Russia, Ukraine, England - this is the pedestal of the European Team Championship 2019. And it was exactly the same 27 years ago, in 1992!
The first board of Ukraine was... Vassily Ivanchuk! And Michael Adams played on the third board for England.
The first board of Ukraine was... Vassily Ivanchuk! And Michael Adams played on the third board for England.
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In the last round of the European team championship, Baadur Jobava allowed Anish Giri to escape with a draw from a very difficult position.
Wesley So defeats Magnus Carlsen 13.5 - 2.5 to become the first official FIDE Fischer Random World Champion. (photo by L. Ootes)
Congrats on a crushing victory! #frchess
Congrats also to Ian Nepomniachtchi on beating Fabiano Caruana in their match for the 3rd place.
Congrats on a crushing victory! #frchess
Congrats also to Ian Nepomniachtchi on beating Fabiano Caruana in their match for the 3rd place.
No-one went home empty-handed :)
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-world-fischer-random-chess-championship-2019/15/1/1
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-world-fischer-random-chess-championship-2019/15/1/1
Capechecs17 Match Anatoly Karpov - Nihal Sarin
https://www.capechecs.com/direct/direct.php
15-year-old Nihal Sarin holds 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov to a 2-2 draw in their rapid and blitz encounter. Both rapid games ended in a draw. In blitz blows were exchanged with 2-2 as the final score.
https://www.capechecs.com/direct/direct.php
15-year-old Nihal Sarin holds 12th World Champion Anatoly Karpov to a 2-2 draw in their rapid and blitz encounter. Both rapid games ended in a draw. In blitz blows were exchanged with 2-2 as the final score.
19.Nfg5! [A multi-purpose move that creates a lot of threats against Black's king.]
19...h6™ [19...Nd5? 20.Nxf7! Rf8 21.c4 Nf4 22.Nh6+!‚ Kh8 23.Qe3+–]
20.Nxe6!! fxe6 21.Nxf6+ Nxf6 22.Bxf6 [Qg4]
22...Rf8? [It would have been better for Black to reduce pieces in order to put up more stubborn resistance.]
[¹22...gxf6 23.Qg4+ Kh7 24.Qxb4 f5 25.Rxd8! Qxd8 26.Be2 a5 27.Qc4±]
23.Be5!‚ Qe7 24.Rd3 Bc5 25.Rf1 Rf5 26.Rg3 Rg5 27.Rxg5 Qxg5 28.Kh1 Qf5 29.f4!+–
19...h6™ [19...Nd5? 20.Nxf7! Rf8 21.c4 Nf4 22.Nh6+!‚ Kh8 23.Qe3+–]
20.Nxe6!! fxe6 21.Nxf6+ Nxf6 22.Bxf6 [Qg4]
22...Rf8? [It would have been better for Black to reduce pieces in order to put up more stubborn resistance.]
[¹22...gxf6 23.Qg4+ Kh7 24.Qxb4 f5 25.Rxd8! Qxd8 26.Be2 a5 27.Qc4±]
23.Be5!‚ Qe7 24.Rd3 Bc5 25.Rf1 Rf5 26.Rg3 Rg5 27.Rxg5 Qxg5 28.Kh1 Qf5 29.f4!+–
Jan Timman (Netherlands) and Ljubomir Ljubojević (Yugoslavia), at the IBM tournament in Amsterdam, July 1978.
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"The game might be divided into three parts, the opening, the middle-game and the end-game. There is one thing you must strive for, to be equally efficient in the three parts."
🔸 José Raúl Capablanca (1920). “My Chess Career”
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🔸 José Raúl Capablanca (1920). “My Chess Career”
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Ljubomir Ljubojević pictured in play v. Walter Browne, in the 5th round at Wijk aan Zee, 21st January 1976.
The Yugoslav grandmaster won this encounter in 133 moves, on his way to sharing 1st-2nd place in the event.
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The Yugoslav grandmaster won this encounter in 133 moves, on his way to sharing 1st-2nd place in the event.
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The Hague, 3rd July 1962; round 1 of the Netherlands v. USSR match.
On board 5, Mikhail Tal is seen in play v. Haije Kramer, as Tigran Petrosian looks on.
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On board 5, Mikhail Tal is seen in play v. Haije Kramer, as Tigran Petrosian looks on.
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