44...Kh7! [44...f4 45.h4 Bd7 46.Rac1 Ba4 47.Nd4 Bf8 48.Ra1 Bd7 49.Rad1 Rb8 50.Ne2 b3 51.Nxf4 b2 52.Nxd5 Bf5 53.Bxb2 Nxb2 54.Nf6+ Kg7 55.Nh5+ Kh8 56.Rd4 Rc8Β³; 44...h5 45.h3 f4 46.h4 Kf8 47.Rad1 Re8 48.Bd4 Rxe1+ 49.Rxe1 Bb5 50.Kh2 Kg8 51.Rb1 Ne5 52.Bc5 Bxc5 53.Nxc5 Nc6=]
45.Bd4 Bd7 46.f3 Kg6 47.g3? f4 [47...Na3! 48.Red1 Ba4 49.Rd3 Bb5 50.Rd2 Bc4 51.Rb2 Nb5β+]
48.Kf2 f6 49.gxf4 Kf7 50.Red1 Bxf4 51.Nc5 Bb5 52.Nd3 Bd6 53.Rdc1 Bd7 54.h4 Bf5 55.Nb2 Be5 56.Bxe5 fxe5 57.Na4 b3 58.Rc3 Rb8
0β1
45.Bd4 Bd7 46.f3 Kg6 47.g3? f4 [47...Na3! 48.Red1 Ba4 49.Rd3 Bb5 50.Rd2 Bc4 51.Rb2 Nb5β+]
48.Kf2 f6 49.gxf4 Kf7 50.Red1 Bxf4 51.Nc5 Bb5 52.Nd3 Bd6 53.Rdc1 Bd7 54.h4 Bf5 55.Nb2 Be5 56.Bxe5 fxe5 57.Na4 b3 58.Rc3 Rb8
0β1
17.Qh4! [Using the fourth rank in order to transfer a queen to the kingside is a perfectly good and standard idea.]
[17.Nc2?! d2 18.Re2 Qc4! 19.Qxc4 Bxc4 20.Re7 Bxa2 21.Nxd2 Rfd8=]
17...Bg7 18.Ng5!β Rfe8β’ [18...h6? 19.Nxe6! fxe6 20.Qc4! Rac8 21.Rxe6 Qxc4 22.Nxc4 Rf6 23.Rxf6 Bxf6 24.Rxd3 Rxc6 25.b3+β]
19.Qxh7+ [ΒΉ19.Rxe6! Rxe6 20.Nxe6 Qxe6 21.Qc4 Rc8 22.Qxe6 fxe6 23.b3 Rxc6 24.Nc4!Β± β³RΓd3]
19...Kf8 20.Qh4+/= [ΒΉ20.Nxe6+!? Rxe6 21.Rxe6 Qxe6 22.Qh4 Qxc6 23.Rxd3 Qc1+ 24.Kh2 Be5+ 25.g3 Qxb2 26.Rf3+/=]
[17.Nc2?! d2 18.Re2 Qc4! 19.Qxc4 Bxc4 20.Re7 Bxa2 21.Nxd2 Rfd8=]
17...Bg7 18.Ng5!β Rfe8β’ [18...h6? 19.Nxe6! fxe6 20.Qc4! Rac8 21.Rxe6 Qxc4 22.Nxc4 Rf6 23.Rxf6 Bxf6 24.Rxd3 Rxc6 25.b3+β]
19.Qxh7+ [ΒΉ19.Rxe6! Rxe6 20.Nxe6 Qxe6 21.Qc4 Rc8 22.Qxe6 fxe6 23.b3 Rxc6 24.Nc4!Β± β³RΓd3]
19...Kf8 20.Qh4+/= [ΒΉ20.Nxe6+!? Rxe6 21.Rxe6 Qxe6 22.Qh4 Qxc6 23.Rxd3 Qc1+ 24.Kh2 Be5+ 25.g3 Qxb2 26.Rf3+/=]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 275
public poll
C) Bf8 β 6
πππππππ 75%
@RahmaniArapardaz, future, @raienr, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @Qwerty123Tseries, @Kingbosskasyap
B) Qc5 β 2
ππ 25%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Arianna
A) Qe6
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 8 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Bf8 β 6
πππππππ 75%
@RahmaniArapardaz, future, @raienr, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @Qwerty123Tseries, @Kingbosskasyap
B) Qc5 β 2
ππ 25%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Arianna
A) Qe6
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 8 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 275
public poll
A) Qf4 β 8
πππππππ 89%
@RahmaniArapardaz, future, @meti_niko, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @Qwerty123Tseries, @Kingbosskasyap, Arianna
B) QΓd5 β 1
π 11%
@raienr
C) Qh5
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 9 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Qf4 β 8
πππππππ 89%
@RahmaniArapardaz, future, @meti_niko, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @Qwerty123Tseries, @Kingbosskasyap, Arianna
B) QΓd5 β 1
π 11%
@raienr
C) Qh5
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 9 people voted so far.
Ouch!! Just when Nepo had done all the hard work he blundered horribly & Vishy Anand now leads the #SinquefieldCup after Round 1!
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The moment Nepomniachtchi blundered with 77.Kc4?? #SinquefieldCup
Dated 12th Aug 1946, this was presumably taken at the opening ceremony for the international tournament at Groningen.
Left to right: Max Euwe, Vasily Smyslov, Aleksandr Kotov, Mikhail Botvinnik, Salo Flohr, ?, Miguel Najdorf.
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Left to right: Max Euwe, Vasily Smyslov, Aleksandr Kotov, Mikhail Botvinnik, Salo Flohr, ?, Miguel Najdorf.
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Forwarded from Unity Chess Club
UNITY CHESS INFOGRAPHIC
βοΈ Chess History - Tournaments
β¦οΈ Groningen 1946
#chess_history_tornaments
#Groningen_1946
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βοΈ Chess History - Tournaments
β¦οΈ Groningen 1946
#chess_history_tornaments
#Groningen_1946
@unitychess