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Saturday Quiz 19.11.16

By Yelena Dembo | November 19, 2016 - 06:24 |November 19, 2016 Exercises, Our Middlegame and Endgame Collection, Quiz

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Black to move

Black to move

World Chess Championship 2016 5th game

By Yelena Dembo | November 18, 2016 - 06:19 |November 18, 2016 World Chess Championship 2016

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The 5th game ended in a draw as well, although Black had very good winning chances. The score is 2.5-2.5.

   [Event "WCh 2016"]   [Site "New York USA"]   [Date "2016.11.17"]   [Round "5"]   [White "Carlsen, Magnus"]   [Black "Karjakin, Sergey"]   [Result "1/2-1/2"]   [ECO "C50"]   [WhiteElo "2853"]   [BlackElo "2772"]   [PlyCount "102"]   [EventDate "2016.11.11"]         e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. a4 d6 7. c3 a6 8. b4 Ba7   Re1 Ne7 10. Nbd2 Ng6 11. d4 c6 12. h3 exd4 13. cxd4 Nxe4 14. Bxf7+ Rxf7 15.     Nxe4 d5 16. Nc5 h6 17. Ra3 Bf5 18. Ne5 Nxe5 19. dxe5 Qh4 20. Rf3 Bxc5 21. bxc5   Re8 22. Rf4 Qe7 23. Qd4 Ref8 24. Rf3 Be4 25. Rxf7 Qxf7 26. f3 Bf5 27. Kh2 Be6     Re2 Qg6 29. Be3 Rf7 30. Rf2 Qb1 31. Rb2 Qf5 32. a5 Kf8 33. Qc3 Ke8 34. Rb4     g5 35. Rb2 Kd8 36. Rf2 Kc8 37. Qd4 Qg6 38. g4 h5 39. Qd2 Rg7 40. Kg3 Rg8 41.   Kg2 hxg4 42. hxg4 d4 43. Qxd4 Bd5 44. e6 Qxe6 45. Kg3 Qe7 46. Rh2 Qf7 47. f4   gxf4+ 48. Qxf4 Qe7 49. Rh5 Rf8 50. Rh7 Rxf4 51. Rxe7 Re4 1/2-1/2

Friday Quiz 18.11.16

By Yelena Dembo | November 18, 2016 - 06:12 |November 18, 2016 Exercises, Our Middlegame and Endgame Collection, Quiz

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White to move

White to move

Thursday Quiz 17.11.16

By Yelena Dembo | November 17, 2016 - 05:46 |November 17, 2016 Exercises, Our Middlegame and Endgame Collection, Quiz

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Black to move

Black to move

World Chess Championship 2016 4th game

By Yelena Dembo | November 16, 2016 - 08:21 |November 16, 2016 World Chess Championship 2016

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Another very interesting game full of inaccuracies and resourceful ideas. Score is 2-2. Today is a rest day.

   [Event "WCh 2016"]   [Site "New York USA"]   [Date "2016.11.15"]   [Round "4"]   [White "Karjakin, Sergey"]   [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]   [Result "1/2-1/2"]   [ECO "C88"]   [WhiteElo "2772"]   [BlackElo "2853"]   [PlyCount "187"]   [EventDate "2016.11.11"]         e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. h3     Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. a3 Qd7 11. Nbd2 Rfe8 12. c3 Bf8 13. Nf1 h6 14. N3h2 d5 15. Qf3   Na5 16. Ba2 dxe4 17. dxe4 Nc4 18. Bxh6 Qc6 19. Bxc4 bxc4 20. Be3 Nxe4 21. Ng3   Nd6 22. Rad1 Rab8 23. Bc1 f6 24. Qxc6 Bxc6 25. Ng4 Rb5 26. f3 f5 27. Nf2 Be7     f4 Bh4 29. fxe5 Bxg3 30. exd6 Rxe1+ 31. Rxe1 cxd6 32. Rd1 Kf7 33. Rd4 Re5   Kf1 Rd5 35. Rxd5 Bxd5 36. Bg5 Kg6 37. h4 Kh5 38. Nh3 Bf7 39. Be7 Bxh4 40.     Bxd6 Bd8 41. Ke2 g5 42. Nf2 Kg6 43. g4 Bb6 44. Be5 a5 45. Nd1 f4 46. Bd4 Bc7     Nf2 Be6 48. Kf3 Bd5+ 49. Ke2 Bg2 50. Kd2 Kf7 51. Kc2 Bd5 52. Kd2 Bd8 53.     Kc2 Ke6 54. Kd2 Kd7 55. Kc2 Kc6 56. Kd2 Kb5 57. Kc1 Ka4 58. Kc2 Bf7 59. Kc1 Bg6     Kd2 Kb3 61. Kc1 Bd3 62. Nh3 Ka2 63. Bc5 Be2 64. Nf2 Bf3 65. Kc2 Bc6 66. Bd4     Bd7 67. Bc5 Bc7 68. Bd4 Be6 69. Bc5 f3 70. Be3 Bd7 71. Kc1 Bc8 72. Kc2 Bd7 73.   Kc1 Bf4 74. Bxf4 gxf4 75. Kc2 Be6 76. Kc1 Bc8 77. Kc2 Be6 78. Kc1 Kb3 79. Kb1   Ka4 80. Kc2 Kb5 81. Kd2 Kc6 82. Ke1 Kd5 83. Kf1 Ke5 84. Kg1 Kf6 85. Ne4+ Kg6     Kf2 Bxg4 87. Nd2 Be6 88. Kxf3 Kf5 89. a4 Bd5+ 90. Kf2 Kg4 91. Nf1 Kg5 92.     Nd2 Kf5 93. Ke2 Kg4 94. Kf2 1/2-1/2