Today Alina Kashlinskaya scored her first victory at FIDE Women's Grand Prix in Skolkovo, with White against Harika Dronavalli.
Can you find the elegant blow underlining White's enormous positional advantage?
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🔸Round 9
⚪️Ganguly,Surya Shekhar (2622)
⚫️Wagner,Dennis (2572)
🔸1-0
🔸Round 9
⚪️Ganguly,Surya Shekhar (2622)
⚫️Wagner,Dennis (2572)
🔸1-0
27...Qd6? [An incorrect decision that allows White to exploit the pin on the e5–pawn.]
[He should have left the e5–pawn and gone for counterplay with: 27...Kf8! △Qd6 28.Bxe5 Qa5! 29.Bxf6 Qe1+ 30.Kb2 gxf6 31.Qd3 Qf2+ 32.Kc3 Qxf3 33.d6 Qh1 34.Kb2 Qh2+ 35.Kc1 Qg1+ 36.Kc2 Qh2+=]
28.f4! Bxh4 29.Bxe5 [29.fxe5? Qg6!=]
29...Qg6 [¹29...Qd7 30.Bxg7+±]
30.f5+– [△Bg3]
[He should have left the e5–pawn and gone for counterplay with: 27...Kf8! △Qd6 28.Bxe5 Qa5! 29.Bxf6 Qe1+ 30.Kb2 gxf6 31.Qd3 Qf2+ 32.Kc3 Qxf3 33.d6 Qh1 34.Kb2 Qh2+ 35.Kc1 Qg1+ 36.Kc2 Qh2+=]
28.f4! Bxh4 29.Bxe5 [29.fxe5? Qg6!=]
29...Qg6 [¹29...Qd7 30.Bxg7+±]
30.f5+– [△Bg3]
Two Dutch legends, pictured here at the national youth championships in April 1964 - on the left, Jan Timman, on the right, Hans Ree - who celebrates his 75th birthday today.
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Amsterdam, 29th July 1971. Hans Ree is pictured in play v. Vasily Smyslov in the 14th round of the IBM tournament, as Wolfgang Uhlmann looks on.
27.Nxc4! [White removes the opponent's rook defender and has no worries about his knight because he can easily defend it by a pawn.]
27...Rd4 [27...Rb3? 28.Qd1!‚ Rb8 29.Qd5 Rbc8 30.b3+–]
28.b3™ Rxf4 [28...Nxf4?? 29.Rxf4! Rxf4 30.Qd2 △Qd8 30...Rc8 31.Qxf4+–]
29.Rxf4 Nxf4 30.Qf3‚ [30.Qf1 Ne6 31.Qxf5±]
30...Ne6 31.Qxf5±
27...Rd4 [27...Rb3? 28.Qd1!‚ Rb8 29.Qd5 Rbc8 30.b3+–]
28.b3™ Rxf4 [28...Nxf4?? 29.Rxf4! Rxf4 30.Qd2 △Qd8 30...Rc8 31.Qxf4+–]
29.Rxf4 Nxf4 30.Qf3‚ [30.Qf1 Ne6 31.Qxf5±]
30...Ne6 31.Qxf5±
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Round 3 started at FIDE World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk. 32 players continue on their path to the final.
Round 3 of FIDE World Cup starts in Khanty-Mansiysk. Seven decisive games were played.
http://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/round_3_of_fide_world_cup_starts_in_khanty_mansiysk/
http://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/round_3_of_fide_world_cup_starts_in_khanty_mansiysk/
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Round 3 of FIDE World Cup Starts in Khanty-Mansiysk
The starting games of the Third Round of FIDE World Cup were played in the Ugra Chess Academy on September 16. Seven games ended decisively.
The biggest upset of the day was Kirill Alekseenko (Russia) beating the higher-rated Pentala Harikrishna (India).…
The biggest upset of the day was Kirill Alekseenko (Russia) beating the higher-rated Pentala Harikrishna (India).…
Wesley So won game 1 of his 3rd round match with Vidit while Jeffery Xiong drew with Giri and Leinier Dominguez drew with Wang Hao #FIDEWorldCup
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