37. Qf6??
Svidler has missed his only chance to draw.
37. Qg3+
A) 37...Rg7 38. Qb8+ Kf7 39. Rc2 Rg8 40. Qh2 =
B) 37... Kh8?? 38. Rg2
C) 37... Kf8 38. Rg2 Rf7 39. Qb8+ Ke7 40. Rc2 Rf8 41. Qe5 =
37... Rf7 38. Rg2+ Rg7 39. Rc2 f4 40. Qe5 Qe8 41. Rf2 Qc8 0-1
Svidler has missed his only chance to draw.
37. Qg3+
A) 37...Rg7 38. Qb8+ Kf7 39. Rc2 Rg8 40. Qh2 =
B) 37... Kh8?? 38. Rg2
C) 37... Kf8 38. Rg2 Rf7 39. Qb8+ Ke7 40. Rc2 Rf8 41. Qe5 =
37... Rf7 38. Rg2+ Rg7 39. Rc2 f4 40. Qe5 Qe8 41. Rf2 Qc8 0-1
44... Rd6??
Svidler throws away his winning position.
44... a4 45. Rxe6 Qf7 46. e5 a3
45. Qg6+ Kh8 46. Rxd6 Qxd6 47. Qe8+ Kh7 48. e5 Qd4 49. Qg6+ Kh8 1/2-1/2
Svidler throws away his winning position.
44... a4 45. Rxe6 Qf7 46. e5 a3
45. Qg6+ Kh8 46. Rxd6 Qxd6 47. Qe8+ Kh7 48. e5 Qd4 49. Qg6+ Kh8 1/2-1/2
16... Kf8!
An interesting prophylactic move in order to clear e8-square for his bishop.
17. Nc5 Be8 18. Qb3 Kg8 1-0
An interesting prophylactic move in order to clear e8-square for his bishop.
17. Nc5 Be8 18. Qb3 Kg8 1-0
23... Qxd8??
Gelfand's miscalculation. He could have created significant counterplay with the following continuation:
23... Qh6!! 24. fxg3 Qxe3+ 25. Kf1 Rh5
A) 26. g4 26... Qf4+ 27. Ke1 Qe3+ 28. Kd1 Qg1+ 29.Kd2 Qxd4+ 30. Ke2 Rh2 =
B) 26. Bc7 Rf5+ 27.Bf4 Qxg3 =
C) 26. Qc8 Rf5+ 27. Qxf5 gxf5=
24.fxg3 Qg5 25. Qb8 Qxe3+ 26. Kf1 Rh5 27. g4 Rg5 28.Rc3 Qxd4 29. Qxe8 Rxg4 30. Nd7 Rf4+ 31. Bf3 e3 32. Rxe3 +-
Gelfand's miscalculation. He could have created significant counterplay with the following continuation:
23... Qh6!! 24. fxg3 Qxe3+ 25. Kf1 Rh5
A) 26. g4 26... Qf4+ 27. Ke1 Qe3+ 28. Kd1 Qg1+ 29.Kd2 Qxd4+ 30. Ke2 Rh2 =
B) 26. Bc7 Rf5+ 27.Bf4 Qxg3 =
C) 26. Qc8 Rf5+ 27. Qxf5 gxf5=
24.fxg3 Qg5 25. Qb8 Qxe3+ 26. Kf1 Rh5 27. g4 Rg5 28.Rc3 Qxd4 29. Qxe8 Rxg4 30. Nd7 Rf4+ 31. Bf3 e3 32. Rxe3 +-
11...a5!
Not only restraining any counterplay with b2-b4, but also preparing to take the initiative on the queenside.
12.b3 Qe8!
Normally we see Alekhine indulge in maneuvers on the queenside as a prelude to a direct attack on the enemy king. Here the situation is reversed. Black wants to fix the situation on the kingside in the most favorable manner before switching to action in the center.
13.a3 Qh5 14.h4 Ng4 15.Ng5 Bd7 16.f3 Nf6 17.f4 e4 -/+.
Not only restraining any counterplay with b2-b4, but also preparing to take the initiative on the queenside.
