đ 21...Nb8!
A secure knight on g4 is often a valuable trump for White. All the more so when Black has felt that the need to play 'dynamically' requires a rushed ...d5 break in the center- which it generally does not. Here too, though, it can play a valuable role defending f2 and shielding g3. Hence the text - with e5 solidly defended, nothing speaks against this maneuver to challenge g4. 22.b4 Nd7 23.Rae1 Ndf6.
A secure knight on g4 is often a valuable trump for White. All the more so when Black has felt that the need to play 'dynamically' requires a rushed ...d5 break in the center- which it generally does not. Here too, though, it can play a valuable role defending f2 and shielding g3. Hence the text - with e5 solidly defended, nothing speaks against this maneuver to challenge g4. 22.b4 Nd7 23.Rae1 Ndf6.
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B: Qc4 â 6
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B: Qc4 â 6
đđđđđđđ 67%
C: Bd2 â 2
đđ 22%
A: Re1 â 1
đ 11%
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đUnity Chess Multiple Choice 348
B: Ne7 â 5
đđđđđđđ 50%
A: BĂf3 â 3
đđđđ 30%
C: Qb6 â 2
đđđ 20%
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B: Ne7 â 5
đđđđđđđ 50%
A: BĂf3 â 3
đđđđ 30%
C: Qb6 â 2
đđđ 20%
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Levon Aronian today lost his fifth game at the 2018 FIDE Candidates' Tournament in Berlin. The Armenian GM was beaten by Sergey Karjakin, who is now a point behind the leader, Fabiano Caruana, who he faces tomorrow with the white pieces. Ding Liren spoiled a completely winning position vs Alexander Grischuk and drew his 11th game.
Some of the greatest chessplayers in history in one photo.
From left to right: Lasker, Alekhine, Capablanca, Marshall, and Tarrasch, St. Petersburg, 1914
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From left to right: Lasker, Alekhine, Capablanca, Marshall, and Tarrasch, St. Petersburg, 1914
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Not the clearest photo, but of some historical interest. 9th round, Karseladze Memorial, Gori 1968. Nona Gaprindashvili is in play v. Aleksandr Bokuchava, on the right Zurab Mikadze faces Mikhail Tal.
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In 1976, Fidelity Chess Challenger 1 was the first commercial chess computer, invented by Sidney Samole (1935-2000), programmed by Ron Nelson, developed for an Altair 8800 with an Intel 8080 CPU. Samole owned Excalibur Electronics in Miami. Voice & Sensory Challenger came next.
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Capablanca and family
Capablanca with his wife Gloria Simoni Betancourt, parents of the young Jose Raul jr. and Gloria (in arms).
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Capablanca with his wife Gloria Simoni Betancourt, parents of the young Jose Raul jr. and Gloria (in arms).
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