17.a3!
By opening up the queenside, White emphasizes the insecure position of the black king.
17...Nb8 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Be3 Bxd5 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 21.Qe2 Nc6 22.Rfc1.
By opening up the queenside, White emphasizes the insecure position of the black king.
17...Nb8 18.axb4 cxb4 19.Be3 Bxd5 20.Bxd5 Rxd5 21.Qe2 Nc6 22.Rfc1.
14.d5!
Here, in view of White's lead in development, this typical pawn breakthrough in the center is especially effective.
14...exd5 15.exd5 Bxd5 16.Bb5+/-.
Here, in view of White's lead in development, this typical pawn breakthrough in the center is especially effective.
14...exd5 15.exd5 Bxd5 16.Bb5+/-.
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🔹 Peter Leko
🔹 Hungarian chess Grandmaster
🔰 Peter Leko is a Hungarian chess grandmaster. He became the world's youngest grandmaster in 1994. A two-time World Championship Candidate, he challenged Vladimir Kramnik in the Classical World Chess Championship 2004 and drew the match 7–7, with Kramnik retaining the title.
🔘 Full name: Peter Leko
🔘 Country: Hungary
🔘 Born: September 8, 1979 (age 38)
Subotica, Yugoslavia
(now Serbia)
🔘 Title: Grandmaster
🔘 FIDE rating: 2691 (June 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2763 (April 2005)
🔘 Ranking: No. 62 (September 2017)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 4 (April 2003)
🔰 Peter Leko was born in the city of Subotica, Yugoslavia but moved to Szeged when he was one year old. He was taught chess by his father shortly before he turned seven and took part in tournaments from the age of nine. His first coach Tibor Karolyi began work with him in 1989, ending three months before Leko became a grandmaster. They later reunited in 1998 until the end of 2000. Leko also worked with International Master Gaspar Mathe when he was ten years old.
Leko earned the International Master title in 1992. In 1994 he became a Grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 4 months and 22 days, at the time the youngest to have done so, breaking the record previously held by Judit Polgar. His norms came at a First Saturday tournament in Budapest and Leon (sharing third place with Anatoly Karpov and Veselin Topalov in 1993, and shared third place at Hoogovens in 1994.
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🔸 Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik
🔸 Belgrade Investbank (1995), Belgrade SRB, rd 8, Nov-23
🔸 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Classical Variation (B64)
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🔹 Peter Leko
🔹 Hungarian chess Grandmaster
🔰 Peter Leko is a Hungarian chess grandmaster. He became the world's youngest grandmaster in 1994. A two-time World Championship Candidate, he challenged Vladimir Kramnik in the Classical World Chess Championship 2004 and drew the match 7–7, with Kramnik retaining the title.
🔘 Full name: Peter Leko
🔘 Country: Hungary
🔘 Born: September 8, 1979 (age 38)
Subotica, Yugoslavia
(now Serbia)
🔘 Title: Grandmaster
🔘 FIDE rating: 2691 (June 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2763 (April 2005)
🔘 Ranking: No. 62 (September 2017)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 4 (April 2003)
🔰 Peter Leko was born in the city of Subotica, Yugoslavia but moved to Szeged when he was one year old. He was taught chess by his father shortly before he turned seven and took part in tournaments from the age of nine. His first coach Tibor Karolyi began work with him in 1989, ending three months before Leko became a grandmaster. They later reunited in 1998 until the end of 2000. Leko also worked with International Master Gaspar Mathe when he was ten years old.
Leko earned the International Master title in 1992. In 1994 he became a Grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 4 months and 22 days, at the time the youngest to have done so, breaking the record previously held by Judit Polgar. His norms came at a First Saturday tournament in Budapest and Leon (sharing third place with Anatoly Karpov and Veselin Topalov in 1993, and shared third place at Hoogovens in 1994.
♦️ A memorable game by Peter Leko👇
🔸 Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik
🔸 Belgrade Investbank (1995), Belgrade SRB, rd 8, Nov-23
🔸 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Classical Variation (B64)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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Wesley So tops the final standings of the Your Next Move #GrandChessTour in Leuven!
Wesley So wins the Leuven #GrandChessTour
Karjakin won the blitz section, but not enough total points for the combined rapid plus blitz event. So scored 14 in the rapid section & 8 in the blitz section for a total of 22. Karjakin and VLM tied for 2nd with 21.5
Wesley So won the $37,500 first prize at the Your Next Move tournament in Leuven, Belgium. He was the only player to score 22/27 after a thrilling final round in which all key contestants lost.
Karjakin won the blitz section, but not enough total points for the combined rapid plus blitz event. So scored 14 in the rapid section & 8 in the blitz section for a total of 22. Karjakin and VLM tied for 2nd with 21.5
Wesley So won the $37,500 first prize at the Your Next Move tournament in Leuven, Belgium. He was the only player to score 22/27 after a thrilling final round in which all key contestants lost.