12.Nb5!
Intending to transfer the knight to the central square d4 and also creating the threat of a3, winning a piece.
12.a6
12...Q×b2?? 13.Rb1 +-
12...Bd7?? 13.a3 +-
13.Nbd4 b5 14.Be2 e5 15.Nc2 Rd8 16.N×b4 R×d1 17.Rf×d1 a5 18.Nd5 Qd6 19.N×e5 =
The strategically interesting game remained in dynamic equilibrium for a long time, but in the endgame, Carlsen reached a position in which his rook, knight and pawns are superior to a queen.
Intending to transfer the knight to the central square d4 and also creating the threat of a3, winning a piece.
12.a6
12...Q×b2?? 13.Rb1 +-
12...Bd7?? 13.a3 +-
13.Nbd4 b5 14.Be2 e5 15.Nc2 Rd8 16.N×b4 R×d1 17.Rf×d1 a5 18.Nd5 Qd6 19.N×e5 =
The strategically interesting game remained in dynamic equilibrium for a long time, but in the endgame, Carlsen reached a position in which his rook, knight and pawns are superior to a queen.
19...Na6?
A carelessness. 22-year-old Swiss GM should have got his queen off the a3-f8 diagonal. 19...Qd7+/-
20.d4 b4 21.Bb2 0-0 22.B×d5! N×d5 23.d×c5 N×c5 24.N×d5 +-
A carelessness. 22-year-old Swiss GM should have got his queen off the a3-f8 diagonal. 19...Qd7+/-
20.d4 b4 21.Bb2 0-0 22.B×d5! N×d5 23.d×c5 N×c5 24.N×d5 +-
26.Nf6+ Kh8 27.Qf5! g6
27...g×f6 28.B×f6 Bg7 29.B×d8 R×d8 30.Q×c5 +-
28.Ne4+ 1-0
A miniature win by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov against the Swiss representative GM Nico Georgiadis.
27...g×f6 28.B×f6 Bg7 29.B×d8 R×d8 30.Q×c5 +-
28.Ne4+ 1-0
A miniature win by Shakhriyar Mamedyarov against the Swiss representative GM Nico Georgiadis.
14...h6!
A typical defensive move to meet h5 with ...g5.
15.Bd3 Bd7 16.Rhe1 Rfc8!
Intending ...Rb8 and b5, attacking on the queenside.
17.Rd2 Rab8 18.Rde2 b5 19.Nd4 b4 20.N×c6 B×c6
Black has a more comfortable game.
A typical defensive move to meet h5 with ...g5.
15.Bd3 Bd7 16.Rhe1 Rfc8!
Intending ...Rb8 and b5, attacking on the queenside.
17.Rd2 Rab8 18.Rde2 b5 19.Nd4 b4 20.N×c6 B×c6
Black has a more comfortable game.
32. Rgh4?
32. Rh6!
A clever move to keep the balance.
32...Rbc8 33.Rf6 33...R8c7 34. Rg7 Kf8 35.Rg2 =
32... Rg8 {...Rg3+ is the strong threat.} 33. f5 Rg3+- 19 34. Kd2 Rg2+
35. Kd1 Rcxc2 36. f6+ Kd7 37. Rxb4 a5 38. Rb8 Rcf2! -+
32. Rh6!
A clever move to keep the balance.
32...Rbc8 33.Rf6 33...R8c7 34. Rg7 Kf8 35.Rg2 =
32... Rg8 {...Rg3+ is the strong threat.} 33. f5 Rg3+- 19 34. Kd2 Rg2+
35. Kd1 Rcxc2 36. f6+ Kd7 37. Rxb4 a5 38. Rb8 Rcf2! -+
24...Re5!
Luring another white kingside pawn to a dark square. Opposing pieces are much easier to attack if they are close-by!
Instead 24...f6 25.gxf6 Rxf6 26.Qb5 would be okay for White.
25.h4 f6 26.Qb5 Qd6!?
Risky, but I hadn't come all this way to play the endgame after 26...Qxb5. I felt that was too easy for White to play decently. I'm not sure about that decision objectively, but with White using up a lot of time, it was an unpleasant practical decision for him. 27.axb5 Rd8 28.c4 fxg5 29.hxg5 Rxg5+ 30.Kf1 is better for Black of course (Sadler).
27.Qxb7?
27.gxf6 Rxf6 28.Qxb7 Re8 is unclear.
27...fxg5 28.Rxf8+
If 28.Rf7 Rxe3 29.Rxg7 Rg3+
28...Qxf8 29.Rf1 Qd8!
Missed by White. Suddenly Black is completely winning.
Luring another white kingside pawn to a dark square. Opposing pieces are much easier to attack if they are close-by!
Instead 24...f6 25.gxf6 Rxf6 26.Qb5 would be okay for White.
25.h4 f6 26.Qb5 Qd6!?
Risky, but I hadn't come all this way to play the endgame after 26...Qxb5. I felt that was too easy for White to play decently. I'm not sure about that decision objectively, but with White using up a lot of time, it was an unpleasant practical decision for him. 27.axb5 Rd8 28.c4 fxg5 29.hxg5 Rxg5+ 30.Kf1 is better for Black of course (Sadler).
27.Qxb7?
27.gxf6 Rxf6 28.Qxb7 Re8 is unclear.
27...fxg5 28.Rxf8+
If 28.Rf7 Rxe3 29.Rxg7 Rg3+
28...Qxf8 29.Rf1 Qd8!
Missed by White. Suddenly Black is completely winning.
13.Qd3
A sharp move, which introduces a number of nasty tactical motifs against Black's main plan of ...Bd7-c6.
13...Bb4!?
13...Bd7? 14.Bxd5 exd5 15.e6 Bxe6 (15...fxe6 16.Qg6+ Kf8 17.Ne5 with an attack)16.Rxe6 fxe6 17.Qg6+ Kd7 18.Ne5+ Kc8 19.Nf7!! Qe8 20.Nxh8 Qxh8 21.Qxe6+ wins for White.
14.Bd2 Bxd2 15.Qxd2 Bd7 16.Bxd5 exd5 17.a3 0-0 18.Rac1
A sharp move, which introduces a number of nasty tactical motifs against Black's main plan of ...Bd7-c6.
13...Bb4!?
13...Bd7? 14.Bxd5 exd5 15.e6 Bxe6 (15...fxe6 16.Qg6+ Kf8 17.Ne5 with an attack)16.Rxe6 fxe6 17.Qg6+ Kd7 18.Ne5+ Kc8 19.Nf7!! Qe8 20.Nxh8 Qxh8 21.Qxe6+ wins for White.
14.Bd2 Bxd2 15.Qxd2 Bd7 16.Bxd5 exd5 17.a3 0-0 18.Rac1
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 573
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B: Nd7 – 7
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@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, @SinaKhansharifan, Rachel, Matthew
A: Ne5 – 2
👍👍 18%
@RichardPeng, Zhenrui
C: Qc7 – 2
👍👍 18%
Mieke, George
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B: Nd7 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 64%
@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, @SinaKhansharifan, Rachel, Matthew
A: Ne5 – 2
👍👍 18%
@RichardPeng, Zhenrui
C: Qc7 – 2
👍👍 18%
Mieke, George
👥 11 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 574
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B: c5 – 7
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@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, Mieke, Zhenrui, Matthew
A: Rc3 – 2
👍👍 22%
Rachel, George
C: Kh2
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.
public poll
B: c5 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 78%
@mehrchess77, Jonas, Ramesh, Vincent, Mieke, Zhenrui, Matthew
A: Rc3 – 2
👍👍 22%
Rachel, George
C: Kh2
▫️ 0%
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