42.Nd3! [White correctly recognizes the weakness of the black pawn on e6 and plans to attack it with the knight maneuvering.]
42...Nc6 43.Nf4‚ Nd8 44.Kd3 b5 45.h5! [Fixing Black's weakness on g7. It is very unpleasant for Black because he doesn't have active counterplay.]
45...Nb6 46.Be7 Nc6? [¹46...Nf7 47.Bc5 e5 48.dxe5 Nxe5+ 49.Ke2 Kb7 50.Bd4 Nbc4 51.Nxd5 g6±]
47.Bc5! [△N×e6]
47...e5 48.Ne6 e4+ 49.Ke2 Na4 50.Nxg7 Nc3+ 51.Ke1! exf3 52.Kf2 Na5 53.Kxf3+– [△N×f5]
42...Nc6 43.Nf4‚ Nd8 44.Kd3 b5 45.h5! [Fixing Black's weakness on g7. It is very unpleasant for Black because he doesn't have active counterplay.]
45...Nb6 46.Be7 Nc6? [¹46...Nf7 47.Bc5 e5 48.dxe5 Nxe5+ 49.Ke2 Kb7 50.Bd4 Nbc4 51.Nxd5 g6±]
47.Bc5! [△N×e6]
47...e5 48.Ne6 e4+ 49.Ke2 Na4 50.Nxg7 Nc3+ 51.Ke1! exf3 52.Kf2 Na5 53.Kxf3+– [△N×f5]
January 28, 1969 (Hoogovens tournament) we see two champions of the Dutch ladies chess Rie Timmer (left), Dutch champion in 1970 and 1971; and Corry Vreeken, five-time Dutch champion! (1960, 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1970).
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"Not infrequently. . . the theoretical is a synonym of the stereotyped. For the 'theoretical' in chess is nothing more than that which can be found in the textbooks and to which players try to conform because they cannot think up anything better or equal, anything original."
🔸 Mikhail Chigorin
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David Llada:
Apparently, this is Garry Kasparov playing on a simul game against Quique Setien, FC Barcelona's brand new coach.
But I failed to find out who is the author, or where and when was this photo taken. Maybe Quique Setien or Kasparov can shed some light?
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Apparently, this is Garry Kasparov playing on a simul game against Quique Setien, FC Barcelona's brand new coach.
But I failed to find out who is the author, or where and when was this photo taken. Maybe Quique Setien or Kasparov can shed some light?
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Alexander Nikitin, a well-known chess player and coach, celebrates his 85th Birthday. Our congratulations and best wishes!
https://t.co/eb5ZlBWFze?amp=1
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Российская Шахматная Федерация
ALEXANDER NIKITIN
Российская Шахматная Федерация - Персоны дня.
The father of Asian chess and the creator of the first FIDE Handbook, Singapore's Lim Kok Ann would have celebrated his 100 anniversary on January 27, 2020.
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Viktor Kortchnoi - Hans Ree, IBM Tournament, Amsterdam 1972
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/96136
Viktor Kortchnoi - Hans Ree, IBM Tournament, Amsterdam 1972
https://chesspuzzle.net/Puzzle/96136
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Puzzle 96136: White to win
Click the diagram to solve this chess puzzle from the game Kortchnoi, Viktor - Ree, Hans, Amsterdam IBM I 1972.
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Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2020 - Masters, R8
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