27...Ne7! [27...Ra4! 28.a3 Ne7 29.c4 Ra5 30.Rg5³; 27...Na5!? 28.Rag1 Kc8 29.Nd2 Rxf2+ 30.Ke3 Rh2 31.Rg8 Rh3+ 32.Ke2 Rh8 33.Rxh8 Rxh8 34.Rg7 b6 35.Ke3 Bc6 36.Nb3 Rh3+ 37.Kd2 Rh2+ 38.Ke3 Rh5 39.Rg8+ Kb7 40.Nxa5+ bxa5 41.Kd4 Rh4+ 42.Kc5³ /=]
28.c4 Bc6? [28...c5! 29.Rag1 Nc6 30.Ke3 Nd4 31.Nd2 Rxf2-/+]
29.Ng5„
½–½
28.c4 Bc6? [28...c5! 29.Rag1 Nc6 30.Ke3 Nd4 31.Nd2 Rxf2-/+]
29.Ng5„
½–½
40.Ra4! [By attacking the black bishop, Ponkratov prepares the pawn break c4–c5.]
40...Bc3? [Black makes White's task easier.]
[¹40...Rf1+ 41.Ke2 Re1+ 42.Kf2 Bc3 43.c5! bxc5 44.Bxc5 Ra1!±]
41.c5! bxc5 42.Bxc5 [△Ra3]
42...Rf1+ 43.Ke3+– [43.Kg3!? Re1 44.b6+! Kc8 45.Bd6! △R×a5 45...Kd7 46.Be5+–]
40...Bc3? [Black makes White's task easier.]
[¹40...Rf1+ 41.Ke2 Re1+ 42.Kf2 Bc3 43.c5! bxc5 44.Bxc5 Ra1!±]
41.c5! bxc5 42.Bxc5 [△Ra3]
42...Rf1+ 43.Ke3+– [43.Kg3!? Re1 44.b6+! Kc8 45.Bd6! △R×a5 45...Kd7 46.Be5+–]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 235
public poll
B) g4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
Majid, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva, Kasyap
A) e5 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍 40%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty
C) a3
▫️ 0%
👥 10 people voted so far.
public poll
B) g4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
Majid, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, @A_Wild_Richard, Atharva, Kasyap
A) e5 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍 40%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty
C) a3
▫️ 0%
👥 10 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 235
public poll
B) Rd7 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 85%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Majid, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @MerissaWongso, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Atharva, Alan, Kasyap
C) e5 – 2
👍 15%
@SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, مصطفى
A) Qd3
▫️ 0%
👥 13 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Rd7 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 85%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Majid, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @MerissaWongso, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Atharva, Alan, Kasyap
C) e5 – 2
👍 15%
@SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, مصطفى
A) Qd3
▫️ 0%
👥 13 people voted so far.
Young Hitler and Lenin playing chess.
Hitler probably was a fan of Lasker, Lenin a fan of Alekhine at that time.
No sure if this is a photo or a painting though.
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Hitler probably was a fan of Lasker, Lenin a fan of Alekhine at that time.
No sure if this is a photo or a painting though.
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"It takes two great men, contending with one another under the utmost personal responsibility, to produce one great game."
🔸 Emanuel Lasker
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🔸 Emanuel Lasker
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The London International tournament of 1922 - in the opening round (played 31st July), Richard Réti is seen in play v. Akiba Rubinstein. The tournament was held at the Central Hall in Westminster.
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Board #1 clash of the Asian Continental is heating up!
GM Murali Karthikeyan 🇮🇳 gives up Queen on move 9 in an old line against Iranian phenom Alireza Firoujza 🇮🇷
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/asian-continental-chess-championship-2019/5/1/1
GM Murali Karthikeyan 🇮🇳 gives up Queen on move 9 in an old line against Iranian phenom Alireza Firoujza 🇮🇷
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/asian-continental-chess-championship-2019/5/1/1