47...Rxa5+! [47...Rg8 48.a4 g5 49.Ra6 Kh7 50.Ra7+ Kg6 51.a5 h5 52.Ra6+ Kh7 53.gxh5 g4=; 47...Rb8+ 48.Kc5 Rc8+ 49.Kb4 g5=]
48.Kxa5 g6! 49.Kb6 h5 50.gxh5 gxh5 51.a4 h4 52.a5 h3 53.a6 h2 54.Ka7 h1Q 55.Kb8 Qb1+ 56.Ka8 Qe4+ 57.Kb8 Qe5+
0β1
48.Kxa5 g6! 49.Kb6 h5 50.gxh5 gxh5 51.a4 h4 52.a5 h3 53.a6 h2 54.Ka7 h1Q 55.Kb8 Qb1+ 56.Ka8 Qe4+ 57.Kb8 Qe5+
0β1
19...Nxe5! [Black correctly captures the e5βpawn with the knight. White's kingside is very weak the c5βpawn comes under fire as well.]
[19...dxc5? 20.f4! Qc7 21.Ne4 Rad8 22.Qf3= β³Be3]
20.Be3 dxc5! 21.Bxc5 Qc7! [Black vacates the d8βsquare for his rook with tempo and does not allow his opponent to consolidate his position.]
[21...Rc8!?β 22.b4 Nac4 23.Rb3 Qh4 24.Re4 Qxh3 25.f4 Ng4! 26.Nf1 Qh4β+]
22.Be3 Rad8!β+ [β³Nac4]
[19...dxc5? 20.f4! Qc7 21.Ne4 Rad8 22.Qf3= β³Be3]
20.Be3 dxc5! 21.Bxc5 Qc7! [Black vacates the d8βsquare for his rook with tempo and does not allow his opponent to consolidate his position.]
[21...Rc8!?β 22.b4 Nac4 23.Rb3 Qh4 24.Re4 Qxh3 25.f4 Ng4! 26.Nf1 Qh4β+]
22.Be3 Rad8!β+ [β³Nac4]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 273
public poll
B) Nb6 β 6
πππππππ 86%
Nikhil, Majid, @Squirtle1, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Arianna
A) Bf6 β 1
π 14%
@fantastic45
C) Ndf8
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 7 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Nb6 β 6
πππππππ 86%
Nikhil, Majid, @Squirtle1, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Arianna
A) Bf6 β 1
π 14%
@fantastic45
C) Ndf8
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 7 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 273
public poll
B) g4 β 5
πππππππ 63%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @meti_niko, @Squirtle1, Evan, Arianna
A) Kh3 β 2
πππ 25%
Majid, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
C) Bh3 β 1
π 13%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess
π₯ 8 people voted so far.
public poll
B) g4 β 5
πππππππ 63%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @meti_niko, @Squirtle1, Evan, Arianna
A) Kh3 β 2
πππ 25%
Majid, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
C) Bh3 β 1
π 13%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess
π₯ 8 people voted so far.
It is hardly useful if you trustingly play through variation after variation from a book. It is a great deal more useful and more interesting if you take part actively in the analysis, find something yourself, and try to refute some of the author's conclusions.
πΈ Mark Dvoretsky
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πΈ Mark Dvoretsky
@UnityChess
Riga, 23rd July 1975. The 3rd round of the finals of the 6th USSR Spartakiad.
In the match Latvia v. Leningrad, Karpov (right) is in play v. Tal on board 1. On board 2, Korchnoi faces Gipslis as Petrosian looks on.
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In the match Latvia v. Leningrad, Karpov (right) is in play v. Tal on board 1. On board 2, Korchnoi faces Gipslis as Petrosian looks on.
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"A century-old chessboard once belonging to the uncle of Hollywood actor Martin Sheen is to go on display for the first time in Northern Ireland."
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Century-old chess board belonging to Martin Sheenβs family to go on show in NI
Michael Phelan was a member of the IRA who fought in the Irish War of Independence a century ago and was interned at Ballykinlar camp near Belfast.
GM Elshan Moradiabadi wins the Armageddon playoff and qualifies for the 2020 U.S. Championship! #usopenchess
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