Vera Menchik, World's first Women's Chess Champion next to Alexander Alekhine, the fourth World Chess Champion, London, 1932.
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"As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively."
Mark Dvoretsky (1991). “Secrets of Chess Training”
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Mark Dvoretsky (1991). “Secrets of Chess Training”
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Fidel Castro, Bobby Fischer, and President José L. Barreras of the Cuban Chess Federation, Havana Olympiad 1966.
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Notes on Lilienthal-Capablanca, Hastings 1934-35.
The Euwe celebration. Left to right: Hollander, Euwe, Kmoch, Lilienthal, and Capablanca.
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The Euwe celebration. Left to right: Hollander, Euwe, Kmoch, Lilienthal, and Capablanca.
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One of the most beautiful #checkmates in the history of chess with Adolph Anderssen sacrificing both of his rooks and his queen to mate his opponent.
Can you find how the game ended?
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Can you find how the game ended?
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🅾️ #about_Sachdev
💢 Tania Sachdev
💢 Indian Chess International Master
♦️ Tania Sachdev is an Indian chess player, who holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She is also a chess presenter and commentator.
🔘 Country: India
🔘 Born: 20 August 1986 (age 31)
Delhi, India
🔘 Title: International Master (2008)
Woman Grandmaster (2005)
🔘 Peak rating: 2443 (September 2013)
♦️ Born in Delhi, Sachdev was introduced to the game by her mother, Anju, at the age of 6. Her parents provided her with professional training. She achieved her first international title when she was eight. She was coached by K.C. Joshi during her early years. As a child, Tania Sachdev won multiple events. Her career successes are under-12 Indian champion, Asian U14 girls' champion in 2000 and bronze medalist at the 1998 World U12 Girls Championship. In 2002, she won the Asian Junior Girls Championship in Marawila.
Sachdev completed her schooling at Modern School in Vasant Vihar in Delhi and did her graduation at Shri Venkateswara College.
She is sponsored by Red Bull. She married Delhi-based architect Viraj Kataria in November 2014. She is a trained Indian classical dancer. Her hobbies are shopping and reading.
♦️ A memorable game by Sachdev👇🏼
🔸 Bojana Bejatovic vs Tania Sachdev
🔸 Chess Olympiad (Women) (2016), Baku AZE, rd 1, Sep-02
🔸 Torre Attack: Classical Defense. Nimzowitsch Variation (A46)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
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💢 Tania Sachdev
💢 Indian Chess International Master
♦️ Tania Sachdev is an Indian chess player, who holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She is also a chess presenter and commentator.
🔘 Country: India
🔘 Born: 20 August 1986 (age 31)
Delhi, India
🔘 Title: International Master (2008)
Woman Grandmaster (2005)
🔘 Peak rating: 2443 (September 2013)
♦️ Born in Delhi, Sachdev was introduced to the game by her mother, Anju, at the age of 6. Her parents provided her with professional training. She achieved her first international title when she was eight. She was coached by K.C. Joshi during her early years. As a child, Tania Sachdev won multiple events. Her career successes are under-12 Indian champion, Asian U14 girls' champion in 2000 and bronze medalist at the 1998 World U12 Girls Championship. In 2002, she won the Asian Junior Girls Championship in Marawila.
Sachdev completed her schooling at Modern School in Vasant Vihar in Delhi and did her graduation at Shri Venkateswara College.
She is sponsored by Red Bull. She married Delhi-based architect Viraj Kataria in November 2014. She is a trained Indian classical dancer. Her hobbies are shopping and reading.
♦️ A memorable game by Sachdev👇🏼
🔸 Bojana Bejatovic vs Tania Sachdev
🔸 Chess Olympiad (Women) (2016), Baku AZE, rd 1, Sep-02
🔸 Torre Attack: Classical Defense. Nimzowitsch Variation (A46)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇🏼
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10 of the world's top 13 players will compete over 27 rounds in the Leuven #GrandChessTour that starts on Tuesday! Full details:
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🔴 The final round of the American Continental Championship is underway, with only 4 places in the next World Cup up for grabs!
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Shankland, Samuel vs. Sosa, Tomas | American Continental Championship 2018
Replay the American Continental Championship Round 11 game played on 10/06/2018 with computer analysis
Congratulations to Sam Shankland on winning the American Continental Championship & a place in the 2019 World Cup after yet another perfect tournament!
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21...e4!
Preparing to transfer the knight to the strong d3-outpost.
22.Nb3 Bf6 23.Nd4 Bg6 24.Be3 Ne5 25.Qb3 Nd3
Preparing to transfer the knight to the strong d3-outpost.
22.Nb3 Bf6 23.Nd4 Bg6 24.Be3 Ne5 25.Qb3 Nd3
27.Ra2!
A multi-purpose move:
1- The rook vacates its vulnerable position on the long diagonal.
2- White can meet ...Rc8 with Rc2.
3- Intending the maneuver Nd4-c2-e1 to deal with the mighty knight on d3.
27...Qe7 28.Nc2 Rc8 29.Ne1 Bg5 30.B×g5 h×g5 31.Raa1! Qc7 32.N×d3 e×d3 33.B×d3 B×d3 34.Q×d3 Q×c4 35.Qd2
A multi-purpose move:
1- The rook vacates its vulnerable position on the long diagonal.
2- White can meet ...Rc8 with Rc2.
3- Intending the maneuver Nd4-c2-e1 to deal with the mighty knight on d3.
27...Qe7 28.Nc2 Rc8 29.Ne1 Bg5 30.B×g5 h×g5 31.Raa1! Qc7 32.N×d3 e×d3 33.B×d3 B×d3 34.Q×d3 Q×c4 35.Qd2