Here is a fascinating position, it comes from a variation ( Not played ) in a game between two fantastic players: Alexander Morozevich and Levon Aronian
The actual game ended in a draw, but can you find a win for White here?
White to Move
We have two exciting games this week – the first is from the Thanet Early Summer Swiss and was played last night. Although it has the spectacle and all out attacking so reminiscent of 19th Century coffee house chess played by the likes of Paul Morphy
As you would expect from a player named Child-of-Skaro the game ends with an extermination!
White: Child-of-Skaro Black: Markvonlip
In game two we see a very nice win from Ian Nepomniachtchi, ‘Nepo’ has just won the Candidates and will play Magnus Carlsen for the World Championship later this year.
This game, played a month ago, gives an idea of Nepomniachtchi’s style
White: Ian Nepomniachtchi Black: Alan Pichot
White to move
White has a beautiful combination
- Rg4+ 2. Kh8 3. Ng5 Bxh6 3. Nxf7 mate
After an exciting Candidates tournament, we now know who will challenge Magnus Carlsen for the World Chess Championship later this year.
The event was won by Ian Nepomniachtchi, the reigning champion of Russia.
Nepomniachtchi is an exciting player who has every chance of dethroning Carlsen. In my opinion one thing for certain is that he will play to win the Match and won’t be content to be just taking part. I think that chess fans across the globe can look forward to a much more entertaining Match than we witnessed in 2018
For those who enjoyed our recent Game of the Week ( I am sure that is everyone!) here is a puzzle based on a suggestion from Bob Page
The diagram shows a possible position from the game pm5 v Ferrarifan
If on move 23 the game had continued
23. Re4 Bf8
we would reach the following position, what would you play?
White to move