14.Qc6!
The trade of Black's queenside Bishop has left him weak on the light squares.
14...Rfc8 15.Ne1
I know... Knights don't belong on the 1st rank. But this horse is just on its way to greener pastures; it's heading for c6 via d3 (or c2) and b4.
15...Nf6 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6 17.Nc2 Qe8 18.Nb4! Qxc6 19.Nxc6
My mighty Knight is paralyzing the Black position, while the enemy Bishop is doing nothing at all (Seirawan).
The trade of Black's queenside Bishop has left him weak on the light squares.
14...Rfc8 15.Ne1
I know... Knights don't belong on the 1st rank. But this horse is just on its way to greener pastures; it's heading for c6 via d3 (or c2) and b4.
15...Nf6 16.Nxf6+ Bxf6 17.Nc2 Qe8 18.Nb4! Qxc6 19.Nxc6
My mighty Knight is paralyzing the Black position, while the enemy Bishop is doing nothing at all (Seirawan).
24.Nb1!
White prepares to chase the b4-Knight away. Black has to come to terms with the fact that the b4-square he put so much effort into controlling was just a temporary possession.
24...Qb7 25.Kh2 Kg7 26.c3 Na6 27.Re2
White decides that he wants to double Rooks on the f-file so that they can work with his Queen in attacking f7.
With 27.Re2 he avoids the trade of this Rook and now threatens 28.g3 Bf6 29.Ref2 Rd6 30.Bg5!.
White prepares to chase the b4-Knight away. Black has to come to terms with the fact that the b4-square he put so much effort into controlling was just a temporary possession.
24...Qb7 25.Kh2 Kg7 26.c3 Na6 27.Re2
White decides that he wants to double Rooks on the f-file so that they can work with his Queen in attacking f7.
With 27.Re2 he avoids the trade of this Rook and now threatens 28.g3 Bf6 29.Ref2 Rd6 30.Bg5!.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 549
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B: f4 – 8
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Jonas, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Ramesh, @SteveWongso, @MerissaWongso, Yiyi, Zhenrui
A: Bh3 – 1
👍 10%
Mieke
C: Nf3 – 1
👍 10%
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B: f4 – 8
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Jonas, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Ramesh, @SteveWongso, @MerissaWongso, Yiyi, Zhenrui
A: Bh3 – 1
👍 10%
Mieke
C: Nf3 – 1
👍 10%
@RichardPeng
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 550
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A: c5 – 9
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Jonas, شیدا, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Ramesh, @SteveWongso, @RichardPeng, Yiyi, Zhenrui
B: Nd7 – 1
👍 9%
@MerissaWongso
C: a6 – 1
👍 9%
@ALACIQ
👥 11 people voted so far.
public poll
A: c5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 82%
Jonas, شیدا, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Ramesh, @SteveWongso, @RichardPeng, Yiyi, Zhenrui
B: Nd7 – 1
👍 9%
@MerissaWongso
C: a6 – 1
👍 9%
@ALACIQ
👥 11 people voted so far.
♦️ Today is birthday of Mehrshad Sharif
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♦️ Iranian Chess International Master
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🔸 Mehrshad Sharif
Iranian Chess International Master
Title: International Master (1975)
Federation: France fed
FIDE Elo: 2353
Highest: 2500 (January 1996) [Source: Unofficial fide rating lists.]
URS Rating: 2367 [Source: Universal Rating System (URS) rating]
National Elo: 2432
Born: 11.Jul.1952 (Age 66)
🔸 Six times Iranian champion (1973-1981)
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🔸 Mehrshad Sharif
Iranian Chess International Master
Title: International Master (1975)
Federation: France fed
FIDE Elo: 2353
Highest: 2500 (January 1996) [Source: Unofficial fide rating lists.]
URS Rating: 2367 [Source: Universal Rating System (URS) rating]
National Elo: 2432
Born: 11.Jul.1952 (Age 66)
🔸 Six times Iranian champion (1973-1981)
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🔸 A memorable game of Mehrshad Sharif against Kasparov in a simultaneous exhibition which known "A New Sharif in Town" in chessgames.com site!!👇
▪️ Mehrshad Sharif vs Garry Kasparov
▪️ Simul, 6b (1988), Evry FRA, Dec-06
▪️ Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. Matanovic Attack (B82)
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🔸 A memorable game of Mehrshad Sharif against Kasparov in a simultaneous exhibition which known "A New Sharif in Town" in chessgames.com site!!👇
▪️ Mehrshad Sharif vs Garry Kasparov
▪️ Simul, 6b (1988), Evry FRA, Dec-06
▪️ Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. Matanovic Attack (B82)
🔸 Review and download PGN file👇
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GM Illia Nyzhnyk (1996- ) won the 2018 World Open, held in Philadelphia, scoring 7.5 out of 9. He won $20,500. He tied for 1st in 2014, 2015, and 2016. He recently graduated from Webster University with a B.S. in mathematics and computer science. His USCF…
18... Nfd5??
A miscalculation by Russian international master.
19. Nxd5 Bf5+ 20. Ka1 Rc2 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Qd4! Nd7 1-0
A miscalculation by Russian international master.
19. Nxd5 Bf5+ 20. Ka1 Rc2 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Qd4! Nd7 1-0
22. Nc6!
An interesting tactical way to simplify the game.
22...bxc6 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Qe5+ Kg8 25. Qxc7 Nxb2 26. Rxd8 Qxd8 27.Qxa7 e5 28. Bxc6 Qd4 29. Qxd4 exd4 30. Rb1 Rc8 31. Bd5 Na4 32. Rb7 d3 33. Rxf7 Rc1+ 34. Kg2 Nc5 35. Rf4+ Kg7 36. Rd4 +/=
An interesting tactical way to simplify the game.
22...bxc6 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Qe5+ Kg8 25. Qxc7 Nxb2 26. Rxd8 Qxd8 27.Qxa7 e5 28. Bxc6 Qd4 29. Qxd4 exd4 30. Rb1 Rc8 31. Bd5 Na4 32. Rb7 d3 33. Rxf7 Rc1+ 34. Kg2 Nc5 35. Rf4+ Kg7 36. Rd4 +/=