18.Rxc8+! [White trades off the rooks to control the open c-file with his queen and put more pressure on the opponent's weaknesses.]
[18.h4 Rxc3 19.Qxc3 Nf6 20.Bd3 a5 21.a3 g6 22.Qb3 Qc7 23.Ne5² /=; 18.Bd3 Rxc3 19.Qxc3 Nf6 20.h4 a5 21.a3 g6 22.Qb3 Qc7 23.Ne5 Qc1+ 24.Kh2 Qc7 25.Kh3+/=]
18...Bxc8 19.Qc3 Qd8 20.Qc6 [20.Bd3 Bb7]
20...Nb8 21.Qc2+/=
1–0
[18.h4 Rxc3 19.Qxc3 Nf6 20.Bd3 a5 21.a3 g6 22.Qb3 Qc7 23.Ne5² /=; 18.Bd3 Rxc3 19.Qxc3 Nf6 20.h4 a5 21.a3 g6 22.Qb3 Qc7 23.Ne5 Qc1+ 24.Kh2 Qc7 25.Kh3+/=]
18...Bxc8 19.Qc3 Qd8 20.Qc6 [20.Bd3 Bb7]
20...Nb8 21.Qc2+/=
1–0
45.a3! [45.Bxg5? hxg5 46.a4 Kg7 47.Rh5 h6 48.Ne4 Rh8 49.Rdh1 Be7=; 45.Ne4! Nxe4 46.dxe4 Rxd1 47.Rxd1 h5 48.gxh5 Rg2+ 49.Bf2 Bh6 50.Kf1 Rh2 51.Kg1 Bf4 52.Rd6+–]
45...a4 [45...bxa3 46.Ra1 Kg7 47.Rxa3 Ra7 48.Nh5+ Kf7 49.Rha1+–]
46.bxa4 Kg7 47.Ne4 Be7 [47...Nxe4 48.dxe4 Rxd1 49.Rxd1 bxa3 50.a5+–]
48.Nxc5+–
1–0
45...a4 [45...bxa3 46.Ra1 Kg7 47.Rxa3 Ra7 48.Nh5+ Kf7 49.Rha1+–]
46.bxa4 Kg7 47.Ne4 Be7 [47...Nxe4 48.dxe4 Rxd1 49.Rxd1 bxa3 50.a5+–]
48.Nxc5+–
1–0
26...Bb8! [The bishop's mission in the g1–a7 diagonal accomplished and now by transferring the bishop to the h2–b8 diagonal, Black has decent attacking chances on the kingside.]
[26...d3+? 27.Nc5™ dxe2 28.Qxe2™ △Qf2 28...Bd5 29.Qf2 Bxg2 30.Qxg2!²]
27.e3? [¹27.Nxe6 Rxe6 28.Qd3 Bf4 29.Rxf4™ Qxf4 30.Rf1 Qg4 31.Qxf5 Qxe2³]
27...dxe3 28.Nxe6 Rxe6 29.Qe2 Bg3–+ [White is extremely weak on the kingside dark squares and his bishop on b2 has no opportunity to cover the weaknesses.]
[29...Be5!? 30.Rcd1 Rg6 31.Bxe5 Nxe5 △f4 32.Rd4 Rf8 33.Rdf4 Nd3!–+]
[26...d3+? 27.Nc5™ dxe2 28.Qxe2™ △Qf2 28...Bd5 29.Qf2 Bxg2 30.Qxg2!²]
27.e3? [¹27.Nxe6 Rxe6 28.Qd3 Bf4 29.Rxf4™ Qxf4 30.Rf1 Qg4 31.Qxf5 Qxe2³]
27...dxe3 28.Nxe6 Rxe6 29.Qe2 Bg3–+ [White is extremely weak on the kingside dark squares and his bishop on b2 has no opportunity to cover the weaknesses.]
[29...Be5!? 30.Rcd1 Rg6 31.Bxe5 Nxe5 △f4 32.Rd4 Rf8 33.Rdf4 Nd3!–+]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 282
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C) Nd3 – 5
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future, Babak, Evan, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
B) Re1 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
Majid, Arianna
A) Qa4 – 1
👍 13%
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C) Nd3 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
future, Babak, Evan, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
B) Re1 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
Majid, Arianna
A) Qa4 – 1
👍 13%
@mahyarebrahimi1983
👥 8 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 282
public poll
A) h5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
future, Majid, Babak, Evan, @Bronyy, @Rramtin1, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap, Arianna
B) Bf6
▫️ 0%
C) Ra1
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.
public poll
A) h5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
future, Majid, Babak, Evan, @Bronyy, @Rramtin1, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap, Arianna
B) Bf6
▫️ 0%
C) Ra1
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.
At the 12th USSR Championship, Moscow 1940. Left to right: Vladimir Petrov, Vasily Smyslov, Paul Keres, Yakov Rokhlin, Vladas Mikenas.
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By playing at Chess then, we may learn... First: Foresight. Second: Circumspection. Third: Caution.
🔸 Benjamin Franklin
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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. @UnityChess
At the Hotel Frigge, Groningen, 12th August 1946.
In conversation, L to R: Max Euwe, Alberic O'Kelly, Mikhail Botvinnik, ?.
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In conversation, L to R: Max Euwe, Alberic O'Kelly, Mikhail Botvinnik, ?.
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September 2019 FIDE Rating List is out.Magnus Carlsen(2876) lost 6 points in the #SinquefieldCup, while Ding Liren (2811) gained exactly as much and almost caught up with Fabiano Caruana(2812).
Check the top standing and your own rating:
https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11799-september-2019-fide-rating-list.html
https://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/11799-september-2019-fide-rating-list.html
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September 2019 FIDE Rating List
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