Happy 36th Birthday to Alexander Grischuk (2764.1, World #10), who is a three-time world blitz chess champion. His highest live rating was 2813.6 in February 2015. Also, Happy 23rd Birthday to Dinara Saduakassova, who recently entered the 2500 female club!

◼️ Today is birthday of Alexander Alekhine !!
Russian - French chess Master
Fourth World Chess Champion

Born: October 31, 1892, Moscow, Russia
Died: March 24, 1946, Estoril, Portugal
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31...a4! [This strong pawn sacrifice allows the b8–rook to penetrate into White's second rank.]

32.bxa4 [32.Nxa4 Rxb3 33.R6d4 d6! 34.c5 d5 35.Rc1 Rg8!–+ Nf3]

32...Rb2+ 33.R6d2 Rxd2+ [Nf3]

34.Rxd2? [¹34.Kxd2 Nf3+ 35.Ke3 Nxh2 36.a5 Nf3 37.a6 h2 38.Rh1 Rc8! 39.Nd3 Rxc4 40.Ne1-/+]

34...Nf3 35.Rd1 Nxh2 [Black has grabbed the important h2–pawn and thereby the black far-advanced passed pawn on h3 will force White into a passive position.]

36.Ke3 Nf3 37.Kf4 h2 38.Rh1 Rc8 39.Kxg4 Ne5+ 40.Kf4 Rxc5–+

🔸Bundesliga 2018–19
🔸Round 1
⚪️Khenkin,I (2546)
⚫️Van Wely,L (2622)
🔸0-1

Gata Kamsky recently said Daniil Dubov reminds him of Mikhail Tal - the way Dubov is playing in Batumi you can see why!

#c24live #ETCC2019

Dieter Nisipeanu's look is the look of a man who knows the Dubov Express can't be stopped.

Another masterpiece by Daniil Dubov. With the publicity Fischer Random chess currently gets, it is as if he's on a mission to prove there's still plenty of room for originality, creativity and entertainment in the game as we know it for fifteen centuries.

Daniil Dubov wins a masterpiece (22.Rxf7!, 31.Bxc4+!, 36.Bb3!!) in the European Team Chamionship! His fantastic king hunt culminated in checkmate on a3!

👏🤩👏

#ETCC2019

Game of the Day!

White wins but only one move seals the deal for Dubov, who’s playing incredibly creative chess at #ETCC2019.
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Can you find it? All other moves lose!

So Takes Lead vs Carlsen In Thrilling Fischer Random Final