? Nxc4 41.bxc4 Qb7 42.Kg2³]
40...Qf1+!–+
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 228
public poll
C) Bd5 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Nikhil, A, Kasyap
A) Ne1 – 1
👍👍 20%
@Sophia_Giraffe
B) Rd2
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Bd5 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Nikhil, A, Kasyap
A) Ne1 – 1
👍👍 20%
@Sophia_Giraffe
B) Rd2
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 228
public poll
B) Rb4 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 70%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Hossein, A, Michael, @Kingbosskasy
C) Rc3 – 2
👍👍 20%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess, Arianna
A) Rb6 – 1
👍 10%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
👥 10 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Rb4 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 70%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Hossein, A, Michael, @Kingbosskasy
C) Rc3 – 2
👍👍 20%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess, Arianna
A) Rb6 – 1
👍 10%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
👥 10 people voted so far.
Warsaw, 8th February 1935. Ex-World Champion José Raúl Capablanca is pictured giving a simultaneous display.
He may have been en route for the USSR; a week later, the 2nd Moscow International tournament began.
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He may have been en route for the USSR; a week later, the 2nd Moscow International tournament began.
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"Every player struggles against an opponent and at the same time against himself"
🔸 Tigran Petrosian
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🔸 Tigran Petrosian
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Here Spassky is Facing Larsen in the 1968 Malmö Candidates Semi Final match.
In the first three games Spassky crushed Larsen with 3-0 then Larsen fought back to 3-1 but in the end Spassky celebrated a victory
5.5/2.5 (+4 -1 =3).
Spassky advanced to Spassky-Korchnoi finals.
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In the first three games Spassky crushed Larsen with 3-0 then Larsen fought back to 3-1 but in the end Spassky celebrated a victory
5.5/2.5 (+4 -1 =3).
Spassky advanced to Spassky-Korchnoi finals.
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Here Spassky is Facing Larsen in the 1968 Malmö Candidates Semi Final match. In the first three games Spassky crushed Larsen with 3-0 then Larsen fought back to 3-1 but in the end Spassky celebrated a victory 5.5/2.5 (+4 -1 =3). Spassky advanced to Spassky…
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Paul Keres, pictured in play against Antonio Medina García in the 1st round at Madrid, 4th October 1943.
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29.Bd5! [Guseinov tries to trade off the light-squared bishops in order to achieve a good knight vs bad bishop endgame.]
[29.Rd2 Bc6 30.Bd5 Bb5 31.a3 Bd8 32.axb4 axb4 33.Ne1 Rc8 34.Nd3 Ba5 35.Re1 Kf8 36.Bb3 Ke7 37.Nc1=; 29.Ne1 Rc5 30.Rd2 Rb5 31.Nf3=]
29...Ba6 30.Nh4 [30.Nd2 Rhc8 31.Rc1 Bb5 32.c4+/=]
1–0
[29.Rd2 Bc6 30.Bd5 Bb5 31.a3 Bd8 32.axb4 axb4 33.Ne1 Rc8 34.Nd3 Ba5 35.Re1 Kf8 36.Bb3 Ke7 37.Nc1=; 29.Ne1 Rc5 30.Rd2 Rb5 31.Nf3=]
29...Ba6 30.Nh4 [30.Nd2 Rhc8 31.Rc1 Bb5 32.c4+/=]
1–0