🔵 #About_Kashdan
🔸 Isaac Kashdan
🔸 American Chess Grandmaster and Writer
♦️ Isaac Kashdan was an American chess grandmaster and chess writer. He was twice U.S. Open champion. He played five times for the United States in chess Olympiads, winning a total of nine medals, and his Olympiad record is the all-time best among American players.
▪️ Born: November 19, 1905, New York City, NY
▪️ Died: February 20, 1985, Los Angeles, CA
▪️ Nationality: American
♦️ Kashdan was often called 'der Kleine Capablanca' (German for "The little Capablanca") in Europe because of his ability to extract victories from seemingly even positions. Alexander Alekhine named him one of the most likely players to succeed him as World Champion.
♦️ Kashdan was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1954, and the International Arbiter title in 1960. Kashdan captained the American Olympiad team for Leipzig 1960 to a silver medal finish.
♦️ A memorable game by Kashden against Max Euwe, former chess world champion👇🏼
🔸 Isaac Kashdan vs Max Euwe
🔸 Hastings (1931/32), Hastings ENG, rd 6, Jan-02
🔸 Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation (B03)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
@unitychess
🔸 Isaac Kashdan
🔸 American Chess Grandmaster and Writer
♦️ Isaac Kashdan was an American chess grandmaster and chess writer. He was twice U.S. Open champion. He played five times for the United States in chess Olympiads, winning a total of nine medals, and his Olympiad record is the all-time best among American players.
▪️ Born: November 19, 1905, New York City, NY
▪️ Died: February 20, 1985, Los Angeles, CA
▪️ Nationality: American
♦️ Kashdan was often called 'der Kleine Capablanca' (German for "The little Capablanca") in Europe because of his ability to extract victories from seemingly even positions. Alexander Alekhine named him one of the most likely players to succeed him as World Champion.
♦️ Kashdan was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1954, and the International Arbiter title in 1960. Kashdan captained the American Olympiad team for Leipzig 1960 to a silver medal finish.
♦️ A memorable game by Kashden against Max Euwe, former chess world champion👇🏼
🔸 Isaac Kashdan vs Max Euwe
🔸 Hastings (1931/32), Hastings ENG, rd 6, Jan-02
🔸 Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation (B03)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
@unitychess
First non-winning score for GM Parham Maghsoodloo in Sharjah Masters 2018, against Azerbaijan champion GM Safarli Eltaj , game ended in a draw. Points so far, 7.5 for GM Maghsoodloo, 6.5 for GM Eltaj , Wang Hoa also 6.5, with last round to go tomorrow
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#SharjahMasters
📘 58.a×b6?
Artemiev should have closed the e-file to avoid his opponent's drawing chances.
(58.f5! g×f5 59.a6 e4 60.Qb7 e3 61.Qd5! +-)
58...e×f4 59.b7 d3 60.b8=Q Qe2+ 61.Kc1 Qe1+ 62.Kb2 Q×d2+ 63.Kb3 Qc2+ 64.Ka3 Qc3+ 65.Ka2 ½-½
Artemiev should have closed the e-file to avoid his opponent's drawing chances.
(58.f5! g×f5 59.a6 e4 60.Qb7 e3 61.Qd5! +-)
58...e×f4 59.b7 d3 60.b8=Q Qe2+ 61.Kc1 Qe1+ 62.Kb2 Q×d2+ 63.Kb3 Qc2+ 64.Ka3 Qc3+ 65.Ka2 ½-½
📘 33.R8×e5 A clever and psychological sacrifice. Now, Black must react precisely.
33...d×e5 34.Kd3!
(34.R×e5 Rd8 35.Kb1 Kf6 36.Re4 g5 -/+)
34...Kf6 35.Kc4! R×c6? 36.d×c6 R×c6+ 37.Kb5 Rd6 38.K×a5 Rd3 39.K×b4 R×f3 40.a5 1-0
33...d×e5 34.Kd3!
(34.R×e5 Rd8 35.Kb1 Kf6 36.Re4 g5 -/+)
34...Kf6 35.Kc4! R×c6? 36.d×c6 R×c6+ 37.Kb5 Rd6 38.K×a5 Rd3 39.K×b4 R×f3 40.a5 1-0
📘 30.b3!
A prophylactic move to keep the Queenside as closed as possible after 30...a4 31.b4, or 30...b4 31.a4.
30...Rc5 31.Kb2 b4 32.a4 Nc6 33.Nf3 Rf8 34.g5 =/+
A prophylactic move to keep the Queenside as closed as possible after 30...a4 31.b4, or 30...b4 31.a4.
30...Rc5 31.Kb2 b4 32.a4 Nc6 33.Nf3 Rf8 34.g5 =/+
📘 21.B×c5!
Everything is ready for a combination.
21...d×c5 22.d6+! Kg7 23.Qd5 Rf5 24.d7 Nf6? 25.d8=Q N×d5 26.N×d5 +-
Everything is ready for a combination.
21...d×c5 22.d6+! Kg7 23.Qd5 Rf5 24.d7 Nf6? 25.d8=Q N×d5 26.N×d5 +-