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%
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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
♦️ 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)
🔸 Review and download PGN file👇
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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 +/=
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104... Re8??
It is generally a theoretical draw, but the rook and bishop have good winning chances in practice because the defense is difficult.
(104... Ke1! 105. Rh5 Rf8 106. Rh2 Rf7! 107. Re2+ Kf1 108. Rc2 Kg1 109. Rg2+ Kf1 110. Rg5 Ke1 111. Bf5 Re7+ =)
105. Rc7 Re6
(105... Re5 106. Rg7 Kc1 107. Rb7+-)
(105... Rh8 106. Bf3+ Ke1 107. Rc1#+-)
106. Rb7 1-0
It is generally a theoretical draw, but the rook and bishop have good winning chances in practice because the defense is difficult.
(104... Ke1! 105. Rh5 Rf8 106. Rh2 Rf7! 107. Re2+ Kf1 108. Rc2 Kg1 109. Rg2+ Kf1 110. Rg5 Ke1 111. Bf5 Re7+ =)
105. Rc7 Re6
(105... Re5 106. Rg7 Kc1 107. Rb7+-)
(105... Rh8 106. Bf3+ Ke1 107. Rc1#+-)
106. Rb7 1-0
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30... Rg5?
Black should have tried to keep his counter-chances with 30...h5!
A) 31. Nxe3 Nf4
A1) 32. Rd7 Rf8 33. Nb7 Nh3+ 34. Kg2 Nf4+ =
A2) 32. Rd4 Rf8 33. Rxf4 Rxf4 34. Nxa6 Rf7 =
B) 31. Rd4 Rf6 32. Nh4 Rf2 with a double-edged game.
31. Nxe3 Nf4 32. Rd6 Nh3+ 33. Kf1 Rge5 34. Nd7 Rxe3 35. Nf6+ Kf7 36. Nxe8 Rf3+ 37. Ke2 Kxe8 38. Rxh6 Ng5 39. Rh8+ Rf8 40. Kd3+ 1-0
Black should have tried to keep his counter-chances with 30...h5!
A) 31. Nxe3 Nf4
A1) 32. Rd7 Rf8 33. Nb7 Nh3+ 34. Kg2 Nf4+ =
A2) 32. Rd4 Rf8 33. Rxf4 Rxf4 34. Nxa6 Rf7 =
B) 31. Rd4 Rf6 32. Nh4 Rf2 with a double-edged game.
31. Nxe3 Nf4 32. Rd6 Nh3+ 33. Kf1 Rge5 34. Nd7 Rxe3 35. Nf6+ Kf7 36. Nxe8 Rf3+ 37. Ke2 Kxe8 38. Rxh6 Ng5 39. Rh8+ Rf8 40. Kd3+ 1-0
7.f4!
I have a slight lead in development, and the Black King is in the center. I go out of my way to blast open lines of attack so that I can take advantage of these factors.
7...Be6
Black places his Bishop on a nice square.
Playing 7...Nd7 would make it very hard to develop this piece in the future. And 7...exf4? 8.Bxf4 Be6 9.0-0-0+ Nd7 10.Nf3 would leave the Black King without a safe haven.
8.Nf3 Bxc4 9.Bh3! f5 10.b3!
I don't want to waste my time taking back that pawn on e5. Instead, I prepare to place my Bishop on b2, where it will create real threats along the a1-h8 diagonal.
10...Bb4 11.Bb2 Bd5 12.e4!
With 12.e4, I continue my strategy of ripping open the center to help my better-developed forces.
12...fxe4 13.0-0-0!
I seem to live for development, but this temporary piece sacrifice works because of the poor placement of the Black King and the vulnerability of the Black Rook on h8.
13...Bxc3!
Black stops me from taking on d5.
14.Bxc3 exf3 15.Bxe5 Nd7 16.Bxh8
I win the Exchange and use my material edge to win the game (Seirawan).
I have a slight lead in development, and the Black King is in the center. I go out of my way to blast open lines of attack so that I can take advantage of these factors.
7...Be6
Black places his Bishop on a nice square.
Playing 7...Nd7 would make it very hard to develop this piece in the future. And 7...exf4? 8.Bxf4 Be6 9.0-0-0+ Nd7 10.Nf3 would leave the Black King without a safe haven.
8.Nf3 Bxc4 9.Bh3! f5 10.b3!
I don't want to waste my time taking back that pawn on e5. Instead, I prepare to place my Bishop on b2, where it will create real threats along the a1-h8 diagonal.
10...Bb4 11.Bb2 Bd5 12.e4!
With 12.e4, I continue my strategy of ripping open the center to help my better-developed forces.
12...fxe4 13.0-0-0!
I seem to live for development, but this temporary piece sacrifice works because of the poor placement of the Black King and the vulnerability of the Black Rook on h8.
13...Bxc3!
Black stops me from taking on d5.
14.Bxc3 exf3 15.Bxe5 Nd7 16.Bxh8
I win the Exchange and use my material edge to win the game (Seirawan).