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♟Sundays With Unity♟
August 28th, 2022
Mega & Team
15:00 GMT
120 Minutes
💎 11th Unity Chess International Mega & Team Championship
💵 $1400 prizes are guaranteed.
🎥 All players need to do Live Stream, enter the Zoom, or do Self Video Recording.
🔴 The video camera needs to cover the full view of the screen and player's body.
🔷 All players are required to join the Unity Team, which has been formed on Lichess for this tournament.
🔷 All players must take part in the tournament with their official Lichess ID otherwise they won’t be able to win the prizes.
💠💠💠 Individual Prizes 💠💠💠
🔰Open🔰
1️⃣$100
2️⃣$75
3️⃣$50
4️⃣$40
5️⃣$30
6-10: $20
11-20: $15
21-30: $10
31-40: $8
41-50: $6
51-60: $4
🏆 Best African: $25
🏆 Best Senior (50+): $25
🔰Women🔰
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20
🏆 Best African: $25
💠💠💠 Team Prizes 💠💠💠
🔷(2000+)
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20
🏆 Best African Team: $25
🔷(1600-1999)
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20
🏆 Best African Team: $25
🔷(U1600)
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20
🏆 Best African Team: $25
🎁 Unity Lucky Awards:
The 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, 400th, 450th, 500th, places that will be announced at the end of the tournament by Lichess. Each of these players will be paid $5.
Minimum 4 games are required to get eligible to win the Lucky Prizes.
🟦 Regulations:
1️⃣ Each team will have a captain who is responsible for the team. The captain will register the team and will be paid the prize, any claim can only be made by the captain.
2️⃣ A team consists of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 players.
3️⃣ Tournament type: Arena; 3+0
4️⃣ Berserk is allowed
5️⃣ The average rating of the top 3 players in each team shows the team rating. For example, if the average rating of top 3 players is 1950, it means that the team has a chance to win the prizes for the 1600-1999 category.
6️⃣ We use the maximum current FIDE rating among the three formats for individuals.
7️⃣ All players in each team need to be from the same country or same Fide flag.
8️⃣ For unrated players their peak Lichess blitz rating minus 100, will be used.
9️⃣ Players compete individually, but in the end, the sum of 3 players of each team who got the most points will be considered for the total team points.
🟧 Entry fee:
✅ Free entry for GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM, WFM who enter Individually.
✅ Free entry for Teams and Individuals from Africa.
🟠 Individuals from Asia/South America: $2. From Europe/North America/Oceania: $5.
🟠 Teams from Asia/South America: $10 per team. From Europe/North America/Oceania: $20 per team.
✍️ Registration:
🟢 Players from India, Indonesia, Iran: from their representatives.
🟢 Players from other countries can register via email: sundayswithunity@gmail.com or Telegram: @UnityChess
🟢 PayPal email for the entry fee:
sundayswithunity@gmail.com
🛑 No registration will get accepted one hour prior to the start of tournament!
⛔️ If one player cheated, the whole team will be out of the winner's list.
🔷 Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/3qiZycPx
🔷 Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-mega--team-tournament
August 28th, 2022
Mega & Team
15:00 GMT
120 Minutes
💎 11th Unity Chess International Mega & Team Championship
💵 $1400 prizes are guaranteed.
🎥 All players need to do Live Stream, enter the Zoom, or do Self Video Recording.
🔴 The video camera needs to cover the full view of the screen and player's body.
🔷 All players are required to join the Unity Team, which has been formed on Lichess for this tournament.
🔷 All players must take part in the tournament with their official Lichess ID otherwise they won’t be able to win the prizes.
💠💠💠 Individual Prizes 💠💠💠
🔰Open🔰
1️⃣$100
2️⃣$75
3️⃣$50
4️⃣$40
5️⃣$30
6-10: $20
11-20: $15
21-30: $10
31-40: $8
41-50: $6
51-60: $4
🏆 Best African: $25
🏆 Best Senior (50+): $25
🔰Women🔰
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20
🏆 Best African: $25
💠💠💠 Team Prizes 💠💠💠
🔷(2000+)
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20
🏆 Best African Team: $25
🔷(1600-1999)
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20
🏆 Best African Team: $25
🔷(U1600)
1️⃣$50
2️⃣$30
3️⃣$20
🏆 Best African Team: $25
🎁 Unity Lucky Awards:
The 50th, 100th, 150th, 200th, 250th, 300th, 350th, 400th, 450th, 500th, places that will be announced at the end of the tournament by Lichess. Each of these players will be paid $5.
Minimum 4 games are required to get eligible to win the Lucky Prizes.
🟦 Regulations:
1️⃣ Each team will have a captain who is responsible for the team. The captain will register the team and will be paid the prize, any claim can only be made by the captain.
2️⃣ A team consists of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 players.
3️⃣ Tournament type: Arena; 3+0
4️⃣ Berserk is allowed
5️⃣ The average rating of the top 3 players in each team shows the team rating. For example, if the average rating of top 3 players is 1950, it means that the team has a chance to win the prizes for the 1600-1999 category.
