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#OnThisDay it's also the 110th birthday of the legendary Armenian chess studies and problems composer Genrikh Kasparyan (Feb. 27, 1910 - Dec. 27, 1995). On this occasion, here's one of his studies. White to play and win. We'll tweet the solution in an hour…
This famous study by Genrikh Kasparian is one of my all time favorites.
White is winning 7.
White is winning 7.
18.Nb5! [An active move that clears the path of the rook on c1 and prepares to penetrate into the opponent's camp.]
[18.b4? Nb3! △N×d4 19.Rb1 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 Qg6! 21.g3 Rac8 22.Qd3 Rfd8!=]
18...Rfd8 19.Bc3? [A hasty move that loses the initiative. White should have first penetrated into the opponent's seventh rank with his rook:]
[19.Rc7!‚ Bxf3 20.Qxf3! Qxf3 21.gxf3 Bf8 22.Nc3 Rac8 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Nd5± △Bc3]
19...Nb3!‚ 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Rd1 Rxd1+ 22.Qxd1=
[18.b4? Nb3! △N×d4 19.Rb1 Nxd4 20.Nxd4 Qg6! 21.g3 Rac8 22.Qd3 Rfd8!=]
18...Rfd8 19.Bc3? [A hasty move that loses the initiative. White should have first penetrated into the opponent's seventh rank with his rook:]
[19.Rc7!‚ Bxf3 20.Qxf3! Qxf3 21.gxf3 Bf8 22.Nc3 Rac8 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Nd5± △Bc3]
19...Nb3!‚ 20.Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.Rd1 Rxd1+ 22.Qxd1=
A rich chess life: Berlin Chess Cafés 1920–1933
https://en.chessbase.com/post/a-rich-chess-life-berlin-chess-cafs-1920-1933
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A rich chess life: Berlin Chess Cafés 1920–1933
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Game of the Day!
It's now official, 14-year-old 71st seed Aydin Suleymanli won the 2020 #AeroflotOpen despite facing 2600+ grandmasters in every single round! https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/aeroflot-open-2020/9/1/1
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Mamedov, Rauf vs. Suleymanli, Aydin | Aeroflot Open 2020
Replay the Aeroflot Open Round 9 game played on 27/02/2020 with computer analysis
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Congrats to 14-year-old IM Aydin Suleymanli on a historic victory in the #AeroflotOpen! 👏
Also, THANK YOU to him for answering the age-old question: "Can 4 pawns on the sixth rank beat a rook and a knight?" 🙏
Also, THANK YOU to him for answering the age-old question: "Can 4 pawns on the sixth rank beat a rook and a knight?" 🙏
Replay Durarybayli vs. Suleymanli ➡️ https://chess.com/events/2020-aeroflot-open/06-Durarbayli_Vasif-Suleymanli_Aydin
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#OnThisDay it's also the 110th birthday of the legendary Armenian chess studies and problems composer Genrikh Kasparyan (Feb. 27, 1910 - Dec. 27, 1995). On this occasion, here's one of his studies. White to play and win. We'll tweet the solution in an hour…
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The solution to Kasparyan's study from 1934:
1. Bh2+ (1. Rb3? e1Q 2. Rxf3+ Kh4 3. Kh2 g4! 4. Bf2+ g3! 5. Bxg3+ Qxg3+! 6. Rxg3 stalemate had to be prevented) 1... Kh4 2. Rxe2! fxe2 3. Bc7! e1Q+ 4. Kh2 Qf2 5. Bd6 $1 Qf4+ 6. g3+ Qxg3+ 7. Bxg3#
1. Bh2+ (1. Rb3? e1Q 2. Rxf3+ Kh4 3. Kh2 g4! 4. Bf2+ g3! 5. Bxg3+ Qxg3+! 6. Rxg3 stalemate had to be prevented) 1... Kh4 2. Rxe2! fxe2 3. Bc7! e1Q+ 4. Kh2 Qf2 5. Bd6 $1 Qf4+ 6. g3+ Qxg3+ 7. Bxg3#
A new Beast from Baku? 14-year-old Aydin Suleymanli wins the 2020 #AeroflotOpen! https://chess24.com/en/read/news/new-beast-from-baku-aydin-suleymanli-wins-aeroflot
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New "Beast from Baku" Suleymanli wins Aeroflot
14-year-old Azerbaijan IM Aydin Suleymanli
is the shock winner of the 2020 Aeroflot Open. The 71st seed finished on 6.5/9
and had better tiebreaks than Rinat Jumabayev, Rauf Mamedov and Aravindh. It
was a second grandmaster norm for the reigning Under…
is the shock winner of the 2020 Aeroflot Open. The 71st seed finished on 6.5/9
and had better tiebreaks than Rinat Jumabayev, Rauf Mamedov and Aravindh. It
was a second grandmaster norm for the reigning Under…
14-year-old #chess prodigy, IM Aydin Suleymanli won the 2020 Aeroflot Open ahead of a host of grandmasters and strong players!
Watch GM Ben Finegold break down one of his games. ⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anqj0H22rkE
Watch GM Ben Finegold break down one of his games. ⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anqj0H22rkE
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14-Year-Old IM Bests 50+ Grandmasters! | Aeroflot Open 2020
14-year-old chess prodigy, International Master Aydin Suleymanli, won the prestigious 2020 Aeroflot Open ahead of a host of grandmasters and strong players! ...