The big clash in the Women's section is Wang vs Krush. The result of this one will likely be critical towards the final standings #USChessChamps
#about_Devoretsky
🔹 Mark Dvoretsky
🔹 Russian Chess Writer and Trainer
♦️ Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was a Russian chess trainer, writer, and International Master.
🔸 Born: December 9, 1947, Moscow, Russia
🔸 Died: September 26, 2016, Moscow, Russia
♦️ Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was born in Moscow, Russia (formerly USSR). He was Moscow champion in 1973, and awarded the IM title in 1975. Dvoretsky was also a FIDE Senior Trainer and noted author.
During the 1970s, Mark was widely regarded by the strongest IM in the world, due to a number of excellent results: he was Moscow Champion in 1973, finished equal fifth in a strong Soviet Championship in 1974, won the Wijk aan Zee Masters tournament of 1975 by a clear point and a half, and a creditable finish at the USSR Championship of 1975.
Dvoretsky has written a series of chess training books, commencing with Secrets of Chess Training which won the BCF book of the year award in 1991.
♦️ A memorable game by Devoretsky👇🏼
▪️ Mark Dvoretsky vs Alexander Khalifman
▪️ USSR (1987)
▪️ Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
@unitychess
🔹 Mark Dvoretsky
🔹 Russian Chess Writer and Trainer
♦️ Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was a Russian chess trainer, writer, and International Master.
🔸 Born: December 9, 1947, Moscow, Russia
🔸 Died: September 26, 2016, Moscow, Russia
♦️ Mark Izrailovich Dvoretsky was born in Moscow, Russia (formerly USSR). He was Moscow champion in 1973, and awarded the IM title in 1975. Dvoretsky was also a FIDE Senior Trainer and noted author.
During the 1970s, Mark was widely regarded by the strongest IM in the world, due to a number of excellent results: he was Moscow Champion in 1973, finished equal fifth in a strong Soviet Championship in 1974, won the Wijk aan Zee Masters tournament of 1975 by a clear point and a half, and a creditable finish at the USSR Championship of 1975.
Dvoretsky has written a series of chess training books, commencing with Secrets of Chess Training which won the BCF book of the year award in 1991.
♦️ A memorable game by Devoretsky👇🏼
▪️ Mark Dvoretsky vs Alexander Khalifman
▪️ USSR (1987)
▪️ Formation: King's Indian Attack (A07)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
@unitychess
📘 32.Qd5!
Topalov decides to give up his a3-pawn to centralize his queen.
32...R×a3 33.Kg2 Ra×e3 34.f×e3 Q×e3 35.B×a6 +/=
Topalov decides to give up his a3-pawn to centralize his queen.
32...R×a3 33.Kg2 Ra×e3 34.f×e3 Q×e3 35.B×a6 +/=
📘 14...Qa5!
Black intends to transfer his queen to g5. The position has arisen from the Sicilian Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation.
15.0-0 Nd7 16.Kh1 Qg5!
Black intends to transfer his queen to g5. The position has arisen from the Sicilian Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation.
15.0-0 Nd7 16.Kh1 Qg5!
📘 Good calculation of both players.
26.Bh5 Nd2! 27.R×f7 N×b3 28.Q×e6 Kh8 29.R×e7 Rf8 30.Kg1 Q×h5 31.c×b3 Qd1+ 32.Qe1 Qd4+ 33.Qe3 Qd1+ ½-½
⭐️ Radoslaw Wojtaszek
He is a three-time Polish Chess Champion and the No. 1 ranked Polish player as of April 2018. In 2004, Wojtaszek won the European Under-18 Championship, the World Under-18 Championship.
⭐️ Teimour Radjabov
- 1999 European Youth Chess Championship U-18, 1st
- 2005 European Individual Chess Championship, 2nd
- 2007 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, joint 1st
- 2015 World Rapid Championship, joint 2nd
26.Bh5 Nd2! 27.R×f7 N×b3 28.Q×e6 Kh8 29.R×e7 Rf8 30.Kg1 Q×h5 31.c×b3 Qd1+ 32.Qe1 Qd4+ 33.Qe3 Qd1+ ½-½
⭐️ Radoslaw Wojtaszek
He is a three-time Polish Chess Champion and the No. 1 ranked Polish player as of April 2018. In 2004, Wojtaszek won the European Under-18 Championship, the World Under-18 Championship.
⭐️ Teimour Radjabov
- 1999 European Youth Chess Championship U-18, 1st
- 2005 European Individual Chess Championship, 2nd
- 2007 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, joint 1st
- 2015 World Rapid Championship, joint 2nd
📘 33.Kg2??
Navara should have played 33.Ra3! to meet the Black's plan ...b4 and ...Nd3.
33.Ra3! b4 34.c×b4 Nd3 35.B×d3 c×d3 36.R×d3 =
33...b4 34.c×b4
34.Ra1 b3! 35.Bd1 Ra7 -+
34...Nd3 35.B×d3
35.Qe2 Nc1 -+
35...c×d3 36.Ra1 Rc2 0-1
If 37.Rb1, then Re2-+.
⭐️Both Ding and Navara are No.1 in their countries.
Navara should have played 33.Ra3! to meet the Black's plan ...b4 and ...Nd3.
33.Ra3! b4 34.c×b4 Nd3 35.B×d3 c×d3 36.R×d3 =
33...b4 34.c×b4
34.Ra1 b3! 35.Bd1 Ra7 -+
34...Nd3 35.B×d3
35.Qe2 Nc1 -+
35...c×d3 36.Ra1 Rc2 0-1
If 37.Rb1, then Re2-+.
⭐️Both Ding and Navara are No.1 in their countries.