Three games are drawn in the match for the third place of #FIDEWorldCup between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Yu Yangyi.
Yu had a good chance yesterday with White but was not precise. "I underestimated how dangerous my position was, especially after 21. Re2," said Vachier-Lagrave.
Yu had a good chance yesterday with White but was not precise. "I underestimated how dangerous my position was, especially after 21. Re2," said Vachier-Lagrave.
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Interview with Vachier-Lagrave and Yu | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Match for the 3rd place. Game 3 |
Today at 7AM PST watch GM
@LevAronian
take on GM Alireza Firouzja in the #SpeedChess Championship! 🏆♚
That's today at 10 a.m. Eastern, 16:00 CEST, 17:00 Moscow, 17:30 Tehran and 18:00 Yerevan!
@LevAronian
take on GM Alireza Firouzja in the #SpeedChess Championship! 🏆♚
That's today at 10 a.m. Eastern, 16:00 CEST, 17:00 Moscow, 17:30 Tehran and 18:00 Yerevan!
GM Levon Aronian and GM Alireza Firouzja are facing off right now in the Speed Chess Championship!
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23...e5! [A well-time pawn sacrifice. The black e-pawn was lonely and weak, but now plays an important role in disrupting the opponent's structure.]
24.Qxe5 [24.fxe5 Nd7 25.e6 Qf5! 26.e7 Re8 27.Bg2 Qc5³ △R×e7]
24...Qxe5 25.fxe5 Nd7 [△Ne5]
26.e6 Ne5! [Black enjoys the outpost on e5.]
27.Be4 Bc8 [27...Re8!?³ △R×e6]
28.e7 Re8 29.c5? [29.a4!³ △c5]
29...b5! 30.Nc3 [△Ne2–d4]
30...Bg4! [30...Rxe7?! 31.Ne2 Bd7 32.Nd4 g6 33.Kg2 Kg7 34.h3³]
31.Rb1 Rxe7 32.a4 a6 33.axb5 axb5-/+
24.Qxe5 [24.fxe5 Nd7 25.e6 Qf5! 26.e7 Re8 27.Bg2 Qc5³ △R×e7]
24...Qxe5 25.fxe5 Nd7 [△Ne5]
26.e6 Ne5! [Black enjoys the outpost on e5.]
27.Be4 Bc8 [27...Re8!?³ △R×e6]
28.e7 Re8 29.c5? [29.a4!³ △c5]
29...b5! 30.Nc3 [△Ne2–d4]
30...Bg4! [30...Rxe7?! 31.Ne2 Bd7 32.Nd4 g6 33.Kg2 Kg7 34.h3³]
31.Rb1 Rxe7 32.a4 a6 33.axb5 axb5-/+
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Interview with Radjabov and Ding | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Final. Game 4 |
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Interview with Vachier-Lagrave and Yu | FIDE World Cup 2019 | Final. Game 4 |
There is a good article on the FIDE anthem and its history on the following link:
https://chessandmusic.wordpress.com/2018/12/29/the-fide-anthem/
https://chessandmusic.wordpress.com/2018/12/29/the-fide-anthem/
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The FIDE anthem
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