The quarterfinal matchups are set for ..! 🏆🏆🏆
Tune in October 4th at 7 AM PT to watch the action! ♛♚
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGiucpbVBrI
(http://chess.com/tv ) 👀
https://www.chess.com/article/view/2019-fide-world-fischer-random-chess-championship-information-guide
Tune in October 4th at 7 AM PT to watch the action! ♛♚
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGiucpbVBrI
(http://chess.com/tv ) 👀
https://www.chess.com/article/view/2019-fide-world-fischer-random-chess-championship-information-guide
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8 of the World's Best Fischer Random Players Will Battle for Glory and $$$
The Fischer Random Quarterfinals start October 4th!
Eight of the world's top Fischer Random players will battle for a chance to move on to join Magnus Carlsen in Oslo and for big $$$ prizes.
Watch the quarterfinals live Oct 4-6 at: chess.com/tv
More…
Eight of the world's top Fischer Random players will battle for a chance to move on to join Magnus Carlsen in Oslo and for big $$$ prizes.
Watch the quarterfinals live Oct 4-6 at: chess.com/tv
More…
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The poll for the best game of #FIDEWorldCup quarters and semis is closed. More than 50% of you voted for Radjabov vs Vachier-Lagrave!
Teimour Radjabov was the "absolutely deserved winner" (Carlsen) of the 2019 #FIDEWorldCup! Big final report:
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/teimour-radjabov-wins-the-2019-fide-world-cup
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/teimour-radjabov-wins-the-2019-fide-world-cup
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Teimour Radjabov wins the 2019 FIDE World Cup
Teimour Radjabov, one of the almost forgotten men of modern chess,
has scored the greatest triumph of his career by beating top seed Ding Liren in
tiebreaks to win the 2019 FIDE World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk. World Champion
Magnus Carlsen called the Azerbaijan…
has scored the greatest triumph of his career by beating top seed Ding Liren in
tiebreaks to win the 2019 FIDE World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk. World Champion
Magnus Carlsen called the Azerbaijan…
24.Nc4! [The best square for the knight to control the opponent's weak dark squares.]
24...Re6 [24...Re8? 25.Nxd4 △Rf1 25...cxd4 26.Rf1 Nd7 27.Qf4‚ Qe7 28.Bxd4+–]
25.Nxd4 cxd4 26.Bh3! [△Rf1]
26...h6 [26...Rc6 27.Rf1 Bg7 28.Qf4‚ b5 29.axb5 axb5 30.Rxa8 Bxa8 31.Na3 Rc5 32.Qf2!±]
27.Qf4 Nh5 28.Qd2! [△Rf1]
[28.Qf2!? Rf6 29.Qd2 Rb8 30.Ne5 Bc8 31.Bg2 b5 32.Rec1! △Nc6 32...bxa4 33.Rxa4 Rxb3 34.Nc6 Rxc6 35.Rxc6 Qe8 36.Rcc4±]
28...Re8 29.Rf1 [△Qf2]
29...b5 30.axb5 axb5 31.Na5+– [△N×b7]
24...Re6 [24...Re8? 25.Nxd4 △Rf1 25...cxd4 26.Rf1 Nd7 27.Qf4‚ Qe7 28.Bxd4+–]
25.Nxd4 cxd4 26.Bh3! [△Rf1]
26...h6 [26...Rc6 27.Rf1 Bg7 28.Qf4‚ b5 29.axb5 axb5 30.Rxa8 Bxa8 31.Na3 Rc5 32.Qf2!±]
27.Qf4 Nh5 28.Qd2! [△Rf1]
[28.Qf2!? Rf6 29.Qd2 Rb8 30.Ne5 Bc8 31.Bg2 b5 32.Rec1! △Nc6 32...bxa4 33.Rxa4 Rxb3 34.Nc6 Rxc6 35.Rxc6 Qe8 36.Rcc4±]
28...Re8 29.Rf1 [△Qf2]
29...b5 30.axb5 axb5 31.Na5+– [△N×b7]
USSR team wins the 1966 Cuba, Havana chess olympiad.
Can you name all the players from left to right?
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Can you name all the players from left to right?
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"Many have become chess masters - no one has become the master of chess."
🔸 Siegbert Tarrasch
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🔸 Siegbert Tarrasch
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Footage of the USSR vs The rest of the world, if only these footages would be longer. So nice to see all the legends playing.
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Forwarded from Unity Chess Club
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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 8
40.h3! [A quiet but strong move. Besides opening an escape square for his king, White strengthens the outpost on g4.]
40...Rxg4 [40...Kg8 41.Nc4! Qe6 42.Bd2 Rxg4 43.Rxg4+– △R×h4]
41.Rxg4 Rf4 42.Kh2!? [A closer look at the position shows that Black has no useful move and almost all of his pieces are tied to defending somewhere. Therefore, White is in no hurry to attack and improves his king's position.]
[¹42.Rxf4! exf4 43.Ng4 △Bf6 43...Bxc3™ 44.Qxc3 Qd4 45.Qb3! c4 46.dxc4 Qd1+ 47.Kh2 △c5 47...Qxc2 48.Qxf3 Qxc4 49.Qxf4 Kg8 50.Qd6+–]
42...Qf7 43.Qxf7 Rxf7 44.Rxh4+ Kg8 45.Rg4 Rd7 46.Rg1+–
40...Rxg4 [40...Kg8 41.Nc4! Qe6 42.Bd2 Rxg4 43.Rxg4+– △R×h4]
41.Rxg4 Rf4 42.Kh2!? [A closer look at the position shows that Black has no useful move and almost all of his pieces are tied to defending somewhere. Therefore, White is in no hurry to attack and improves his king's position.]
[¹42.Rxf4! exf4 43.Ng4 △Bf6 43...Bxc3™ 44.Qxc3 Qd4 45.Qb3! c4 46.dxc4 Qd1+ 47.Kh2 △c5 47...Qxc2 48.Qxf3 Qxc4 49.Qxf4 Kg8 50.Qd6+–]
42...Qf7 43.Qxf7 Rxf7 44.Rxh4+ Kg8 45.Rg4 Rd7 46.Rg1+–