28.Rc5! [Giri intends to exchange Black's only active piece. Obviously, if Black trades off the rooks on the c5–square, he will lose a pawn without any compensation.]
28...Rd5 29.c4 [29.Rxd5!? exd5 30.Nf6 d4 31.h4 Bg7 32.Nd5 Rf8 33.Re7 Bf6 34.Nxf6 Rxf6 35.Re5 Rg6 36.Rg5 Re6 37.Rxh5²]
29...Rd4? [29...f3! 30.gxf3 Rd1+ 31.Kc2 Rc1+ 32.Kb3 Bf4²]
30.Rxh5 Rxc4 31.Nd6! [Black has no way to save the e6 pawn.]
31...f3 32.gxf3 Rc1+ 33.Ka2 Bg7 34.Rxh8+ Bxh8 35.Rxe6 1–0
28...Rd5 29.c4 [29.Rxd5!? exd5 30.Nf6 d4 31.h4 Bg7 32.Nd5 Rf8 33.Re7 Bf6 34.Nxf6 Rxf6 35.Re5 Rg6 36.Rg5 Re6 37.Rxh5²]
29...Rd4? [29...f3! 30.gxf3 Rd1+ 31.Kc2 Rc1+ 32.Kb3 Bf4²]
30.Rxh5 Rxc4 31.Nd6! [Black has no way to save the e6 pawn.]
31...f3 32.gxf3 Rc1+ 33.Ka2 Bg7 34.Rxh8+ Bxh8 35.Rxe6 1–0
33...Rh8!! [While it seems that Black should play on the kingside, but there is no promising attack actually there, so he decides to transfer the rook to the other side.]
[33...Rc8 34.Qa2 a5 35.bxa6 Ka7 36.Nd6 Bxd6 37.Rxc8 Nxe5 38.Nxe5 Qxe5= (38...Bxa2?? 39.Nc6+ Kxa6 40.Rxa2+ Kb7 41.Raa8+–) ; 33...f6 34.exf6 Nxf6 35.Nge5 Rh8 36.Nc6+ Bxc6 37.bxc6 Nd5 38.Qe5 Rf8 39.Qxf5 Rxf5 40.g4 Rf4 41.Ne5 Bd6 42.Re1 Bxe5 43.Rxe5 Rxc6 44.Rxg5 a5 45.Kh2 Rf8 46.Kg3 Rc2–+]
34.Nd6 Qh7 [34...Bxd6! 35.exd6 Rcc8 36.Rc7 Rxc7 37.dxc7+ Kb7 38.Ra4 Rc8 39.Rxd4 Rxc7–+]
35.Ne4 Bxe4 36.Qxe4 Qxe4 37.fxe4 Rhc8 38.Rf1 Nf8?? [An incorrect defence that places the knight in a passive position.]
[38...Rf8! 39.Rf2 Bb4 40.Raf1 Nc5 41.Rf3 Kb7-/+]
39.Rf6 Ng6 40.Raf1 Rf8 41.R6f2 Kc8 42.Bf3 Kd8? [42...Be7 43.Bd1 Rc5 44.Bb3 Rxb5 45.Bc4 Ra5 46.Rxf7 Kd7µ] ½–½
[33...Rc8 34.Qa2 a5 35.bxa6 Ka7 36.Nd6 Bxd6 37.Rxc8 Nxe5 38.Nxe5 Qxe5= (38...Bxa2?? 39.Nc6+ Kxa6 40.Rxa2+ Kb7 41.Raa8+–) ; 33...f6 34.exf6 Nxf6 35.Nge5 Rh8 36.Nc6+ Bxc6 37.bxc6 Nd5 38.Qe5 Rf8 39.Qxf5 Rxf5 40.g4 Rf4 41.Ne5 Bd6 42.Re1 Bxe5 43.Rxe5 Rxc6 44.Rxg5 a5 45.Kh2 Rf8 46.Kg3 Rc2–+]
34.Nd6 Qh7 [34...Bxd6! 35.exd6 Rcc8 36.Rc7 Rxc7 37.dxc7+ Kb7 38.Ra4 Rc8 39.Rxd4 Rxc7–+]
35.Ne4 Bxe4 36.Qxe4 Qxe4 37.fxe4 Rhc8 38.Rf1 Nf8?? [An incorrect defence that places the knight in a passive position.]
[38...Rf8! 39.Rf2 Bb4 40.Raf1 Nc5 41.Rf3 Kb7-/+]
39.Rf6 Ng6 40.Raf1 Rf8 41.R6f2 Kc8 42.Bf3 Kd8? [42...Be7 43.Bd1 Rc5 44.Bb3 Rxb5 45.Bc4 Ra5 46.Rxf7 Kd7µ] ½–½
35.Qe3! [35.f3 Qc4 36.Qxc4+ bxc4 37.fxe4 g5 38.Rd1 Rxe4 39.Kf2 c3 40.Rc1 a5 41.bxa5 Ra4 42.Rxc3 Rxa5 43.Ke3 Kf7 44.Kd4 h5 45.Kc4 Ra8 46.Kb4 Rb8+ 47.Kc5 Ra8 48.Rb3 Ke6 49.Rb6+ Kf5 50.Kb4²; 35.Qd4 Qa2 36.Rc1 Qe6 (36...Qxa3 37.Rc8+ Kh7 38.Rc7+–) 37.Rc5 Rf5 38.h4 Rxc5 39.bxc5 Kf7²]
35...Qd6 [35...Qf6 36.Rc1±]
36.g3 Rf3 37.Qxe4 Rxa3 38.Qa8+ Kh7 39.Re8 Qd3 40.Rh8+ Kg6 41.Qe8+ [41.Qe8+ Kf6 42.Rf8+ Kg5 43.f4#]1–0
35...Qd6 [35...Qf6 36.Rc1±]
36.g3 Rf3 37.Qxe4 Rxa3 38.Qa8+ Kh7 39.Re8 Qd3 40.Rh8+ Kg6 41.Qe8+ [41.Qe8+ Kf6 42.Rf8+ Kg5 43.f4#]1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 68
public poll
B)Rd2 – 5
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@mahyarebrahimi1983, Max, @YaminiG, @Mahernoz, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
A)Na5 – 2
👍👍👍 29%
@h_a_d_I_1169, Mahathi
C)Qg3
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
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B)Rd2 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Max, @YaminiG, @Mahernoz, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
A)Na5 – 2
👍👍👍 29%
@h_a_d_I_1169, Mahathi
C)Qg3
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 68
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C)a4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
Max, @YaminiG, @Mahernoz, @Maryam_Amirhekmati, @WataxPin, Mahathi
A)Ke4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@Portomogor, @mahyarebrahimi1983, Farshid, @h_a_d_I_1169
B)Rc1 – 2
👍👍 17%
@Mohsengbassemi, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
👥 12 people voted so far.
