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โ๏ธ Chess History - Tournaments
๐ Kemery 1937
๐นKemeri 1937 was a chess tournament held in the resort town ฤถemeri, 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 above๐
โฆ๏ธ Download Kemeri 1937 games database by PGN format๐๐
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โ๏ธ Chess History - Tournaments
๐ Kemery 1937
๐นKemeri 1937 was a chess tournament held in the resort town ฤถemeri, 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 above๐
โฆ๏ธ Download Kemeri 1937 games database by PGN format๐๐
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โด๏ธ #about_Reshevsky
๐ธ Samuel Reshevsky
๐ธ Polish chess Grandmaster
๐ฐ Samuel Herman Reshevsky was a Polish chess prodigy and later a leading American chess grandmaster. He was never a full-time chess professional.
๐ Full name: Samuel Herman Reshevsky
๐ Country: United States Poland
๐ Born: November 26, 1911
Ozorkรณw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
๐ Died: April 4, 1992 (aged 80)
New York City
๐ Title: Grandmaster (1950)
๐ Peak rating: 2565 (July 1972)
๐ฐ Reshevsky won the US Open Chess Championship in 1931 at Tulsa; this event was known as the Western Open at the time. He shared the 1934 US Open title with Reuben Fine at Chicago.
Reshevsky won the US Chess Championship in 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, and 1969. He also tied for first in 1972, but lost the playoff in 1973 to Robert Byrne. He competed in a record 21 US Championships, and achieved a plus score every time except for 1966โ67, when he scored just 4ยฝ/11. He also holds US Championship records for most finishes in the top three places (15), most games played (269), and most games won (127).
๐ฐ Reshevsky's international career began in 1935 with a trip to England, where he won at Great Yarmouth with 10/11. He then won first place at the Margate tournament where he beat, among others, former world champion Josรฉ Raรบl.
A year later Reshevsky shared third place at the Nottingham 1936 chess tournament. In 1937 he shared first at Kemeri, Latvia, and in 1938 shared fourth in the famous AVRO tournament in the Netherlands, which featured arguably the eight strongest players in the world. Reshevsky won his third US Open title at Boston 1944.
โฆ๏ธ A memorable game by Reshevsky against Petrov in Kemeri tournament๐
๐ธ Samuel Reshevsky vs Vladimir Petrov
๐ธ Kemeri (1937), Kemeri (LVA), rd 1, Jun-16
๐ธ Semi-Slav Defense: Meran. Stahlberg Variation (D49)
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๐ธ Samuel Reshevsky
๐ธ Polish chess Grandmaster
๐ฐ Samuel Herman Reshevsky was a Polish chess prodigy and later a leading American chess grandmaster. He was never a full-time chess professional.
๐ Full name: Samuel Herman Reshevsky
๐ Country: United States Poland
๐ Born: November 26, 1911
Ozorkรณw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
๐ Died: April 4, 1992 (aged 80)
New York City
๐ Title: Grandmaster (1950)
๐ Peak rating: 2565 (July 1972)
๐ฐ Reshevsky won the US Open Chess Championship in 1931 at Tulsa; this event was known as the Western Open at the time. He shared the 1934 US Open title with Reuben Fine at Chicago.
Reshevsky won the US Chess Championship in 1936, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, and 1969. He also tied for first in 1972, but lost the playoff in 1973 to Robert Byrne. He competed in a record 21 US Championships, and achieved a plus score every time except for 1966โ67, when he scored just 4ยฝ/11. He also holds US Championship records for most finishes in the top three places (15), most games played (269), and most games won (127).
๐ฐ Reshevsky's international career began in 1935 with a trip to England, where he won at Great Yarmouth with 10/11. He then won first place at the Margate tournament where he beat, among others, former world champion Josรฉ Raรบl.
A year later Reshevsky shared third place at the Nottingham 1936 chess tournament. In 1937 he shared first at Kemeri, Latvia, and in 1938 shared fourth in the famous AVRO tournament in the Netherlands, which featured arguably the eight strongest players in the world. Reshevsky won his third US Open title at Boston 1944.
โฆ๏ธ A memorable game by Reshevsky against Petrov in Kemeri tournament๐
๐ธ Samuel Reshevsky vs Vladimir Petrov
๐ธ Kemeri (1937), Kemeri (LVA), rd 1, Jun-16
๐ธ Semi-Slav Defense: Meran. Stahlberg Variation (D49)
โฆ๏ธ Review this game and download PGN file๐
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โ๏ธ A historical image from Reshevsky:
Jan Timman & Samuel Reshevsky, at the Amsterdam IBM tournament, July 1977
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Jan Timman & Samuel Reshevsky, at the Amsterdam IBM tournament, July 1977
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๐ธGideon Japhet Cup 2018(25+10 Min) ๐ธRound 8 โช๏ธSvidler,Peter (2753) โซ๏ธNepomniachtchi,Ian (2757) ๐ธ1-0
8... Ncd7?
Black has a difficult position. The following line would put up more stubborn resistance.
18... Nb7 19. Nc7+ Qxc7 20. Qxb7 Qxb7 21. Rxb7 Bxa3 22. Rb8+
Ke7 23. Rxh8 White is an exchange up, but converting the advantage to a full point is not easy.
19. Nd6+ Kf8 20. Qa4 g5 21. Rb7 Kg7 22. Bb5 Bxd6 23.Bxd6 Nf8 24. Be7 Qc8 25. Qd4 e5 26. Qxe5 Qe6 27. Bxf8+ Kxf8 28. Rb8+ Kg7 29. Qxg5# 1-0
Black has a difficult position. The following line would put up more stubborn resistance.
18... Nb7 19. Nc7+ Qxc7 20. Qxb7 Qxb7 21. Rxb7 Bxa3 22. Rb8+
Ke7 23. Rxh8 White is an exchange up, but converting the advantage to a full point is not easy.
19. Nd6+ Kf8 20. Qa4 g5 21. Rb7 Kg7 22. Bb5 Bxd6 23.Bxd6 Nf8 24. Be7 Qc8 25. Qd4 e5 26. Qxe5 Qe6 27. Bxf8+ Kxf8 28. Rb8+ Kg7 29. Qxg5# 1-0
18. d5!?
Setting up an interesting trap.
18...exd5 19. Nxd5 Nxd5 20. cxd5 Bd6
(If 20... Bxd5?? then 21. Qd3 g6 22. Qc3 +-)
21. g3 c4 22. Qc2 g6 =
Setting up an interesting trap.
18...exd5 19. Nxd5 Nxd5 20. cxd5 Bd6
(If 20... Bxd5?? then 21. Qd3 g6 22. Qc3 +-)
21. g3 c4 22. Qc2 g6 =
25. Qb2 ??
The only chance is: 25. Rdd1 b4 26. Bf6 -/+
25... b4!
The opponent's blunder is mercilessly punished by Ivanchuk.
26. Bxb4 c3 27. Bxd6
27. Qb3 c2-+
27... cxb2 28. Bxc7 Rdxc7 29. Rb4 Rc1 0-1
The only chance is: 25. Rdd1 b4 26. Bf6 -/+
25... b4!
The opponent's blunder is mercilessly punished by Ivanchuk.
26. Bxb4 c3 27. Bxd6
27. Qb3 c2-+
27... cxb2 28. Bxc7 Rdxc7 29. Rb4 Rc1 0-1
28. b4?
German No.4 Georg Meier Could have obtained a draw with 28. Bg5!
A) 28...Rc8 29. f3
A1) 29...bxc5 30. Nxc8 Qxc8 31. Be3 =
A2)Rxc5 30. Qa8+ Kg7 31. Ne8+ Kf8 32. Nd6+ Kg7 33. Ne8+ with perpetual check.
B) 28... Rb8?? 29. c6 Qc7 30. Bf4 +-
28... bxc5 29. bxc5 Qe6 30. Qxe6 fxe6 31. Bf4 Bd4 32. Nb7 Rc8 33. Bd6 Kf7 34. f4 Ke8 0-1
German No.4 Georg Meier Could have obtained a draw with 28. Bg5!
A) 28...Rc8 29. f3
A1) 29...bxc5 30. Nxc8 Qxc8 31. Be3 =
A2)Rxc5 30. Qa8+ Kg7 31. Ne8+ Kf8 32. Nd6+ Kg7 33. Ne8+ with perpetual check.
B) 28... Rb8?? 29. c6 Qc7 30. Bf4 +-
28... bxc5 29. bxc5 Qe6 30. Qxe6 fxe6 31. Bf4 Bd4 32. Nb7 Rc8 33. Bd6 Kf7 34. f4 Ke8 0-1
21.e4!
A fine strategical decision; the queenside is closed, so Karpov hastens to begin active play in the center.
21...Bh3 22.Re1 dxe4 23.N3xe4 Qg6 24.Bh5! Qh7 25.Qf3
The c6-pawn has suddenly turned into a target. White also threatens to trap the enemy light-squared Bishop with g3-g4.
A fine strategical decision; the queenside is closed, so Karpov hastens to begin active play in the center.
21...Bh3 22.Re1 dxe4 23.N3xe4 Qg6 24.Bh5! Qh7 25.Qf3
The c6-pawn has suddenly turned into a target. White also threatens to trap the enemy light-squared Bishop with g3-g4.