34.e3?
34.b5!
This is the only correct way.
A) 34...Q×d4 35.b×a6 R×a6 36.a5 =
B) 34...Nb8 35.e×d3! Q×d4 36.Qc4 +/- leaves White with excellent compensation for the piece due to his dangerous connected passed pawns.
C) 34...Nc7 35.Nc6 Q×h3 36.Qc4 +/-
34...Q×h3 35.Qd5 Rf6 36.Bd2 Nc7 37.Qb7 Re5 38.Rdc1 Rh5 0-1
34.b5!
This is the only correct way.
A) 34...Q×d4 35.b×a6 R×a6 36.a5 =
B) 34...Nb8 35.e×d3! Q×d4 36.Qc4 +/- leaves White with excellent compensation for the piece due to his dangerous connected passed pawns.
C) 34...Nc7 35.Nc6 Q×h3 36.Qc4 +/-
34...Q×h3 35.Qd5 Rf6 36.Bd2 Nc7 37.Qb7 Re5 38.Rdc1 Rh5 0-1
15.N×g7!
The dramatic variation with the sacrifice of the knight on g7 was much analyzed, but White is not likely to get any advantage.
15...Rd8!
15...K×g7 16.Qd4 +/-
16.Qf3 K×g7 17.Bh6+! Kg6 18.c3 Nh5 19.Be3 f5 20.g4 Nf6 21.g×f5+ e×f5 22.Qg2+ Ng4 23.f3 b5 24.Bc2 Kf6 25.Bd4+ R×d4 26.c×d4 Bb7 27.B×f5 Nf2+ 28.Q×f2 Qf4 29.Bh3 Bg3 =
The dramatic variation with the sacrifice of the knight on g7 was much analyzed, but White is not likely to get any advantage.
15...Rd8!
15...K×g7 16.Qd4 +/-
16.Qf3 K×g7 17.Bh6+! Kg6 18.c3 Nh5 19.Be3 f5 20.g4 Nf6 21.g×f5+ e×f5 22.Qg2+ Ng4 23.f3 b5 24.Bc2 Kf6 25.Bd4+ R×d4 26.c×d4 Bb7 27.B×f5 Nf2+ 28.Q×f2 Qf4 29.Bh3 Bg3 =
25. Qf2??
In this critical moment, the calculation is a vital factor. White should have continued with 25.e6! and now:
A) 25...Rg8 26.Rf3 Rd1+ 27. Rf1
A1) 27... Rgd8 28. Qe4 R8d2 29. Qa8+ Rd8 30. Qe4 =
A2) 27...Rxf1+ 28. Qxf1 Rxg3+ 29. hxg3 Qxg3+ =
B) 25... Rxf4?? 26. Rxf4 Qxf4 27. Qa8+ Kg7 28. Nh5+ +-
25... Rg8 26. Kg2 Qd8 27. Kh1 Rd2 28. Qe3 Qd5+ 29. Qf3
Qxf3+ 30. Rxf3 Rgd8 31. e6 Rxb2 32. f5 Rd1+ 33. Nf1 Kg7 34. f6+ Kf8 35. Kg1 Re2 36. e7+ Kf7 37. Rf4 Rde1 38. a4 Re6 39. Kf2 R1e5 40. Ne3 Rxe3 0-1
In this critical moment, the calculation is a vital factor. White should have continued with 25.e6! and now:
A) 25...Rg8 26.Rf3 Rd1+ 27. Rf1
A1) 27... Rgd8 28. Qe4 R8d2 29. Qa8+ Rd8 30. Qe4 =
A2) 27...Rxf1+ 28. Qxf1 Rxg3+ 29. hxg3 Qxg3+ =
B) 25... Rxf4?? 26. Rxf4 Qxf4 27. Qa8+ Kg7 28. Nh5+ +-
25... Rg8 26. Kg2 Qd8 27. Kh1 Rd2 28. Qe3 Qd5+ 29. Qf3
Qxf3+ 30. Rxf3 Rgd8 31. e6 Rxb2 32. f5 Rd1+ 33. Nf1 Kg7 34. f6+ Kf8 35. Kg1 Re2 36. e7+ Kf7 37. Rf4 Rde1 38. a4 Re6 39. Kf2 R1e5 40. Ne3 Rxe3 0-1
12.Rc1!
