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Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 9
What a checkmate! 😍
Shuvalova sacrifices her queen and rook with 31.Rxg7+! and 32.Qxh7+!! to begin one of the prettiest finishes you'll ever see at the 2019 World Youth Girl's Championship!
https://www.chess.com/events/2019-world-youth-girls-championships/07-Shuvalova_Polina-Afonasieva_Anna
Shuvalova sacrifices her queen and rook with 31.Rxg7+! and 32.Qxh7+!! to begin one of the prettiest finishes you'll ever see at the 2019 World Youth Girl's Championship!
https://www.chess.com/events/2019-world-youth-girls-championships/07-Shuvalova_Polina-Afonasieva_Anna
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Shuvalova - Afonasieva | World Youth Girl's Chess Championships 2019 (07)
Follow the live chess game between Shuvalova, Polina and Afonasieva, Anna (1-0) from round 07 of the World Youth Girl's Chess Championships 2019 . Analyze the moves with an engine and interact with other chess fans.
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Shuvalova, Polina - Afonasieva, Anna
1-0
World Youth Girl's Chess Championships 2019 round 07
1-0
World Youth Girl's Chess Championships 2019 round 07
12.Qa6! [White exploits unprotected Black's queen in order to seize the initiative.]
12...Qxa6? [¹12...Qd8! 13.Nxb4 Qb8! 14.Nd3 c5 △c4 15.b3 c4 16.Nb2 cxb3 17.axb3 Bb4 18.Bc4 0–0!² △Nc5]
13.Nc7+ Kd8 14.Nxe6+! [This move was calculated in advance. White gains the two-bishop advantage and damages Black's pawn structure.]
14...fxe6 15.Bxa6 Nc5 16.Bc4 a5 17.a3! Rb8 18.axb4 axb4 19.Nh3!± [19.b3!? h6 20.Nh3 Nfd7 21.Kf2 Kc7 22.Kg3 Be7 23.Nf2 Rhd8 24.g5! Nb6 25.Bxb4 Nxe4+ 26.Nxe4 Bxb4 27.Bxe6±]
12...Qxa6? [¹12...Qd8! 13.Nxb4 Qb8! 14.Nd3 c5 △c4 15.b3 c4 16.Nb2 cxb3 17.axb3 Bb4 18.Bc4 0–0!² △Nc5]
13.Nc7+ Kd8 14.Nxe6+! [This move was calculated in advance. White gains the two-bishop advantage and damages Black's pawn structure.]
14...fxe6 15.Bxa6 Nc5 16.Bc4 a5 17.a3! Rb8 18.axb4 axb4 19.Nh3!± [19.b3!? h6 20.Nh3 Nfd7 21.Kf2 Kc7 22.Kg3 Be7 23.Nf2 Rhd8 24.g5! Nb6 25.Bxb4 Nxe4+ 26.Nxe4 Bxb4 27.Bxe6±]
"Chess is a sport. A violent sport."
🔸 Marcel Duchamp (2010). “Drawing on Art: Duchamp and Company”
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🔸 Marcel Duchamp (2010). “Drawing on Art: Duchamp and Company”
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Chess Mates: Growing a Community of Girls who Play Chess (2019)
28.exf5! [A correct decision. White tries to create a weakness in the opponent's camp.]
28...gxf5 [28...exf5 29.Ned5! Nfe6 30.Re2 Nd4 31.Re3± △Rde1; 28...Nxf5 29.Nxf5 gxf5 30.h5!±]
29.Qe2! [△h5]
29...Bd8 30.h5 Ba5 31.Rd3 Ree7 32.Na4 [¹32.Bg3!? △Be1 would be interesting: 32...Bxc3 33.Rxc3 a5 34.Rcd3 Kg8 35.R1d2 Ne8 36.a4!± the idea behind the move is blocking the queenside and then launching an attack on the center or kingside where White has a good spatial advantage.]
32...Kg8 33.Qg2 Qc8 34.Qf3!± [△Bg3]
28...gxf5 [28...exf5 29.Ned5! Nfe6 30.Re2 Nd4 31.Re3± △Rde1; 28...Nxf5 29.Nxf5 gxf5 30.h5!±]
29.Qe2! [△h5]
29...Bd8 30.h5 Ba5 31.Rd3 Ree7 32.Na4 [¹32.Bg3!? △Be1 would be interesting: 32...Bxc3 33.Rxc3 a5 34.Rcd3 Kg8 35.R1d2 Ne8 36.a4!± the idea behind the move is blocking the queenside and then launching an attack on the center or kingside where White has a good spatial advantage.]
32...Kg8 33.Qg2 Qc8 34.Qf3!± [△Bg3]
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Footage of the 1935 Alekhine vs Euwe WCC match.
In this match Alekhine really underestimated Euwe and after a long 30 game fight Euwe won with 15.5-14.5 and became the 5th world chess champion.
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In this match Alekhine really underestimated Euwe and after a long 30 game fight Euwe won with 15.5-14.5 and became the 5th world chess champion.
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