37...Qg1+? [37...Qh1+! 38.Ke2 Nf4+ 39.exf4 Qxf3+ 40.Ke1 Kxf7 41.Rd7+ Ke8 42.Rd6 Ke7 43.Rd1 Qh1+ 44.Ke2 Qc6 45.Kf1 Kf7 46.Qa2+ Kg7 47.Qd5 Qxd5 48.Rxd5 b5 49.Rd7+ Kh6 50.Rd6 Rf3 51.Rf6 Kg7 52.Rxa6 Rxf4 53.Rb6 Rxb4Β΅; 37...Qe5?? 38.Rc2 Rxe3+ 39.fxe3 Qxb2 40.Rxb2 Kxf7 41.Ra2+β]
38.Ke2 Ng3+ 39.fxg3 Qxe3+ 40.Kf1 Qxf3+ 41.Rf2 Qh1+ 42.Ke2 Qe4+= 43.Kf1 Qd3+ 44.Ke1 Qe3+ 45.Kf1 Qd3+ 46.Ke1 Qe3+ 47.Kf1
Β½βΒ½
38.Ke2 Ng3+ 39.fxg3 Qxe3+ 40.Kf1 Qxf3+ 41.Rf2 Qh1+ 42.Ke2 Qe4+= 43.Kf1 Qd3+ 44.Ke1 Qe3+ 45.Kf1 Qd3+ 46.Ke1 Qe3+ 47.Kf1
Β½βΒ½
20...Nf6? [This move opens White's light-squared bishop onto e6 and gives the opponent's a tactical blow. Both following continuations would have given Black some advantage.]
[20...Bf5! 21.Ne5 Qh7 22.Bxd5 cxd5 23.Re1 h5!-/+; 20...h5!? 21.Ne5 Qh7 22.Re1 Bf5-/+]
21.Rxe6! Qxg4 [21...fxe6 22.Nxh6+ Bxh6 23.Bxh6 Rfe8?? (23...Rf7 24.Bxe6 Re8 25.Bxf7+ Kxf7=) 24.Bd3! Qf7 25.Re1!+β ξRe5]
22.Re1? [Missing the opportunity and returning the initiative to the opponent. Yudin could have maintained equality with]
[22.Qxg4 Nxg4 23.Rg6! h5 24.f3 b5 25.Bb3 Kh8 26.Rxg7 Kxg7 27.fxg4 hxg4 28.Bf4=]
22...Rad8-/+
[20...Bf5! 21.Ne5 Qh7 22.Bxd5 cxd5 23.Re1 h5!-/+; 20...h5!? 21.Ne5 Qh7 22.Re1 Bf5-/+]
21.Rxe6! Qxg4 [21...fxe6 22.Nxh6+ Bxh6 23.Bxh6 Rfe8?? (23...Rf7 24.Bxe6 Re8 25.Bxf7+ Kxf7=) 24.Bd3! Qf7 25.Re1!+β ξRe5]
22.Re1? [Missing the opportunity and returning the initiative to the opponent. Yudin could have maintained equality with]
[22.Qxg4 Nxg4 23.Rg6! h5 24.f3 b5 25.Bb3 Kh8 26.Rxg7 Kxg7 27.fxg4 hxg4 28.Bf4=]
22...Rad8-/+
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 244
public poll
B) h4 β 11
πππππππ 92%
@SharifRazavian, Havana, @mahyarebrahimi1983, @Batman007, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Alexander, Srikar, Atharva, Ψ―ΫΨ§Ϊ©Ω, Alan
A) Rb1 β 1
π 8%
Ψ§ΩΫΩ
C) Be3
β«οΈ 0%
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B) h4 β 11
πππππππ 92%
@SharifRazavian, Havana, @mahyarebrahimi1983, @Batman007, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Alexander, Srikar, Atharva, Ψ―ΫΨ§Ϊ©Ω, Alan
A) Rb1 β 1
π 8%
Ψ§ΩΫΩ
C) Be3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 244
public poll
B) h3 β 9
πππππππ 75%
Havana, @Batman007, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Alexander, Atharva, @Invinciblekiller, Alan, Ali
A) hΓg3 β 3
ππ 25%
Ψ§ΩΫΩ, M, @youssefx3
C) Rg8+
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
public poll
B) h3 β 9
πππππππ 75%
Havana, @Batman007, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Alexander, Atharva, @Invinciblekiller, Alan, Ali
A) hΓg3 β 3
ππ 25%
Ψ§ΩΫΩ, M, @youssefx3
C) Rg8+
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
American chess legend, attacking genius Paul Morphy was born 182 years ago today, on June 22, 1837.
"Morphy was probably the greatest genius of them all." β Bobby Fischer
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"Morphy was probably the greatest genius of them all." β Bobby Fischer
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"Chess is like a language. The top players are very fluent at it. Talent can be developed scientifically, but you have to find first what you are good at."
πΈ Viswanathan Anand
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πΈ Viswanathan Anand
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Early 20th century etching depicts the childhood home of Paul Morphy at 417 Royal Street. The property is now better known as Brennan's Restaurant.
Legendary Paul Morphy was born on June 22, 1837.
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Legendary Paul Morphy was born on June 22, 1837.
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From "The Historic New Orleans Collection":
https://www.hnoc.org/content-when-paul-morphy-brought-chess-mania-new-orleans
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When Paul Morphy brought chess mania to New Orleans | The Historic New Orleans Collection
In the winter of 1857, a frenzy took over the city of New Orleans. Twenty-year-old Paul Morphy had returned to his home city from a trip to New York, where he dominated the best chess players in the country. This led to a craze that would continue until theβ¦
βThe magnificent American master had the most extraordinary brain that anybody has ever had for chess. Technique, strategy, tactics, knowledge which is inconceivable for us; all that was possessed by Morphy fifty-four years ago.β
πΈ Jose R. Capablanca
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πΈ Jose R. Capablanca
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2019 China National Team Championship in DaQing. Round 4 Bu Xiangzhi won. Wei Yi, Yu Yangy, Wang Haoi, Li Chao drew: http://chess-results.com/tnr449833.aspx?lan=1&art=3&rd=4 β¦ Women Ju Wenjun won: http://chess-results.com/tnr450176.aspx?lan=1&art=3&rd=4 β¦ photos: http://www.imsa.cn/archives/74248 Live: http://zhibo_gx.imsa.cn
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