Although the Knight is generally considered to be on a par with the Bishop in strength, the latter piece is somehat stronger in the majority of cases in which they are opposed to each other.
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Amsterdam, 14th July 1970. World Champion Boris Spassky (USSR) faces grandmaster Svetozar Gligorić (Yugoslavia) in the 1st round of the IBM tournament.
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Tony Miles, pictured at the IBM tournament in Amsterdam, July 1976. The English grandmaster shared 1st-2nd place in the event with Viktor Korchnoi (USSR).
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The great Akiba Rubinstein played his immortal combination against Rotlewi on this day in 1907. 📅
Is it the greatest #chess combination ever? 🤔
A championship match was set for Oct. 1914 between Rubinstein and Lasker, but WWI intervened.
Is it the greatest #chess combination ever? 🤔
A championship match was set for Oct. 1914 between Rubinstein and Lasker, but WWI intervened.
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The great Akiba Rubinstein played his immortal combination against Rotlewi on this day in 1907. 📅 Is it the greatest #chess combination ever? 🤔 A championship match was set for Oct. 1914 between Rubinstein and Lasker, but WWI intervened.
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The Greatest Chess Combination Of All Time?! - Rotlewi vs. Rubinstein, 1907 - Every Move Explained
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King Salman World Rapid Championship 2019. Rounds 6-10.
Commentators GM Peter Leko and WGM Almira Skripchenko. Chess Expert GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko
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King Salman World Rapid Championship 2019. Rounds 6-10.
Commentators GM Peter Leko and WGM Almira Skripchenko. Chess Expert GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q2X9AAzUao
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King Salman World Rapid Championship 2019 | Rounds 6-10 |
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29.Kh3! [White moves his king in the safest place to be protected from the opponent's checks, and then he can safely generate a huge attack against Black's king.]
[29.Rf2?! Qc6! 30.Kh3 g6 31.Qh6 △e6 31...Bf8™ 32.Qc1!±]
29...Qxd1 [29...d2 30.e6! Rf8 31.Ne3 Qxa2 32.Nxd5 Qxd5 33.Qe2 Rd8 34.Rf2+–]
30.f6! Qxg4+™ [30...gxf6 31.Nh6+ Kh8 32.Qxd1+–]
31.Qxg4 Bf8 32.fxg7! [△Qf5]
32...Bxg7 33.Qf5 f6 34.Qg6 Rexe5 35.Rc4!+–
[29.Rf2?! Qc6! 30.Kh3 g6 31.Qh6 △e6 31...Bf8™ 32.Qc1!±]
29...Qxd1 [29...d2 30.e6! Rf8 31.Ne3 Qxa2 32.Nxd5 Qxd5 33.Qe2 Rd8 34.Rf2+–]
30.f6! Qxg4+™ [30...gxf6 31.Nh6+ Kh8 32.Qxd1+–]
31.Qxg4 Bf8 32.fxg7! [△Qf5]
32...Bxg7 33.Qf5 f6 34.Qg6 Rexe5 35.Rc4!+–
Carlsen Leads On World Rapid Chess Championship Day 2
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Carlsen Leads On World Rapid Chess Championship Day 2
He started with two draws, but by finishing with three wins, Magnus Carlsen passed the competition to grab the lead with one day to go at the world rapid championship in Moscow. There's a four-way tie for first in the women's section with four rounds to go.…