public poll
C)a4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
Max, @YaminiG, @Mahernoz, @Maryam_Amirhekmati, @WataxPin, Mahathi
A)Ke4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@Portomogor, @mahyarebrahimi1983, Farshid, @h_a_d_I_1169
B)Rc1 – 2
👍👍 17%
@Mohsengbassemi, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
👥 12 people voted so far.
🔴 Today is birthday of José Raúl Capablanca!!
Cuban chess master
Third World Chess Champion
Born: November 19, 1888, Havana, Cuba
Died: March 8, 1942, New York , USA
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Cuban chess master
Third World Chess Champion
Born: November 19, 1888, Havana, Cuba
Died: March 8, 1942, New York , USA
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⚛️ About Anna Muzychuk
💢 Anna Muzychuk
💢 Ukrainian chess grandmaster
🔰 Anna Olehivna Muzychuk is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster. From 2004 to 2014 she played for Slovenia. She is the fourth woman, after Judit Polgar, Humpy Koneru and Hou Yifan, to cross the 2600 Elo rating mark, having achieved a rating of 2606 in July 2012.
Muzychuk won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in 2016, and the Women's World Blitz Chess Championship in 2014 and 2016.
🔰 From 1997 to 2005 she won several medals at Ukrainian, European and World Youth Championships. She won gold in the European Under-10 girls championship in 1998 and 2000, Ukrainian under-10 girls championship in 2000, Ukrainian and European under-12 girls championships of 2002, European Under-14 girls championship in 2003 and 2004, World U16 girls championship in 2005. She took silver at the European Under-10 girls championship in 1997 and 1999, European Under-12 girls championship in 2001, World Under-12 girls championship in 2002 and World U14 girls championship in 2004. She was the bronze medalist in the World Under-10 Girls Championship in 2000.
She was awarded the titles of Woman FIDE Master in 2001 and Woman International Master in 2002.
In 2003, Muzychuk also won the Ukrainian Women's Championship. She won the Ukrainian U20 girls championship of 2004.
▪️ Born: February 28, 1990 (age 28 years), Lviv, Ukraine
▪️ Title: Grandmaster (2012)
▪️ Peak ranking: No. 2 ranked woman (August 2012)
▪️ Peak rating: 2606 (July 2012)
▪️ Parents: Natalia Muzychuk, Oleh Muzychuk
▪️ Siblings: Mariya Muzychuk
♦️ A memorable and recent game by Anna Muzuchuk👇
🔸 Anna Muzychuk vs Antoaneta Stefanova
🔸 WW Ch(2018), Khanty-Mansiysk RUS, rd 3, Nov-11
🔸 Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Variation (C42)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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💢 Anna Muzychuk
💢 Ukrainian chess grandmaster
🔰 Anna Olehivna Muzychuk is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster. From 2004 to 2014 she played for Slovenia. She is the fourth woman, after Judit Polgar, Humpy Koneru and Hou Yifan, to cross the 2600 Elo rating mark, having achieved a rating of 2606 in July 2012.
Muzychuk won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship in 2016, and the Women's World Blitz Chess Championship in 2014 and 2016.
🔰 From 1997 to 2005 she won several medals at Ukrainian, European and World Youth Championships. She won gold in the European Under-10 girls championship in 1998 and 2000, Ukrainian under-10 girls championship in 2000, Ukrainian and European under-12 girls championships of 2002, European Under-14 girls championship in 2003 and 2004, World U16 girls championship in 2005. She took silver at the European Under-10 girls championship in 1997 and 1999, European Under-12 girls championship in 2001, World Under-12 girls championship in 2002 and World U14 girls championship in 2004. She was the bronze medalist in the World Under-10 Girls Championship in 2000.
She was awarded the titles of Woman FIDE Master in 2001 and Woman International Master in 2002.
In 2003, Muzychuk also won the Ukrainian Women's Championship. She won the Ukrainian U20 girls championship of 2004.
▪️ Born: February 28, 1990 (age 28 years), Lviv, Ukraine
▪️ Title: Grandmaster (2012)
▪️ Peak ranking: No. 2 ranked woman (August 2012)
▪️ Peak rating: 2606 (July 2012)
▪️ Parents: Natalia Muzychuk, Oleh Muzychuk
▪️ Siblings: Mariya Muzychuk
♦️ A memorable and recent game by Anna Muzuchuk👇
🔸 Anna Muzychuk vs Antoaneta Stefanova
🔸 WW Ch(2018), Khanty-Mansiysk RUS, rd 3, Nov-11
🔸 Russian Game: Classical Attack. Staunton Variation (C42)
♦️ Review and download PGN file👇
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