27...Kh8?? [Black did not find the best defence. He should have played:]
[¹27...Qxe4! 28.Qc3+ Kg6™ 29.Rf6+ Kh7 30.Rd6 Qb1+™ △Be6 31.Kh2 Be6™ 32.Nf6+ Kg6 33.Nd5²]
28.Qc3+! Kh7 29.Nf6+! [White's well-coordinated pieces launch a devastating attack against the opponent's king.]
29...Kg6 30.e5! [△Qc2]
30...Rh8 31.Qd3+ Kg7 32.Nh5+ Kg8 33.Rf6!‚ [The f6–outpost is like a paradise for White's pieces!]
[33.Qd8+!? Kh7 34.Qc7‚ Rf8 35.Rf6 Qd5 36.Qc2+ Kg8 37.Rg6++–]
33...Qxe5 [33...Qe8 34.Rd6! Be6 35.Nf6++–]
34.Qd8+! Kh7 35.Rxf7+ Kg6 36.Rf6+ Kh7 37.Qd3++–
[¹27...Qxe4! 28.Qc3+ Kg6™ 29.Rf6+ Kh7 30.Rd6 Qb1+™ △Be6 31.Kh2 Be6™ 32.Nf6+ Kg6 33.Nd5²]
28.Qc3+! Kh7 29.Nf6+! [White's well-coordinated pieces launch a devastating attack against the opponent's king.]
29...Kg6 30.e5! [△Qc2]
30...Rh8 31.Qd3+ Kg7 32.Nh5+ Kg8 33.Rf6!‚ [The f6–outpost is like a paradise for White's pieces!]
[33.Qd8+!? Kh7 34.Qc7‚ Rf8 35.Rf6 Qd5 36.Qc2+ Kg8 37.Rg6++–]
33...Qxe5 [33...Qe8 34.Rd6! Be6 35.Nf6++–]
34.Qd8+! Kh7 35.Rxf7+ Kg6 36.Rf6+ Kh7 37.Qd3++–
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 237
public poll
A) Ndb5 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, Kasyap
B) Qd2 – 1
👍👍 25%
@A_Wild_Richard
C) b3
▫️ 0%
👥 4 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Ndb5 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, Kasyap
B) Qd2 – 1
👍👍 25%
@A_Wild_Richard
C) b3
▫️ 0%
👥 4 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 237
public poll
B) Nc3 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 86%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, اوین, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, ThebestBoss@_Kasyap, Arianna
C) Nc5 – 1
👍 14%
Majid
A) Ra8
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Nc3 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 86%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, اوین, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, ThebestBoss@_Kasyap, Arianna
C) Nc5 – 1
👍 14%
Majid
A) Ra8
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
Carlsen has now won 7 straight tournaments:
🏆 Norway Chess
🏆 Lindores Abbey
🏆 Abidjan GCT
🏆 Grenke Chess Classic
🏆 Shamkir Chess
🏆 Wijk aan Zee
🏆 World Blitz Ch.
🏆 Norway Chess
🏆 Lindores Abbey
🏆 Abidjan GCT
🏆 Grenke Chess Classic
🏆 Shamkir Chess
🏆 Wijk aan Zee
🏆 World Blitz Ch.
Goryachkina would probably win the #FIDEWomenCandidates even if she lost her last 3 games, but if she draws today she's already mathematically the next challenger for Ju Wenjun!
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/womens-candidates-2019/12/1/3
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/womens-candidates-2019/12/1/3
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Tan, Zhongyi vs. Goryachkina, Aleksandra | FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2019
Replay the FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament Round 12 game played on 14/06/2019 with computer analysis
Here's le Compte Villeneuve-Esclapon next to Madame Alekhine in the 1928 photo from the French championships with the participants and TD, Dr Alekhine.
L'Echiquier 1928
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L'Echiquier 1928
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Paul Keres after winning the legendary AVRO 1938 tournament.
With this victory Keres gained right to challenge Alekhine for the title but WW2 and the Soviet Union ruined everything for him.
Keres won after beating Reuben Fine in Tie-breaks with 8.5/14 (+3 -0 =11).
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With this victory Keres gained right to challenge Alekhine for the title but WW2 and the Soviet Union ruined everything for him.
Keres won after beating Reuben Fine in Tie-breaks with 8.5/14 (+3 -0 =11).
@UnityChess