Its Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen in the #BanterBlitzCup Finale Looking forward to the interesting encounter๐ช๐ช What are your predictions??
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Magnus Carlsen โ 17
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 61%
@EseMismo, @ShMozafari, @Ligo2222, @sepehr_j7, @Ako1983, Mahdi, Nagaprasad, Drew, @D1781, @roshan_sethuraman, @DGA28, @mathusiasist, @ngl_90, @senisevardimuuu, Sajad, Piyush, @Bekzod1
Alireza Firouzja โ 11
๐๐๐๐๐ 39%
Reza, Morteza, @Mohsenchess, Ss, Amin, Majid, Mohammadali, @Pachakamakin, @Kingbosskasyap, djawad, @Sbroker0
Draw
โซ๏ธ 0%
๐ฅ 28 people voted so far.
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Magnus Carlsen โ 17
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ 61%
@EseMismo, @ShMozafari, @Ligo2222, @sepehr_j7, @Ako1983, Mahdi, Nagaprasad, Drew, @D1781, @roshan_sethuraman, @DGA28, @mathusiasist, @ngl_90, @senisevardimuuu, Sajad, Piyush, @Bekzod1
Alireza Firouzja โ 11
๐๐๐๐๐ 39%
Reza, Morteza, @Mohsenchess, Ss, Amin, Majid, Mohammadali, @Pachakamakin, @Kingbosskasyap, djawad, @Sbroker0
Draw
โซ๏ธ 0%
๐ฅ 28 people voted so far.
14...Nxe5! [A well-calculated move that allows Black to dominate the center or win some material by tactical means.]
15.Bxe5 cxd4! 16.exd4? [16.Rxd4! Bc5 17.Rd1 Bd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6=]
16...Bg5! 17.Rd2โข [17.Bf4? Bxf4 18.Qxf4 Qxb2โ+; 17.f4? Be7โ+ ๎f6]
17...Bxd2-/+ [17...Qd8!? 18.Bf1 a6 19.a3 b5 20.Qe1 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Rc6ยต]
15.Bxe5 cxd4! 16.exd4? [16.Rxd4! Bc5 17.Rd1 Bd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6=]
16...Bg5! 17.Rd2โข [17.Bf4? Bxf4 18.Qxf4 Qxb2โ+; 17.f4? Be7โ+ ๎f6]
17...Bxd2-/+ [17...Qd8!? 18.Bf1 a6 19.a3 b5 20.Qe1 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Rc6ยต]
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Olimpiu G. Urcan: Next week, while 1,000 miles apart, 16-year-old Alireza Firouzja and Magnus Carlsen, the reigning world champion, will play on http://Chess24.com the grand finale of the #BanterBlitzCup. It's the kind of stuff pay-per-view was invented for and, this time, talking is a must.
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Alireza Firouzja vs. Narayanan.S.L | Banter Blitz Cup
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Pepe Cuenca comenta Firouzja vs Narayanan (Semifinales de la II Copa Dicharachera)
Magnus Carlsen prepares for meeting with prodigy Alireza Firouzja
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/09/chess-magnus-carlsen-prepares-for-meeting-with-prodigy-alireza-firouja?CMP=share_btn_tw
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/09/chess-magnus-carlsen-prepares-for-meeting-with-prodigy-alireza-firouja?CMP=share_btn_tw
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Chess: Magnus Carlsen prepares for meeting with prodigy Alireza Firouzja
The world champion reached the Banter Blitz final with a Bobby Fischer-style 9-0 victory, while the 16-year-old rising star defeated Indiaโs Srinath Narayanan 9-6 in Friday eveningโs second semi-final
world championship match press center. Moscow-1984. Palatnik, Psakhis, Dolmatov, Taimanov, Yusupov ... So many grandmasters did not come together often then ...
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4 questions & answers by Boris Spassky, Bent Larsen, Tigran Petrosian, Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi, Lajos Portisch, Lev Polugaevsky, Vlastimil Hort, Efim Geller, and other legends.
https://www.chess.com/blog/Spektrowski/match-of-the-century-player-interviews
https://www.chess.com/blog/Spektrowski/match-of-the-century-player-interviews
Chess.com
Match Of The Century: Player Interviews
Inspired by Peter Doggers' news post, I found the old Match Of The Century book, edited by Mikhail Yudovich. Along with the forty games, there were short interviews by all 24 players, including non-playing reserves Bronstein and Darga. All players were askedโฆ
Wijk aan Zee, 21st January 1976. Ljubomir Ljubojeviฤ & Walter Browne are pictured in play in the 5th round.
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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