📘 A test for 9.h4!?, which was introduced by Kasparov few weeks ago in Saint Louis 2017 blitz tournament, in a standard game.
📘 In this position Akobian played 20.Q.c4 N.c4 21.R.d7 which leads only to a draw.
Instead, he could have played 20.Rd3!! with the idea of Qc3 or Be3 with a winning position. For instance:
20...B.d3 21.Q.d3 f.e4 22.Qb3 Re8 23.Be3 +-
Instead, he could have played 20.Rd3!! with the idea of Qc3 or Be3 with a winning position. For instance:
20...B.d3 21.Q.d3 f.e4 22.Qb3 Re8 23.Be3 +-
📘 The veteran, Jan Timman, blundered by playing 41...Qe7?? 42.N.e6+-
📕 #39
In this position 1...Re6 does not work in view of 2.d5!, and 1...f5 unnecessarily weakens the black king. In this pawn structure d5 is an ideal square for black pieces so he should play 1...Bc4!
Note that 2.Nf6 B.f6 3.B.f6 with threats such as B.h5 and Qd2 can strongly be met by 3...Re6! forcing the intrusive bishop to retreat.
In this position 1...Re6 does not work in view of 2.d5!, and 1...f5 unnecessarily weakens the black king. In this pawn structure d5 is an ideal square for black pieces so he should play 1...Bc4!
Note that 2.Nf6 B.f6 3.B.f6 with threats such as B.h5 and Qd2 can strongly be met by 3...Re6! forcing the intrusive bishop to retreat.
📕 #40
1.Qd1! To bring the rook into play via the second rank. White rook can either be strongly placed on c2 behind the passed pawn or on b2 to attack the isolated b6 pawn.
1.Qd1! To bring the rook into play via the second rank. White rook can either be strongly placed on c2 behind the passed pawn or on b2 to attack the isolated b6 pawn.
🔺 #19👇👇
1.Bg5!! Rxg5 [1...Qxg5 2.Rxg5 Rxg5 3.Nh6+-] 2.Rxh7+ Kxh7 3.Qh4+ Kg6 4.Qh6# 1-0
1.Bg5!! Rxg5 [1...Qxg5 2.Rxg5 Rxg5 3.Nh6+-] 2.Rxh7+ Kxh7 3.Qh4+ Kg6 4.Qh6# 1-0
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 41
B: Rc6 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
C: Bd1 – 7
👍👍👍 29%
A: g3 – 2
👍 8%
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B: Rc6 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
C: Bd1 – 7
👍👍👍 29%
A: g3 – 2
👍 8%
👥 24 people voted so far.