Our report on Alireza Firouzja winning the Prague Masters is now updated with a full chronicle of an amazing final day! https://chess24.com/en/read/news/prague-masters-9-firouzja-wins-1st-supertournament
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Prague Masters: Firouzja wins 1st supertournament
16-year-old Alireza Firouzja has won the 2020 Prague Masters
after beating Vidit 2:0 in a blitz playoff. It took immense fighting spirit and
some help from the universe as Firouzja survived a lost position against David
Anton to join a 5-way tie for 1st…
after beating Vidit 2:0 in a blitz playoff. It took immense fighting spirit and
some help from the universe as Firouzja survived a lost position against David
Anton to join a 5-way tie for 1st…
Aeroflot Open 2020
Maghsoodloo vs Frolyanov | Semi-Slav
Watch: "Love The Triangle?" https://youtu.be/XD0cCxdog6Y
Maghsoodloo vs Frolyanov | Semi-Slav
Watch: "Love The Triangle?" https://youtu.be/XD0cCxdog6Y
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Love The Triangle? - Maghsoodloo vs Frolyanov | Aeroflot Open 2020
Opening: Semi-Slav Title: Love The Triangle? - Maghsoodloo vs Frolyanov | Aeroflot Open 2020 The Aeroflot Open is s a very strong, 9-round Swiss held 19-27 F...
The highly acclaimed #MakingMarvels exhibition in MET museum has great #chess items on display until Match 1.
1️⃣ Replica of "The Turk" automation - the famous 18th-century illusion by von Kempelen.
2️⃣ Chess & Backgammon board. 17th century. Amber, ivory, gold.
1️⃣ Replica of "The Turk" automation - the famous 18th-century illusion by von Kempelen.
2️⃣ Chess & Backgammon board. 17th century. Amber, ivory, gold.
“The pleasure to be derived from a chess combination lie in the feeling that a human mind is behind the game, dominating the inanimate pieces ... and giving them breath of life.”
🔸 Richard Reti
@UnityChess
🔸 Richard Reti
@UnityChess
#22_February #Birth on 1887 Savielly Tartakower, Polish chess player (d. 1956)
🔸 Savielly Tartakower
🔸 French-Polish journalist and Chess Grandmaster
🔰 Ksawery Tartakower was a leading Polish and French chess grandmaster. He was also a leading chess journalist and author of the 1920s and 1930s whose books remain popular even today. Tartakower is remembered for his sharp wit and aphorisms.
🔘 Full name: Ksawery Tartakower
🔘 Country: Poland France
🔘 Born: 22 February 1887
🔺Rostov-on-Don, Russia
🔘 Died: 4 February 1956 (aged 68)
🔘 Paris, France
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (1950)
➕Russian chess player who famously said, " The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made. "
➕He served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.
➕He was a prominent chess journalist and was also widely known for his comic demeanor and witty mannerisms.
➕Although he was involved in several crucial chess tournaments of the era, Bobby Fischer was established as the greatest chess player of all time.
➕"My Best Games Of Chess 1905–1954" is Tartakower's famous book
🔸 French-Polish journalist and Chess Grandmaster
🔰 Ksawery Tartakower was a leading Polish and French chess grandmaster. He was also a leading chess journalist and author of the 1920s and 1930s whose books remain popular even today. Tartakower is remembered for his sharp wit and aphorisms.
🔘 Full name: Ksawery Tartakower
🔘 Country: Poland France
🔘 Born: 22 February 1887
🔺Rostov-on-Don, Russia
🔘 Died: 4 February 1956 (aged 68)
🔘 Paris, France
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (1950)
➕Russian chess player who famously said, " The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made. "
➕He served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.
➕He was a prominent chess journalist and was also widely known for his comic demeanor and witty mannerisms.
➕Although he was involved in several crucial chess tournaments of the era, Bobby Fischer was established as the greatest chess player of all time.
➕"My Best Games Of Chess 1905–1954" is Tartakower's famous book
Daily #chesspuzzle with Topalov
GM Kurnosov,I (2663) - GM Topalov, Veselin (2752)
World Rapid Final Astana KAZ (10), 2012.07.07
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/81462
GM Kurnosov,I (2663) - GM Topalov, Veselin (2752)
World Rapid Final Astana KAZ (10), 2012.07.07
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/81462
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Puzzle 81462: Black to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Kurnosov,I - Topalov, Veselin, Astana 2012.
And it's over! 12-year-old Bharath Subramaniyam leads the #AeroflotOpen with Rauf Mamedov after beating a 3rd strong grandmaster in 4 games:
16...Bxb3? [An incorrect exchange. In addition to opening the a-file for White's rook, it weakens the d5 square as well. Two following continuations would be correct:]
[16...a4! 17.Bxe6 (17.Bxa4 Qh4! 18.Be3 Bd7! 19.Qb3 Bxh3 20.gxh3 Qxh3 21.f4 Ng4 22.Nd1 Qh2+ 23.Kf1 Qh1+ 24.Ke2 Qg2+ 25.Kd3 d5! 26.exd5 Rfd8 27.Nc3 Rac8–+ △B×c3) 17...fxe6 18.Nxa4 d5! 19.Rd1 Qh4‚ 20.Be3 Qxe4³; 16...Bxh3!? △Nf3 17.gxh3 Nf3+ 18.Kf1 Qh4‚ 19.Re3 Qxh3+ 20.Ke2 Nd4+ 21.Ke1 Qh1+ 22.Qf1 Nf3+ 23.Ke2 Nd4+ 24.Ke1 Nf3+=]
17.axb3! Nc6 18.Rd1!‚ Nd4 19.Qd5 Rc8? [¹19...Nc2 20.Bg5! △Rac1 20...Nb4 21.Bxd8 Nxd5 22.Rxd5 Rfxd8 23.Rdxa5±]
20.Rxd4+–
[16...a4! 17.Bxe6 (17.Bxa4 Qh4! 18.Be3 Bd7! 19.Qb3 Bxh3 20.gxh3 Qxh3 21.f4 Ng4 22.Nd1 Qh2+ 23.Kf1 Qh1+ 24.Ke2 Qg2+ 25.Kd3 d5! 26.exd5 Rfd8 27.Nc3 Rac8–+ △B×c3) 17...fxe6 18.Nxa4 d5! 19.Rd1 Qh4‚ 20.Be3 Qxe4³; 16...Bxh3!? △Nf3 17.gxh3 Nf3+ 18.Kf1 Qh4‚ 19.Re3 Qxh3+ 20.Ke2 Nd4+ 21.Ke1 Qh1+ 22.Qf1 Nf3+ 23.Ke2 Nd4+ 24.Ke1 Nf3+=]
17.axb3! Nc6 18.Rd1!‚ Nd4 19.Qd5 Rc8? [¹19...Nc2 20.Bg5! △Rac1 20...Nb4 21.Bxd8 Nxd5 22.Rxd5 Rfxd8 23.Rdxa5±]
20.Rxd4+–