📘 21...Nc5!
Radjabov deploys his forces to prevent White from playing f4-f5.
21...c5 22.Nc5 +-
21...g6?? 22.Bf6 Rg8 23.Nb5!! c×b5 24.Red1+-
22.Rc3 Na4 23.Rg3 c5 24.N×e6 f×e6 25 f5 Kf7 =
Radjabov deploys his forces to prevent White from playing f4-f5.
21...c5 22.Nc5 +-
21...g6?? 22.Bf6 Rg8 23.Nb5!! c×b5 24.Red1+-
22.Rc3 Na4 23.Rg3 c5 24.N×e6 f×e6 25 f5 Kf7 =
📘 16.Nd2!
A multi-purpose move:
1- Protecting the e4-pawn in order to release his queen.
2- Preparing for f3.
3- Ability to carry out the Qb3-c4 maneuver.
16...a5 17.Qb3+ Kh8 18.Qc4 Qd7 19.a4 b6 20.f3 Rab8 21.Kc2
A multi-purpose move:
1- Protecting the e4-pawn in order to release his queen.
2- Preparing for f3.
3- Ability to carry out the Qb3-c4 maneuver.
16...a5 17.Qb3+ Kh8 18.Qc4 Qd7 19.a4 b6 20.f3 Rab8 21.Kc2
📘 38.Qd5?
Topalov has rushed. He should have played 38.h4! first, in order to prevent Black from playing 38...Ng5.
38...Ng5 39.f4 Nf3 40.Rd1 Qe2+ 41.Kb3 Nd4+! 42.R×d4 e×d4 43.Q×d4 Q×h2=
Topalov has rushed. He should have played 38.h4! first, in order to prevent Black from playing 38...Ng5.
38...Ng5 39.f4 Nf3 40.Rd1 Qe2+ 41.Kb3 Nd4+! 42.R×d4 e×d4 43.Q×d4 Q×h2=
16...Nd8!
You might think that the last thing Black should be doing is retreating a knight to the back rank when he is already behind in development, but it is an excellent decision. The black queen is offered a route back into the game and furthermore, the f7-square, the weakest point in Black's position, is bolstered by the knight.
17.Bc1 Qa6! 18.e6 0-0!-/+.
You might think that the last thing Black should be doing is retreating a knight to the back rank when he is already behind in development, but it is an excellent decision. The black queen is offered a route back into the game and furthermore, the f7-square, the weakest point in Black's position, is bolstered by the knight.
17.Bc1 Qa6! 18.e6 0-0!-/+.
📘 25.Rf7!
Once again we see the principle of the conversion of advantages that runs through the whole of chess strategy: White gives up the passed pawn in order to activate his pieces and put the black king in an unpleasant pin. Shirov proves unable to adapt in time to the changed circumstances and quickly goes under to a mating attack: 25...Rxf7 26.exf7+ Kxf7 27.Qc7 Qh4 28.Re3+/-.
Once again we see the principle of the conversion of advantages that runs through the whole of chess strategy: White gives up the passed pawn in order to activate his pieces and put the black king in an unpleasant pin. Shirov proves unable to adapt in time to the changed circumstances and quickly goes under to a mating attack: 25...Rxf7 26.exf7+ Kxf7 27.Qc7 Qh4 28.Re3+/-.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 393
C: c6 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
A: Qe8 – 1
👍 14%
B: b5 – 1
👍 14%
👥 7 people voted so far.
C: c6 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
A: Qe8 – 1
👍 14%
B: b5 – 1
👍 14%
👥 7 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 394
A: Kh2 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
C: Rbc2 – 2
👍👍👍👍👍 40%
B: g4
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
A: Kh2 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
C: Rbc2 – 2
👍👍👍👍👍 40%
B: g4
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
Gashimov Memorial round 5: Topalov beat Navara & Carlsen beat Wojtaszek. US championship Rd 6: Shankland beat Akobian & Caruana beat Robson. Shankland leads with 4.5 out of 6. Nakamura has drawn all 6 of his games. In the US women's championship, Wang leads with 5 out of 6.
Very sad news: Nino Khurtsidze passed away.
European Chess Union expresses the most sincere condolences to family, friends, colleagues and the whole chess world who suffered a huge lost yesterday, when Nino Khurtsidze passed away at the age 42.
Nino Khurtsidze was a Georgian chess player, member of the National team, International Master and Women Grandmaster. She started to play chess at the very early ages and was the Winner of the World Youth Chess Championship in 1991, in section Girls Under 16. Nino Khurtsidze was also twice the World Junior Girls Chess Championship, in 1993 and 1995.
Besides the triumphs on the world and European chess scenes, Nino Khurtsidze had many accomplishments on the various events and open tournaments, as well as in the national Georgian events. She was the five times women’s Georgian Champion, in years: 1989, 1993, 2005, 2006 and 2013.
European Chess Union expresses the most sincere condolences to family, friends, colleagues and the whole chess world who suffered a huge lost yesterday, when Nino Khurtsidze passed away at the age 42.
Nino Khurtsidze was a Georgian chess player, member of the National team, International Master and Women Grandmaster. She started to play chess at the very early ages and was the Winner of the World Youth Chess Championship in 1991, in section Girls Under 16. Nino Khurtsidze was also twice the World Junior Girls Chess Championship, in 1993 and 1995.
Besides the triumphs on the world and European chess scenes, Nino Khurtsidze had many accomplishments on the various events and open tournaments, as well as in the national Georgian events. She was the five times women’s Georgian Champion, in years: 1989, 1993, 2005, 2006 and 2013.