35... Nef5?
In this complicated position, Black could not find the only way to win the game.
35... Ne4! 36. Qxf7 Ng3+ 37. Kg1 Nxf1 38. Kxf1 Nf5 and now:
A) 39. Rxa6 Qxb2 -+
B) 39. Ra2 Qb3 -+
C) 39. g4 Qg3 -+
36. Rxf5 Nxf5 37. Qxf5 Qxb2 38.
Qf3 Qb1+ 39. Kh2 Qb8+ 40. Kh1 Qd6 =
In this complicated position, Black could not find the only way to win the game.
35... Ne4! 36. Qxf7 Ng3+ 37. Kg1 Nxf1 38. Kxf1 Nf5 and now:
A) 39. Rxa6 Qxb2 -+
B) 39. Ra2 Qb3 -+
C) 39. g4 Qg3 -+
36. Rxf5 Nxf5 37. Qxf5 Qxb2 38.
Qf3 Qb1+ 39. Kh2 Qb8+ 40. Kh1 Qd6 =
16. Bxh7+?
Iraqi Fide master made a wrong decision.
16. Qg4!+ Kh8 17. dxe5 Nd7 18. O-O +- White would be better in view of Black's weak king position and his passive pieces.
16... Kxh7 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Qg6+?
18. Bh6 Rf7 19. Qg6+ Ng7 20. Nce4 dxe4 21. Nxe4 -/+ would have put up more resistance.
18...Ng7 19. Nh5 Qh4+ 0-1
Iraqi Fide master made a wrong decision.
16. Qg4!+ Kh8 17. dxe5 Nd7 18. O-O +- White would be better in view of Black's weak king position and his passive pieces.
16... Kxh7 17. Qh5+ Kg8 18. Qg6+?
18. Bh6 Rf7 19. Qg6+ Ng7 20. Nce4 dxe4 21. Nxe4 -/+ would have put up more resistance.
18...Ng7 19. Nh5 Qh4+ 0-1
26. Qh1??
A strange blunder.
White should have played 26. f3 a6 27. Ne4 =
26... Rxd6 0-1
A strange blunder.
White should have played 26. f3 a6 27. Ne4 =
26... Rxd6 0-1
10...g5!
Black grabes his chance to launch an attack on the kingside.
11.Bg3 h5!
And one practical encounter continued
12.Ba6
12.h3 may lose White a pawn after 12...h4 13.Bh2 Nxh2 14.Kxh2 Bd4-/+
12...Bxa6 13.Qxa6 Bb6 14.Qa4 Qe6 15.h4 0-0-0 16.Nd2 gxh4 17.Bxh4 Rdg8 18.Qf4 Nxe5-+
Black grabes his chance to launch an attack on the kingside.
11.Bg3 h5!
And one practical encounter continued
12.Ba6
12.h3 may lose White a pawn after 12...h4 13.Bh2 Nxh2 14.Kxh2 Bd4-/+
12...Bxa6 13.Qxa6 Bb6 14.Qa4 Qe6 15.h4 0-0-0 16.Nd2 gxh4 17.Bxh4 Rdg8 18.Qf4 Nxe5-+
Needing to win this game to clinch first place in the tournament I gave serious consideration to 17 Rad1, 17 Rfe1 and 17 f4. However, I'm very glad that in the end after much consideration I opted for (Ward):
17.Rae1! g5 18.Bg3 Nfd5 19.f4! gxf4 20.Bxf4 Nxf4 21.Qxf4 Ke8 22.Nxf7 Kd7 23.Ne5+
and Black resigned.
17.Rae1! g5 18.Bg3 Nfd5 19.f4! gxf4 20.Bxf4 Nxf4 21.Qxf4 Ke8 22.Nxf7 Kd7 23.Ne5+
and Black resigned.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 609
public poll
A: d5 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
España 🇪🇸, @mahyarebrahimi1983, Rachel, George, Zhenrui
C: Nd2 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
@MerissaWongso, @Sophia_Peng
B: Bd3 – 1
👍 13%
@RichardPeng
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public poll
A: d5 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
España 🇪🇸, @mahyarebrahimi1983, Rachel, George, Zhenrui
C: Nd2 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
@MerissaWongso, @Sophia_Peng
B: Bd3 – 1
👍 13%
@RichardPeng
👥 8 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 610
public poll
B: g5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @MerissaWongso, @Fibonaccimathematician, Rachel, Michael, Zhenrui
A: Rdd8 – 3
👍👍👍👍 30%
España 🇪🇸, @RichardPeng, George
C: Ng6 – 1
👍 10%
@Sophia_Peng
👥 10 people voted so far.
public poll
B: g5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @MerissaWongso, @Fibonaccimathematician, Rachel, Michael, Zhenrui
A: Rdd8 – 3
👍👍👍👍 30%
España 🇪🇸, @RichardPeng, George
C: Ng6 – 1
👍 10%
@Sophia_Peng
👥 10 people voted so far.
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