📘 23...Nc5?
The only chance to save the game is: 23...R×d6 24.e×d6 Nc5.
24.Rc4! Qh6 25.Rh4
Nakamura has completely exploited his opponent's mistake.
The only chance to save the game is: 23...R×d6 24.e×d6 Nc5.
24.Rc4! Qh6 25.Rh4
Nakamura has completely exploited his opponent's mistake.
📘 27.Ng5+!!
A brilliant sacrifice by Anand.
Anand creates another masterpiece!
27...h×g5 28.R×f7+ Q×f7 29.h×g5+ Kg7 30.Qh6# 1-0
A brilliant sacrifice by Anand.
Anand creates another masterpiece!
27...h×g5 28.R×f7+ Q×f7 29.h×g5+ Kg7 30.Qh6# 1-0
📘45...Bg4?
Karjakin had obtained a winning position, so he did not need to complicate the game.
45...Q×c2 46.Re1 (46.R×d4 Qc5 -+) 46.Qc3-+
46.B×e5! B×d1 47.Bc4+ Kg7 48.B×f6!+ K×f6 49.Qd6+ Kg7 50.Qe7+ Kh6 51.Qh4+ Bh5 52.Qf4+ Kh7 53.Qf7+ Kh6 54.Qf4+ =
Karjakin had obtained a winning position, so he did not need to complicate the game.
45...Q×c2 46.Re1 (46.R×d4 Qc5 -+) 46.Qc3-+
46.B×e5! B×d1 47.Bc4+ Kg7 48.B×f6!+ K×f6 49.Qd6+ Kg7 50.Qe7+ Kh6 51.Qh4+ Bh5 52.Qf4+ Kh7 53.Qf7+ Kh6 54.Qf4+ =
📘 26.Rad1??
Mamedyarov's blunder in the first round of Tal Memorial blitz tournament.
(26.Qd1! Rc2+ 27.Kg1=)
26...Rc2+ 27.Ke3 B×e4 28.B×e4 Qf2+ 29.K×d3 Rd8+ 0-1
Mamedyarov's blunder in the first round of Tal Memorial blitz tournament.
(26.Qd1! Rc2+ 27.Kg1=)
26...Rc2+ 27.Ke3 B×e4 28.B×e4 Qf2+ 29.K×d3 Rd8+ 0-1
📕 17...d5!
Strong, thematic, but so powerful precisely because White's entire strategy rests upon preventing this very breakout.
Strong, thematic, but so powerful precisely because White's entire strategy rests upon preventing this very breakout.
📕20.Nh3!
Apparently the move which Kasparov underestimated in his calculations. The importance of the move is two-fold. Firstly, this square is quite secure, and the knight will not be dragged away from the crucial function of keeping Black's 'Grunfeld' bishop out of the play for some time. Secondly, the possibility of playing f2-f3 spells some restriction for his opponent's light-squared bishop too.
Apparently the move which Kasparov underestimated in his calculations. The importance of the move is two-fold. Firstly, this square is quite secure, and the knight will not be dragged away from the crucial function of keeping Black's 'Grunfeld' bishop out of the play for some time. Secondly, the possibility of playing f2-f3 spells some restriction for his opponent's light-squared bishop too.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 321
B: Bg4 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
C: Ra6 – 2
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
A: Nh5 – 1
👍👍 17%
👥 6 people voted so far.
B: Bg4 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
C: Ra6 – 2
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
A: Nh5 – 1
👍👍 17%
👥 6 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 322
B: Bf5 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 56%
A: Nd7 – 3
👍👍👍👍 33%
C: Qc7 – 1
👍 11%
👥 9 people voted so far.
B: Bf5 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 56%
A: Nd7 – 3
👍👍👍👍 33%
C: Qc7 – 1
👍 11%
👥 9 people voted so far.
Future Super GM Steve Wongso (right) watching the games of GM Ehsan Ghaemmaghami (left) and Rogelio Barcenilla (middle) at the 5th annual Phoenix Open, November 2016.