19...Nxe5! [Black correctly captures the e5–pawn with the knight. White's kingside is very weak the c5–pawn comes under fire as well.]
[19...dxc5? 20.f4! Qc7 21.Ne4 Rad8 22.Qf3= △Be3]
20.Be3 dxc5! 21.Bxc5 Qc7! [Black vacates the d8–square for his rook with tempo and does not allow his opponent to consolidate his position.]
[21...Rc8!?‚ 22.b4 Nac4 23.Rb3 Qh4 24.Re4 Qxh3 25.f4 Ng4! 26.Nf1 Qh4–+]
22.Be3 Rad8!–+ [△Nac4]
[19...dxc5? 20.f4! Qc7 21.Ne4 Rad8 22.Qf3= △Be3]
20.Be3 dxc5! 21.Bxc5 Qc7! [Black vacates the d8–square for his rook with tempo and does not allow his opponent to consolidate his position.]
[21...Rc8!?‚ 22.b4 Nac4 23.Rb3 Qh4 24.Re4 Qxh3 25.f4 Ng4! 26.Nf1 Qh4–+]
22.Be3 Rad8!–+ [△Nac4]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 273
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B) Nb6 – 6
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Nikhil, Majid, @Squirtle1, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Arianna
A) Bf6 – 1
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@fantastic45
C) Ndf8
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B) Nb6 – 6
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Nikhil, Majid, @Squirtle1, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Arianna
A) Bf6 – 1
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@fantastic45
C) Ndf8
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Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 273
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B) g4 – 5
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@mahyarebrahimi1983, @meti_niko, @Squirtle1, Evan, Arianna
A) Kh3 – 2
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Majid, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
C) Bh3 – 1
👍 13%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess
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B) g4 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @meti_niko, @Squirtle1, Evan, Arianna
A) Kh3 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
Majid, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
C) Bh3 – 1
👍 13%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess
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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.
🔸 Mark Dvoretsky
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🔸 Mark Dvoretsky
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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 Sheen’s 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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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Levon Aronian are tied for first place with 13 points each going into the blitz portion #STLRapidBlitz
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is now the highest rated rapid player on the live rating list! #STLRapidBlitz
is now the highest rated rapid player on the live rating list! #STLRapidBlitz