12.Qd1!
A paradoxical move typical of Bronstein's chess art. The white queen retreats to her starting square in order to further the white attack.
12...dxc3 13.Nxc3
In return for his pawn, White has more freedom of action than his opponent: that is, the two bishops and the chance to gain space with an eventual f2-f4. On the other hand, Black has all his pieces developed, a safe king and no serious structural weaknesses to worry about. Objectively we have to state that White doesn't have enough for the pawn. But when we consider the psychological circumstances White's chances are much enhanced. There is an old saying that no matter how dubious they look in the laboratory or post-mortem, "all gambits are sound in practical play". Furthermore, Keres has failed in his aim in the tournament, it is the last round, he is tired and fed up, and he wants to go home! And Bronstein sacrifices a pawn against him... there's no chance to have a snooze, not even in the opening! In what follows, White makes no attempt to launch a quick attack on the black king. Instead, he keeps the tension, so that Keres has problems to solve on every move, and is pushed further and further into time trouble.
13...Na5 14.Bc2 Re8 15.f4 b4 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.Qxd5
A paradoxical move typical of Bronstein's chess art. The white queen retreats to her starting square in order to further the white attack.
12...dxc3 13.Nxc3
In return for his pawn, White has more freedom of action than his opponent: that is, the two bishops and the chance to gain space with an eventual f2-f4. On the other hand, Black has all his pieces developed, a safe king and no serious structural weaknesses to worry about. Objectively we have to state that White doesn't have enough for the pawn. But when we consider the psychological circumstances White's chances are much enhanced. There is an old saying that no matter how dubious they look in the laboratory or post-mortem, "all gambits are sound in practical play". Furthermore, Keres has failed in his aim in the tournament, it is the last round, he is tired and fed up, and he wants to go home! And Bronstein sacrifices a pawn against him... there's no chance to have a snooze, not even in the opening! In what follows, White makes no attempt to launch a quick attack on the black king. Instead, he keeps the tension, so that Keres has problems to solve on every move, and is pushed further and further into time trouble.
13...Na5 14.Bc2 Re8 15.f4 b4 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.Qxd5
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 535
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C: c5 – 8
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B: Nb3 – 3
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A: Be2
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C: c5 – 8
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B: Nb3 – 3
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@Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Atharva
A: Be2
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 536
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A: h5 – 9
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B: Rg8 – 3
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Gavin, Mieke, @Qwerty123Tseries
C: Nb6
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A: h5 – 9
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B: Rg8 – 3
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Gavin, Mieke, @Qwerty123Tseries
C: Nb6
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♦️ Today is birthday of Alexei Shirov
♦️ Latvian and Spanish chess Grandmaster
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Happy birthday Alex 👏👏👏👏👏
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♦️ Latvian and Spanish chess Grandmaster
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Happy birthday Alex 👏👏👏👏👏
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✴️ #about_Shirov
🔸 Alexei Shirov
🔸 Latvian and Spanish chess grandmaster
🔰 Alexei Shirov is a Latvian and Spanish chess grandmaster. He was ranked number two in the world in 1994.
🔘 Full name: Alexei Dmitrievich Shirov
🔘 Country: Soviet Union (until 1991)
Latvia (1991–95, 2011–18)
Spain (1995–2011, since 2018)
🔘 Born: 4 July 1972 (age 45)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (1990)
🔘 FIDE rating: 2637 (July 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2755 (January 2008)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 2 (January 1994)
🔰 Shirov is the winner of numerous international tournaments: Biel 1991, Madrid 1997 (shared first place with Veselin Topalov), Ter Apel 1997, Monte Carlo 1998, Mérida 2000, Paul Keres Memorial Rapid Tournament in Tallinn (2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013), Canadian Open Chess Championship 2005.
🔰 In 1998 Shirov's ranking rose to number four in the world. On the basis of his rating, he was invited to play a ten-game match against Vladimir Kramnik to select a challenger for World Champion Garry Kasparov. Shirov won the match with two wins, no losses and seven draws. However, the plans for the Kasparov match fell through when sufficient financial backing could not be found. When Kasparov instead played Kramnik for the world title in 2000, Shirov maintained that the match was invalid and he was the rightful challenger.
🔰 In 2000, Shirov reached the final of the FIDE World Chess Championship, losing 3½–½ to Viswanathan Anand.
🔰 In May–June 2007 he played in the Candidates Tournament of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2007. He won his first round match against Michael Adams (+1−1=4, won in rapid playoff), but was eliminated when he lost his second round match to Levon Aronian (+0−1=5).
🔰 In November–December 2007 Shirov played in the Chess World Cup 2007. He made the final, but lost the final 2½–1½ to Gata Kamsky.
🔰 In May 2009, Alexei Shirov won the category 21 M-Tel Masters 2009 tournament, held in Sofia, Bulgaria ....
♦️ A memorable game by Shirov which known "Grunfeld of Dreams" in chessgames.com site!! 👇
🔹 Boris Gelfand vs Alexey Shirov
🔹 Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup (2007) (rapid), Odessa UKR, rd 7, Jul-06
🔹 Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Modern Exchange Variation (D85)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
@unitychess
🔸 Alexei Shirov
🔸 Latvian and Spanish chess grandmaster
🔰 Alexei Shirov is a Latvian and Spanish chess grandmaster. He was ranked number two in the world in 1994.
