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Round 11, Hoogovens, Wijk aan Zee, 23rd January 1968.
Mikhail Tal (USSR) faces Hans Ree (Netherlands). On the right, Hein Donner (Netherlands) is in play v. Nicolas Rossolimo (USA).

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Lajos Portisch (Hungary) Hoogovens tournament at Wijk aan Zee, January 1968.

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Lasker, Alekhine, Capablanca, Marshall, Tarrasch.

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Genius With a Sense of Humor | MAGNUS CARLSEN MEGA COMPILATION #2
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#FIDECandidates Tournament 2020 will take place from March 15 to April 4.
#OnThisDay in 1874 Carl Schlechter was born. The Austro-Hungarian master was one of the strongest players in the early 20th century and is famous for drawing a World Championship match with Emanuel Lasker.

Can you see how he forced a quick checkmate in this game?
🔸ch-RUS Rapid 2018
🔸Round 15
⚪️Sjugirov,S (2663)
⚫️Morozevich,A (2656)
🔸1-0
24...d3? [An inaccuracy. White had no serious threat that Black would have to rush. Black should have first played:]

[24...fxg6! 25.Qxg6+ Kd8! △d3 26.Qxe6 d3! △Qg1–e3 27.c3 Qg1+ 28.Bf1 Nb6‚ 29.Qg8+ Ke7 △Bh3 30.Qb3 (30.Qh7 Qg3+! 31.Kd1 Ba3! △Bg4 32.Nxb6 (32.Rxa3 Nxa4 33.Kc1 Rb2 34.Rxa4 Rc2+ 35.Kb1 Rxd2–+) ) 30...Qg3+ 31.Kd1 Qf3+ 32.Ke1 Bh3!–+]

25.gxf7+! Kf8 26.c3! Qg1+ 27.Bf1 Qg3+ 28.Kd1 Nf6?! [This move just helps White to improve his queen position to defend his king.]

[¹28...Be7! would be correct: 29.Qh8+ Kxf7 30.Qh5+ g6 31.Qh7+ Ke8 32.Qh3 Qxh3 33.Bxh3 Kf7-/+]

29.Qh1=/+ [¹29.Qh3! Nxe4 30.Qxg3 Nxg3 31.cxb4! Nxf1 32.Nc5!= △N×d3]
Wijk aan Zee, 21st January 1979. Nona Gaprindashvili (USSR) is pictured in play v. Roman Dzindzichashvili (USA) in the 3rd round of the Hoogovens tournament.
The ex-Women's World Champion won this game in 40 moves.

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