6️⃣ We use the maximum current FIDE rating among the three formats for individuals.
7️⃣ All players in each team need to be from the same country or same Fide flag.
8️⃣ For unrated players their peak Lichess blitz rating minus 100, will be used.
9️⃣ Players compete individually, but in the end, the sum of 3 players of each team who got the most points will be considered for the total team points.
🟧 Entry fee:
✅ Free entry for GM, WGM, IM, WIM, FM, WFM who enter Individually.
✅ Free entry for Teams and Individuals from Africa.
🟠 Individuals from Asia/South America: $2. From Europe/North America/Oceania: $5.
🟠 Teams from Asia/South America: $10 per team. From Europe/North America/Oceania: $20 per team.
✍️ Registration:
🟢 Players from India, Indonesia, Iran: from their representatives.
🟢 Players from other countries can register via email: sundayswithunity@gmail.com or Telegram: @UnityChess
🟢 PayPal email for the entry fee:
sundayswithunity@gmail.com
🛑 No registration will get accepted one hour prior to the start of tournament!
⛔️ If one player cheated, the whole team will be out of the winner's list.
🔷 Tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/3qiZycPx
🔷 Team: https://lichess.org/team/unity-chess-mega--team-tournament
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Unity Mega and Team August 28 Arena: Standard 3+0 rated #3qiZycPx
193 players compete in the Aug 28, 2022 Unity Mega and Team August 28 Arena. 3+0 rated games are played during 120 minutes. GM MasterAssasin123 takes the prize home!
If you want to work on your endgame theory, it is vitally important to lay a solid foundation - to focus on the most important theoretical positions, ideas, and technical tools. As a rule, this fundamental knowledge consists of a small number of fairly simple positions; but these positions must be understood completely and securely memorized. Unfortunately, most players - even some very strong ones - have not done the proper homework, and as a result, their endgame understanding is chaotic and insecure.
Let us examine one simple position, which is quite important, and should be counted as part of our basic endgame knowledge. (See Diagram)
Let us examine one simple position, which is quite important, and should be counted as part of our basic endgame knowledge. (See Diagram)
Helpmate
A helpmate is a type of chess problem in which both sides cooperate in order to achieve the goal of checkmating Black. In a helpmate in n moves, Black moves first, then White, each side moving n times, to culminate in White's nth move checkmating Black.
A helpmate is a type of chess problem in which both sides cooperate in order to achieve the goal of checkmating Black. In a helpmate in n moves, Black moves first, then White, each side moving n times, to culminate in White's nth move checkmating Black.
Magnus Carlsen is the FTX Crypto Cup champion for the second year in a row after holding off a fierce challenge from Indian teen Praggnanandhaa.
Norway's World Champion overcame the talented 17-year-old with a game to spare in their final round shootout for the title. In doing so, Carlsen notched up a third win of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour season and his first Major win. The result also stretches his lead at the top of the $1.6 million Tour leaderboard and wins him the tournament's unique NFT trophy.
Pragg and Carlsen were neck-and-neck throughout the whole tournament with the youngster putting in a real statement performance throughout. But in Round 7 of the all-play-all event Pragg faced the real acid test - world number 1 Carlsen. The youngster had chances in the first game and then had to defend like a lion in game 2. Finally, he ran out of steam in the third.
Norway's World Champion overcame the talented 17-year-old with a game to spare in their final round shootout for the title. In doing so, Carlsen notched up a third win of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour season and his first Major win. The result also stretches his lead at the top of the $1.6 million Tour leaderboard and wins him the tournament's unique NFT trophy.
Pragg and Carlsen were neck-and-neck throughout the whole tournament with the youngster putting in a real statement performance throughout. But in Round 7 of the all-play-all event Pragg faced the real acid test - world number 1 Carlsen. The youngster had chances in the first game and then had to defend like a lion in game 2. Finally, he ran out of steam in the third.
Unity Chess Club
A subtle checkmate in 3 moves problem by Sam Loyd. White to move
The Answer is: 1.Qh1! hxg5 (1...Kxg5 2.Ng2! hxg2 3.h4#) 2.Qg2! hxg2 3.Nxg2#
BISHOP AGAINST PASSED PAWNS
The bishop is a skilful defender when there are connected passed pawns. It can stop a whole row of passed pawns. But stopping two passed pawns which are far apart is a different kettle of fish.
The bishop is a skilful defender when there are connected passed pawns. It can stop a whole row of passed pawns. But stopping two passed pawns which are far apart is a different kettle of fish.
Imagine the position without the kings. Then the only square from which the bishop can successfully stop the pawns is d3. If it is on any other square, White will catch the bishop out by a pawn sacrifice! With the kings on the board, there is an exciting struggle which leaves White in the end with the upper hand.
It would be wrong to start with the other pawn: 1. g6? Kh6 2. Kf6 Bd5 3. a6 Bc4 4. a7 Bd5, and White does not have a good move.