🔘 Full name: Alexei Dmitrievich Shirov
🔘 Country: Soviet Union (until 1991)
Latvia (1991–95, 2011–18)
Spain (1995–2011, since 2018)
🔘 Born: 4 July 1972 (age 45)
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (1990)
🔘 FIDE rating: 2637 (July 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2755 (January 2008)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 2 (January 1994)
🔰 Shirov is the winner of numerous international tournaments: Biel 1991, Madrid 1997 (shared first place with Veselin Topalov), Ter Apel 1997, Monte Carlo 1998, Mérida 2000, Paul Keres Memorial Rapid Tournament in Tallinn (2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013), Canadian Open Chess Championship 2005.
🔰 In 1998 Shirov's ranking rose to number four in the world. On the basis of his rating, he was invited to play a ten-game match against Vladimir Kramnik to select a challenger for World Champion Garry Kasparov. Shirov won the match with two wins, no losses and seven draws. However, the plans for the Kasparov match fell through when sufficient financial backing could not be found. When Kasparov instead played Kramnik for the world title in 2000, Shirov maintained that the match was invalid and he was the rightful challenger.
🔰 In 2000, Shirov reached the final of the FIDE World Chess Championship, losing 3½–½ to Viswanathan Anand.
🔰 In May–June 2007 he played in the Candidates Tournament of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2007. He won his first round match against Michael Adams (+1−1=4, won in rapid playoff), but was eliminated when he lost his second round match to Levon Aronian (+0−1=5).
🔰 In November–December 2007 Shirov played in the Chess World Cup 2007. He made the final, but lost the final 2½–1½ to Gata Kamsky.
🔰 In May 2009, Alexei Shirov won the category 21 M-Tel Masters 2009 tournament, held in Sofia, Bulgaria ....
♦️ A memorable game by Shirov which known "Grunfeld of Dreams" in chessgames.com site!! 👇
🔹 Boris Gelfand vs Alexey Shirov
🔹 Pivdenny Bank Chess Cup (2007) (rapid), Odessa UKR, rd 7, Jul-06
🔹 Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Modern Exchange Variation (D85)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
@unitychess
@Gelfand-Shirov 2007.pgn
934 B
[ File : @Gelfand-Shirov 2007.pgn ]
🔸 Boris Gelfand - Alexey Shirov, Odessa 2007
🔸 PGN format
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🔸 Boris Gelfand - Alexey Shirov, Odessa 2007
🔸 PGN format
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31...Be6??
The Italian grandmaster missed the only chance to achieve a draw.
31...a3 32.Bd5 Rd1+ 33.Kg2 Be4+! 34.B×e4 a2 35.Ra7 a1=Q 36.R×a1 R×a1.
32.Bc8! Bb3 33.Ra7 +-
The Italian grandmaster missed the only chance to achieve a draw.
31...a3 32.Bd5 Rd1+ 33.Kg2 Be4+! 34.B×e4 a2 35.Ra7 a1=Q 36.R×a1 R×a1.
32.Bc8! Bb3 33.Ra7 +-
36...Bd7??
Black should have played 36...f5! in order to prevent White from carrying out 37.e5 and then 38.Ne4+.
37.e5! d×e5 38.Ne4+ K×b5 39.N×f6 e×f4+ 40.K×f4 Kc6 41.g5 h6 42.Ke5 +
Black should have played 36...f5! in order to prevent White from carrying out 37.e5 and then 38.Ne4+.
37.e5! d×e5 38.Ne4+ K×b5 39.N×f6 e×f4+ 40.K×f4 Kc6 41.g5 h6 42.Ke5 +
37.Ra7 Kg7?
American Fide Master Dmitriy Volkov committed a meaningless move and put his king on a dangerous square.
He should have defended the e3 pawn with 37...Be3! and after 38.Bd5 Ng5, the f7-pawn would also be defended.
38.a4 b4 39.Bd5 Kg6? 40.a5 Rbb8 41.R×a6 Be3 42.Rd6 Kg5 43.a6 Nf4 44.a7 +-
American Fide Master Dmitriy Volkov committed a meaningless move and put his king on a dangerous square.
He should have defended the e3 pawn with 37...Be3! and after 38.Bd5 Ng5, the f7-pawn would also be defended.
38.a4 b4 39.Bd5 Kg6? 40.a5 Rbb8 41.R×a6 Be3 42.Rd6 Kg5 43.a6 Nf4 44.a7 +-
17... c6?
A wrong decision that activates opponent's pieces.
The correct is 17... Qf7+ 18. Kg1 Qf8! with the idea of ...Bh6, trading his bad bishop for White's good one.
18. dxc6 Bxc6 19. Kg1 Nc7 20. Be3 N7e6 21. b4 axb4 22. axb4 Na6 23. Nd5 Nac7 24. Nbxc7 Rxa1 25. Qxa1 Nxc7 26. Bxb6 Nxd5 27. exd5 Ba4 28. b5 1-0
A wrong decision that activates opponent's pieces.
The correct is 17... Qf7+ 18. Kg1 Qf8! with the idea of ...Bh6, trading his bad bishop for White's good one.
18. dxc6 Bxc6 19. Kg1 Nc7 20. Be3 N7e6 21. b4 axb4 22. axb4 Na6 23. Nd5 Nac7 24. Nbxc7 Rxa1 25. Qxa1 Nxc7 26. Bxb6 Nxd5 27. exd5 Ba4 28. b5 1-0