Exploiting the absence of the knight from c3.
However, 12.Nc3!? is also not bad.
After 12.Qxb6 axb6 Black's activity would compensate for the spoiling of his pawn structure: 13.Rc1 (13.Nc3 Be6 and ...Rgc8) 13...Nb4 14.Nc3 Bf5 with equality. But now he is forced to exchange queens on b3, which activates the rook on a1.
12...Qxb3 13.axb3+/=.
Exploiting the absence of the knight from c3.
However, 12.Nc3!? is also not bad.
After 12.Qxb6 axb6 Black's activity would compensate for the spoiling of his pawn structure: 13.Rc1 (13.Nc3 Be6 and ...Rgc8) 13...Nb4 14.Nc3 Bf5 with equality. But now he is forced to exchange queens on b3, which activates the rook on a1.
12...Qxb3 13.axb3+/=.
16.b4!
An original decision, called by Petrosian 'an oasis, unexpectedly found in a barren desert'. In itself, this move is not so strong, but its psychological effect was enormous: Korchnoi became nervous – instead of the expected draw offer the opponent set him a new problem!
Black is satisfied with 16.Bxb7?! Rb8 17.Ba6 (17.Rac1? Rxb7 18.Rxc5 Nd7 19.Bg5 h6 and wins) 17...Rb6 18.Rac1 Nd7 19.Nc7 Rxb2. Or 16.Rac1 Bb6!? (16...Nd5 will also do) 17.Bxb7 Rxc1 18.Rxc1 Ng4 19.e3 Nxe3!. But the tempo available to White can be used more effectively.
16...Bxb4
16...Bb6? 17.a4! a6 18.a5 Bc7 19.Bxb7! axb5 20.Rac1, and for the passed a-pawn Black has to give up a piece.
17.Nxa7.
An original decision, called by Petrosian 'an oasis, unexpectedly found in a barren desert'. In itself, this move is not so strong, but its psychological effect was enormous: Korchnoi became nervous – instead of the expected draw offer the opponent set him a new problem!
Black is satisfied with 16.Bxb7?! Rb8 17.Ba6 (17.Rac1? Rxb7 18.Rxc5 Nd7 19.Bg5 h6 and wins) 17...Rb6 18.Rac1 Nd7 19.Nc7 Rxb2. Or 16.Rac1 Bb6!? (16...Nd5 will also do) 17.Bxb7 Rxc1 18.Rxc1 Ng4 19.e3 Nxe3!. But the tempo available to White can be used more effectively.
16...Bxb4
16...Bb6? 17.a4! a6 18.a5 Bc7 19.Bxb7! axb5 20.Rac1, and for the passed a-pawn Black has to give up a piece.
17.Nxa7.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 503
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B: Bf1 – 6
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Kavian, Gavin, Vincent, Mieke, @YaminiG, @RichardPeng
A: c3 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍 42%
Jonas, Ramesh, @Sophia_Peng, @roshan_sethuraman, @AryanLeekha
C: b4 – 1
👍 8%
Adhvaith
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B: Bf1 – 6
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Kavian, Gavin, Vincent, Mieke, @YaminiG, @RichardPeng
A: c3 – 5
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Jonas, Ramesh, @Sophia_Peng, @roshan_sethuraman, @AryanLeekha
C: b4 – 1
👍 8%
Adhvaith
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 504
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C: Be5 – 9
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@payam6661, Jonas, Gavin, Ramesh, Vincent, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Adhvaith, Aashish
B: a3 – 5
👍👍👍👍 31%
رضا, Mieke, @YaminiG, Saghana, @roshan_sethuraman
A: c5 – 2
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@hosssein_G, @AryanLeekha
👥 16 people voted so far.
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C: Be5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 56%
@payam6661, Jonas, Gavin, Ramesh, Vincent, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Adhvaith, Aashish
B: a3 – 5
👍👍👍👍 31%
رضا, Mieke, @YaminiG, Saghana, @roshan_sethuraman
A: c5 – 2
👍👍 13%
@hosssein_G, @AryanLeekha
👥 16 people voted so far.
