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!+– Re5]
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!+– Re5]
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 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 92%
@SharifRazavian, Havana, @mahyarebrahimi1983, @Batman007, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Alexander, Srikar, Atharva, دیاکو, Alan
A) Rb1 – 1
👍 8%
اوین
C) Be3
▫️ 0%
👥 12 people voted so far.
public poll
B) h4 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 92%
@SharifRazavian, Havana, @mahyarebrahimi1983, @Batman007, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Alexander, Srikar, Atharva, دیاکو, Alan
A) Rb1 – 1
👍 8%
اوین
C) Be3
▫️ 0%
👥 12 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 244
public poll
B) h3 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
Havana, @Batman007, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Alexander, Atharva, @Invinciblekiller, Alan, Ali
A) h×g3 – 3
👍👍 25%
اوین, M, @youssefx3
C) Rg8+
▫️ 0%
👥 12 people voted so far.
public poll
B) h3 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
Havana, @Batman007, @fantastic45, Nikhil, Alexander, Atharva, @Invinciblekiller, Alan, Ali
A) h×g3 – 3
👍👍 25%
اوین, M, @youssefx3
C) Rg8+
▫️ 0%
👥 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." – Bobby Fischer
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"Morphy was probably the greatest genius of them all." – 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."
🔸 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
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 the…
“The 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.”
🔸 Jose R. Capablanca
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🔸 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 … Women Ju Wenjun won: http://chess-results.com/tnr450176.aspx?lan=1&art=3&rd=4 … photos: http://www.imsa.cn/archives/74248 Live: http://zhibo_gx.imsa.cn
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Creation of basic but important pawn structures.
https://www.chess.com/article/view/learning-basic-pawn-structures
https://www.chess.com/article/view/learning-basic-pawn-structures
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Learning Basic Pawn Structures
What is pawn structure? From my online glossary, I define it as "the positioning of the whole pawn mass. Also referred to as the pawn skeleton. This positioning of the pawns is what usually dictates the types of plans available in a given position due to…
16.h4! [Preparing to Kick the black knight on f6 away, and getting ready to strike on the kingside.]
[16.Rb1 d4 17.cxd4 cxd4 18.h4 Bxf3 19.Qxf3 Nxh4 (19...Nxe5 20.Rxe5 Bxe5 21.Qe4 f6 22.Qxh7+ Kf7 23.Bg6+ Ke7 24.Qxg7+ Kd6 25.Ba3++–) 20.Qh3 Ng6 21.Bd2 Rac8 22.f4=; 16.Be3 d4 17.cxd4 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 cxd4 19.Bd2 Bxe5 20.h4 Qd6 21.g3=]
16...d4 17.h5! Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Nxe5 19.Rxe5! Bxe5 20.Qe4 f6 21.f4 Bd6 22.Qxh7+ Kf7 23.cxd4 [23.f5!+–]
23...f5 24.d5 [24.h6 cxd4 25.Bc4 Kf6 26.g4 fxg4 27.f5 exf5 28.hxg7 Qxg7 29.Qh4+ Ke5 30.Qe1+ Kf6 31.Qe6#]
24...Ke7 25.Bd2+– Kd8 26.dxe6 Qxe6 27.Qxg7 Qe7 28.Ba5+ Kc8 29.Ba6+ Kd7 30.Bb5+ Kc8 31.Qxe7 Bxe7 32.Rd1 Rf6 33.Bc3 Rd6 34.Rxd6 Bxd6 35.h6 a6 36.h7
1–0
[16.Rb1 d4 17.cxd4 cxd4 18.h4 Bxf3 19.Qxf3 Nxh4 (19...Nxe5 20.Rxe5 Bxe5 21.Qe4 f6 22.Qxh7+ Kf7 23.Bg6+ Ke7 24.Qxg7+ Kd6 25.Ba3++–) 20.Qh3 Ng6 21.Bd2 Rac8 22.f4=; 16.Be3 d4 17.cxd4 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 cxd4 19.Bd2 Bxe5 20.h4 Qd6 21.g3=]
16...d4 17.h5! Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Nxe5 19.Rxe5! Bxe5 20.Qe4 f6 21.f4 Bd6 22.Qxh7+ Kf7 23.cxd4 [23.f5!+–]
23...f5 24.d5 [24.h6 cxd4 25.Bc4 Kf6 26.g4 fxg4 27.f5 exf5 28.hxg7 Qxg7 29.Qh4+ Ke5 30.Qe1+ Kf6 31.Qe6#]
24...Ke7 25.Bd2+– Kd8 26.dxe6 Qxe6 27.Qxg7 Qe7 28.Ba5+ Kc8 29.Ba6+ Kd7 30.Bb5+ Kc8 31.Qxe7 Bxe7 32.Rd1 Rf6 33.Bc3 Rd6 34.Rxd6 Bxd6 35.h6 a6 36.h7
1–0