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Did you know that in his youth Paul Keres was a keen problem composer? According to Egon Varnusz Keres published 180 problems and 30 studies, including a rook ending that won a first prize in 1947. An early problem of Keres was published in 1929, when the Estonian was only 13 years old. But have a go at solving this mate in 2, composed in 1935 when Keres was 19.
But the main focus of the show will be a game by Ian Nepomniachtchi, in which he defeated Ding Liren in romantic style – after Ding failed to find a hidden ressource in a difficult position.
How could Black save himself from this position? Spotting this is very difficult, particularly in rapid play! But it shows that even in positions that appear hopeless there is often a resource. Ding got it wrong and was blown away...
You'll find older broadcasts in the Power Play category. To watch these you'll need a ChessBase Premium Account.
Daniel King is the prolific author of the PowerPlay series which numbers 27 volumes to date. The King's Gambit is the subject of his most recent DVD.
Here’s a teaser:
