✔️ 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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🔸Gideon Japhet Cup 2018(25+10 Min) 🔸Round 8 ⚪️Svidler,Peter (2753) ⚫️Nepomniachtchi,Ian (2757) 🔸1-0
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.
10.Nd3!
A fine move that adds to his control of e5 and avoids trades that might help Black get a bit more breathing room. "How does this retreat increase White's control of e5?" you ask. With the Knight sitting on e5, only the White pawn on d4 attacked that square. (A piece does not control the square that it is sitting on.) Now, after 10.Nd3, White is attacking the square twice.
10...Ne4 11.Nf3
Another piece wends its way to the e5 promised land.
11...Nd6 12.b3 b5?
This move is a mistake, which allows White to gain a significant amount of space on the queenside. The best move was 12...b6, which restrains White's next move.
13.c5 Nf7 14.a4! bxa4 15.Rxa4+/-
Now the pawn on a7 is a target that White will try to win at his leisure.
A fine move that adds to his control of e5 and avoids trades that might help Black get a bit more breathing room. "How does this retreat increase White's control of e5?" you ask. With the Knight sitting on e5, only the White pawn on d4 attacked that square. (A piece does not control the square that it is sitting on.) Now, after 10.Nd3, White is attacking the square twice.
10...Ne4 11.Nf3
Another piece wends its way to the e5 promised land.
11...Nd6 12.b3 b5?
This move is a mistake, which allows White to gain a significant amount of space on the queenside. The best move was 12...b6, which restrains White's next move.
13.c5 Nf7 14.a4! bxa4 15.Rxa4+/-
Now the pawn on a7 is a target that White will try to win at his leisure.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 545
public poll
A: Bh6 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
Jonas, @Afshin3333, Ramesh, Jahanbakhsh, @SteveWongso, Vincent, Bryson, Vedant, Zhenrui
B: Kh8 – 3
👍👍 20%
@Hesi2004, Gavin, @RichardPeng
C: f4 – 3
👍👍 20%
Masoud kabiri, @MerissaWongso, @Sophia_Peng
👥 15 people voted so far.
public poll
A: Bh6 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
Jonas, @Afshin3333, Ramesh, Jahanbakhsh, @SteveWongso, Vincent, Bryson, Vedant, Zhenrui
B: Kh8 – 3
👍👍 20%
@Hesi2004, Gavin, @RichardPeng
C: f4 – 3
👍👍 20%
Masoud kabiri, @MerissaWongso, @Sophia_Peng
👥 15 people voted so far.