12.b3 Qe8!
Normally we see Alekhine indulge in maneuvers on the queenside as a prelude to a direct attack on the enemy king. Here the situation is reversed. Black wants to fix the situation on the kingside in the most favorable manner before switching to action in the center.
13.a3 Qh5 14.h4 Ng4 15.Ng5 Bd7 16.f3 Nf6 17.f4 e4 -/+.
21.Qa5!
Capablanca is aware that his Knights are superior to the enemy Bishop (which is striking at nothing), so he prepares a transition into an endgame by 22.Qc7!, a move that allows the Rook to enter the 7th rank.
21...a6 22.Qc7! Qxc7 23.Rxc7 h6
Black must accept the loss of a pawn because 23...Rab8 loses to 24.Ng5 with the double threat of 25.Ngxf7 and 25.Ne6+, winning the f8-Rook.
24.Rxb7 +/-.
Nothing exciting has happened, but Black is utterly lost. This quiet way of pushing the enemy into the abyss is typical of Capablanca's style.
Capablanca is aware that his Knights are superior to the enemy Bishop (which is striking at nothing), so he prepares a transition into an endgame by 22.Qc7!, a move that allows the Rook to enter the 7th rank.
21...a6 22.Qc7! Qxc7 23.Rxc7 h6
Black must accept the loss of a pawn because 23...Rab8 loses to 24.Ng5 with the double threat of 25.Ngxf7 and 25.Ne6+, winning the f8-Rook.
24.Rxb7 +/-.
Nothing exciting has happened, but Black is utterly lost. This quiet way of pushing the enemy into the abyss is typical of Capablanca's style.
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π Kemery 1937
πΉKemeri 1937 was a chess tournament held in the resort town ΔΆemeri, Latvia, at the Gulf of Riga from 16 June to 8 July 1937. There were three co-winners: Samuel Reshevsky, Salo Flohr and Vladimir Petrov. Petrovs was one of the world's leading chess players in the late 1930s (e.g., the 8th Chess Olympiad at Buenos Aires 1939), but due to the political tragedies that befell the Baltic states in World War II, he became a victim of the Soviet oppression and perished in Kotlas (Russia) gulag in 1943.
In fact Kemeri 1937 was Alexander Alekhine's penultimate tune up for his impending rematch with World Champion Max Euwe. In a result that augured poorly for his prospects in the rematch, Alekhine finished only equal 4th with Paul Keres. His misfortunes began as early as Round 4, in which he lost with the white pieces against Vladas Mikenas. This frustrated him so badly that, according to Mikenas, Alekhine would not speak to him for the next three days. As it turned out, this lost point made the difference between clear first and a share of fourth place.
The final standings and crosstable are as aboveπ
β¦οΈ Download Kemeri 1937 games database by PGN formatππ
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βοΈ Chess History - Tournaments
π Kemery 1937
πΉKemeri 1937 was a chess tournament held in the resort town ΔΆemeri, Latvia, at the Gulf of Riga from 16 June to 8 July 1937. There were three co-winners: Samuel Reshevsky, Salo Flohr and Vladimir Petrov. Petrovs was one of the world's leading chess players in the late 1930s (e.g., the 8th Chess Olympiad at Buenos Aires 1939), but due to the political tragedies that befell the Baltic states in World War II, he became a victim of the Soviet oppression and perished in Kotlas (Russia) gulag in 1943.
In fact Kemeri 1937 was Alexander Alekhine's penultimate tune up for his impending rematch with World Champion Max Euwe. In a result that augured poorly for his prospects in the rematch, Alekhine finished only equal 4th with Paul Keres. His misfortunes began as early as Round 4, in which he lost with the white pieces against Vladas Mikenas. This frustrated him so badly that, according to Mikenas, Alekhine would not speak to him for the next three days. As it turned out, this lost point made the difference between clear first and a share of fourth place.
The final standings and crosstable are as aboveπ
β¦οΈ Download Kemeri 1937 games database by PGN formatππ
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#chess_history_tornaments
#Kemeri_1937
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