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💢 Nona Gaprindashvili
💢 Georgian chess player
💢 First female Grandmaster
💢 Sixth women's world chess champion
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💢 Nona Gaprindashvili
💢 Georgian chess player
💢 First female Grandmaster
💢 Sixth women's world chess champion
@unitychess
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💢 Nona Gaprindashvili
💢 Georgian chess player
💢 First female Grandmaster
💢 Sixth women's world chess champion
🔰 Nona Gaprindashvili is a Georgian chess player, the sixth women's world chess champion, and first female Grandmaster. Born in Zugdidi, Georgia, she is the strongest female player of her generation.
🔘 Country: Soviet Union & Georgia
🔘 Born: 3 May 1941 (age 77)
Zugdidi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (1978)
🔘 Women's World Champion: 1962–78
🔘 Peak rating: 2495 (July 1987)
🔰 In 1961, aged 20, Gaprindashvili won the fourth women's Candidates Tournament, setting up a title match against Russian world champion Elisabeth Bykova. She won the match easily, with a final score of 9-2 (+7−0=4), and went on to defend her title successfully four times: three times against Alla Kushnir (1965: 10–6; 1969: 12–7; 1972: 12–11) and once against fellow Georgian Nana Alexandria (1975: 9–4). She finally lost her crown in 1978 to another Georgian, 17-year-old Maia Chiburdanidze, by a score of 6½–8½ (+2−4=9).
🔰 Gaprindashvili played for the Soviet Union in the Chess Olympiads of 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, and for Georgia in 1992.[1] She was one of the contributing players of the USSR team that dominated the women's Olympiads of the 1980s. She won as many as 25 medals, among which 11 team gold medals and 9 individual gold medals. At the Olympiad of Dubai 1986 she won all the ten games she played.
🔰 She was a five-times winner of the Women's Soviet Championship: in 1964, 1973, 1981, 1983, and 1985.
♦️ A memorable game by Gaprindashvili which has won Croatian chess grandmaster, Juraj Nikolac in a tactical game!! 👇
🔸 Nona Gaprindashvili vs Juraj Nikolac
🔸 Hoogovens (1979), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 1, Jan-19
🔸Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation. Main lines (B18)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
@unitychess
💢 Nona Gaprindashvili
💢 Georgian chess player
💢 First female Grandmaster
💢 Sixth women's world chess champion
🔰 Nona Gaprindashvili is a Georgian chess player, the sixth women's world chess champion, and first female Grandmaster. Born in Zugdidi, Georgia, she is the strongest female player of her generation.
🔘 Country: Soviet Union & Georgia
🔘 Born: 3 May 1941 (age 77)
Zugdidi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (1978)
🔘 Women's World Champion: 1962–78
🔘 Peak rating: 2495 (July 1987)
🔰 In 1961, aged 20, Gaprindashvili won the fourth women's Candidates Tournament, setting up a title match against Russian world champion Elisabeth Bykova. She won the match easily, with a final score of 9-2 (+7−0=4), and went on to defend her title successfully four times: three times against Alla Kushnir (1965: 10–6; 1969: 12–7; 1972: 12–11) and once against fellow Georgian Nana Alexandria (1975: 9–4). She finally lost her crown in 1978 to another Georgian, 17-year-old Maia Chiburdanidze, by a score of 6½–8½ (+2−4=9).
🔰 Gaprindashvili played for the Soviet Union in the Chess Olympiads of 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1990, and for Georgia in 1992.[1] She was one of the contributing players of the USSR team that dominated the women's Olympiads of the 1980s. She won as many as 25 medals, among which 11 team gold medals and 9 individual gold medals. At the Olympiad of Dubai 1986 she won all the ten games she played.
🔰 She was a five-times winner of the Women's Soviet Championship: in 1964, 1973, 1981, 1983, and 1985.
♦️ A memorable game by Gaprindashvili which has won Croatian chess grandmaster, Juraj Nikolac in a tactical game!! 👇
🔸 Nona Gaprindashvili vs Juraj Nikolac
🔸 Hoogovens (1979), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 1, Jan-19
🔸Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation. Main lines (B18)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
@unitychess