Wijk aan Zee, 28th January 1968. At the conclusion of the 1968 Hoogovens tournament, winner Viktor Korchnoi (12/15), with second-placed (on tie-break, with 9/15) Lajos Portisch (Hungary).
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When asked, -How is that you pick better moves than your opponents?, I responded: I'm very glad you asked me that, because, as it happens, there is a very simple answer. I think up my own moves, and I make my opponent think up his.
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🔴 FIDE Women's World Championship 2018
🔴 Round 4
🔴 Tan Zhongyi won game four!!
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🔴 Round 4
🔴 Tan Zhongyi won game four!!
💟 Review this game and download PGN file👇🏼
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World Champion Tan Zhongyi makes a comeback after two consecutive losses in the World Womens Champs beating challenger Ju Wenjun in the 4th round.
The score is: Zhongyi 1.5 - 2.5 Wenjun.
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The score is: Zhongyi 1.5 - 2.5 Wenjun.
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A finishing combination by Eltaj Safarli against the former coach of Iran national team.
24.Nb5! a×b5 25.B×b5+ Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qe8#
24.Nb5! a×b5 25.B×b5+ Kf8 26.Qh8+ Ke7 27.Qe8#
9.Bf4?
White should have prevented Black from playing 9...d5 by 9.c4!.
9...d5! 10.e5 Nh5 11.Bc1 Bh4+ 12.Kd1 Bg5 13.g3 B×c1 14.N×c1 0-0 -+
White should have prevented Black from playing 9...d5 by 9.c4!.
9...d5! 10.e5 Nh5 11.Bc1 Bh4+ 12.Kd1 Bg5 13.g3 B×c1 14.N×c1 0-0 -+
25.R×e5??
20-year old Turkish grandmaster Vahap Sanal made a blunder.
25.R×c8 B×c8 26.N×e5 Q×e5 27.Bf1
The only continuation which holds White in the game.
25...Q×b4 26.N×b4 B×f3! 0-1
20-year old Turkish grandmaster Vahap Sanal made a blunder.
25.R×c8 B×c8 26.N×e5 Q×e5 27.Bf1
The only continuation which holds White in the game.
25...Q×b4 26.N×b4 B×f3! 0-1
26...Qd6??
Azerbaijan International master has Made a blunder under pressure. Ehsan grabs this golden opportunity.
27.Q×d6! c×d6 28.Rb7! R×c6 29.R×b8+ 1-0
Azerbaijan International master has Made a blunder under pressure. Ehsan grabs this golden opportunity.
27.Q×d6! c×d6 28.Rb7! R×c6 29.R×b8+ 1-0
15.c4
Attacking the center and heading for a good knight vs bad bishop endgame.
15...Nxb4 16.Rxb4 Qc6 17.0-0 0-0 18.Qf4! Bb7?! 19.Bxf5 exf5 20.Nd4+/-.
Attacking the center and heading for a good knight vs bad bishop endgame.
15...Nxb4 16.Rxb4 Qc6 17.0-0 0-0 18.Qf4! Bb7?! 19.Bxf5 exf5 20.Nd4+/-.