17.e5?! [17.a3! A prophylactic move. After that, White would have enough time to attack Black's central pawns. 17...Nd7 18.Bxe7 Rxe7 19.Rd2 Ne5 20.Be2 h6 21.Rhd1 Red7 22.Qh3Β²; 17.Qd4 Qa7 18.Qxa7+ Kxa7 19.e5 Nd5 (19...Bxf3 20.exf6 Bxd1 (20...gxf6? 21.Be3+ Kb7 22.gxf3+β) 21.fxe7 Bxc2+ 22.Kxc2 Rd7 23.Rf1+β) 20.Bxe7 Rxe7 21.exd6 Rxd6 22.Nxd5 Bxd5 23.Rhe1 Red7 24.Bxd5 exd5 25.c3=]
17...dxe5 18.Bxc6 Qxc6 19.Qxe5+ Bd6 20.Qe3=
Β½βΒ½
17...dxe5 18.Bxc6 Qxc6 19.Qxe5+ Bd6 20.Qe3=
Β½βΒ½
53...Ne4? [53...Rxa4! 54.Ra7 Rf4 55.Kh2 (55.b7?? Ne2+ 56.Kh2 Rh4#) 55...Ne2 56.g3 Rf2+ 57.Kh3 Rf3 58.b7 Rxg3+ 59.Kh4 Rb3 60.Kg5 Nd4 61.Ra8+ Ke7 62.b8Q Rxb8 63.Rxb8 Ke6=; 53...Ne2+? 54.Kf1 Ng3+ 55.Ke1 Ra1+ 56.Kf2 Ne4+ 57.Kf3 Ng5+ 58.Kg3 Ne4+ 59.Kh2 Ke8 60.Ra7 Nd6 61.g4 Rb1 62.a5 Rb3 63.g5 Rb5 64.g6 Kf8 65.Kg3 Nc4 66.b7 Nxa5 67.Ra8+ Kg7 68.b8Q Rxb8 69.Rxb8 Kxg6 70.Rb5 Nc4 71.Rc5 Nb2 72.Kf3 Nd3 73.Rd5 Ne1+ 74.Kg4 Nc2 75.Kf4 Kf6 76.Ke4 Ke7 77.Rb5 Na3 78.Rc5 Kd6 79.Kd4 Nb1 80.Rd5+ Ke6 81.Re5+ Kd6 82.Re3+β]
54.Rc7 Ra1+ 55.Kh2 Nd6 56.Rd7
1β0
54.Rc7 Ra1+ 55.Kh2 Nd6 56.Rd7
1β0
14.Nc3! [White simply wins material by simultaneously attacking both the black knight and the d5βpawn.]
[14.Bc7? Re8 ξNe6 15.Nxb6 Nxb6 16.Bxb6 Na4! 17.Bc7 Nxb2=]
14...Ne6β’ 15.Nxd5! Nxf4 16.gxf4! [A correct decision that strengthens White's center and prevents Black from obtaining some counterplay with ...e5.]
[16.Nxf4?! e5! 17.dxe5 Nxe5 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Rfd1 Bf5 20.Bxb7 Bxb2!β 21.Bxa8 Rxa8Β²]
16...e6 17.Nc3Β± [ΒΉ17.Nc7! Rb8 18.a4 Nf6 19.e3 Nd5 20.Rfc1Β±]
[14.Bc7? Re8 ξNe6 15.Nxb6 Nxb6 16.Bxb6 Na4! 17.Bc7 Nxb2=]
14...Ne6β’ 15.Nxd5! Nxf4 16.gxf4! [A correct decision that strengthens White's center and prevents Black from obtaining some counterplay with ...e5.]
[16.Nxf4?! e5! 17.dxe5 Nxe5 18.Nxe5 Bxe5 19.Rfd1 Bf5 20.Bxb7 Bxb2!β 21.Bxa8 Rxa8Β²]
16...e6 17.Nc3Β± [ΒΉ17.Nc7! Rb8 18.a4 Nf6 19.e3 Nd5 20.Rfc1Β±]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 240
public poll
B) h4 β 6
πππππππ 75%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Jonas, Nikhil, Majid, Srikar, ThebestBoss@_Kasyap
C) b3 β 2
ππ 25%
Ψ§ΩΫΩ, @SophiaCat_does_Chess
A) cΓd5
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 8 people voted so far.
public poll
B) h4 β 6
πππππππ 75%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Jonas, Nikhil, Majid, Srikar, ThebestBoss@_Kasyap
C) b3 β 2
ππ 25%
Ψ§ΩΫΩ, @SophiaCat_does_Chess
A) cΓd5
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 8 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 240
public poll
B) Nb4 β 10
πππππππ 71%
Ahmad, @Hamid_mizaee, Jonas, Nikhil, Majid, Saeid, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, Srikar, Ali, ThebestBoss@_Kasyap
A) a6 β 4
πππ 29%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Ψ§ΩΫΩ, Beast!
C) g4
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 14 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Nb4 β 10
πππππππ 71%
Ahmad, @Hamid_mizaee, Jonas, Nikhil, Majid, Saeid, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, Srikar, Ali, ThebestBoss@_Kasyap
A) a6 β 4
πππ 29%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @fantastic45, Ψ§ΩΫΩ, Beast!
C) g4
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 14 people voted so far.
World Chess Champion (1963-1969) Tigran Petrosian was born on June 17, 1929.
Nicknamed "Iron Tigran" for his ability to stay undefeated and his cautious playing style, the Armenian hero was 8-times WC Candidate and 4-times Soviet Champion.
Happy Birthday to legendary Tigran Petrosian, the 9th World Chess Champion.
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Nicknamed "Iron Tigran" for his ability to stay undefeated and his cautious playing style, the Armenian hero was 8-times WC Candidate and 4-times Soviet Champion.
Happy Birthday to legendary Tigran Petrosian, the 9th World Chess Champion.
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"A man ceases to be a beginner in chess and becomes a master when he has learned that he is going to be a beginner all his life."
πΈ R. G. Collingwood
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πΈ R. G. Collingwood
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Tigran Petrosian, Mikhail Tal and Rafael Vaganian at the 43rd USSR Championship (Yerevan, 1975).
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China's No 1 Ding Liren (2779) and Czech top GM David Navara (2684) will play a 10-game rapid (20+10) match in the Czech capital #Prague from 17-19 June.