Alexandra Kosteniuk, Kateryna Lagno, Mariya Muzychuk and Nana Dzagnidze lead the race at Cairns Cup. Round 2 games were played in Saint Louis.

Humpy Koneru drops back from women's no. 2 to no. 4 after Mariya Muzychuk crashes through for a win!

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Female Grandmaster and former Russian Champ
Both are Grandmasters...

Prodigy show his skills at italian opening
Strong chess skills in the "Giuoco Piano" chess opening, by chess rising star from India (playing with GrandMaster)

Bobby Fischer ❤️

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Daily #chesspuzzle

Lim Chin Lee (2023) - Chen,Zhiyuan (1571)
11th Penang Open 2019 Penang MAS, 2019.12.13

https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/96031

Best Checkmate Combinations Ever - 20

🔸Bundesliga 2018–19
🔸Round 4
⚪️Movsesian,S (2633)
⚫️Seyb,A (2416)
🔸1-0

19.Ne4! [Black is behind in development and his queen is misplaced on g4. Therefore, White decides to exploit them at once.]

19...f5™ [19...fxe5 20.Qxf8+! Bxf8 21.Nf6+ Kh8 22.Nxg4+–]

20.Nf6+! [Movsesian does not allow his opponent to breathe. Now Black is forced to part with his dark-squared bishop.]

20...Bxf6™ 21.exf6 Rxf6 [21...Be6? 22.Be5 c5 23.b4! b6 24.bxc5 bxc5 25.Qd2 Bd5 26.Rf4! Qg5 27.h4!+– △Raf1]

22.h3! [22.Rae1!? Bd7 23.Bxc7 Bc6 24.Bf4±]

22...Qg6 23.Be5!± [△Q×d4]

Nana Dzagnizde grabs a sole lead in the #CairnsCup winning against the young American talent Carissa Yip, who is yet to find her game in this tournament.

Top standings after 3 rounds:
1. Dzagnidze - 2½
2-4. Lagno, M. Muzychuk, Harika - 2.

Valentina Gunina gets off the mark with a win over Irina Krush, while Nana Dzagnidze leads alone after Round 3!