32...Nb4? Black intends to hold his b7 pawn. However, this mistake releases White's queen.
[32...Qa4! △Q×a5 would be correct. 33.Rxb7 Qxa5! △Q×a5 34.Nd5! △Q×a5 34...Qe1+ 35.Qxe1 Nxe1=]
33.Qe4!± Qd4 34.Qxd4! Carlsen increases his advantage by trading the queens.
34...cxd4 35.Rxb4 dxe3 36.fxe3 Rd1+ 37.Kf2 Ra1 38.Rb5 Ra2+ 39.Kf3 g6 40.c5 Kg7 41.Ke4! Magnus plays the endgame with precise play and great technique.
41...Rxg2 42.Rxb7 g5 43.c6 g4 44.c7 Rc2 45.Kd3 Rc1 46.Kd2 Rc6 47.a6 gxh3 48.a7 h2 49.Rb1 1–0
[32...Qa4! △Q×a5 would be correct. 33.Rxb7 Qxa5! △Q×a5 34.Nd5! △Q×a5 34...Qe1+ 35.Qxe1 Nxe1=]
33.Qe4!± Qd4 34.Qxd4! Carlsen increases his advantage by trading the queens.
34...cxd4 35.Rxb4 dxe3 36.fxe3 Rd1+ 37.Kf2 Ra1 38.Rb5 Ra2+ 39.Kf3 g6 40.c5 Kg7 41.Ke4! Magnus plays the endgame with precise play and great technique.
41...Rxg2 42.Rxb7 g5 43.c6 g4 44.c7 Rc2 45.Kd3 Rc1 46.Kd2 Rc6 47.a6 gxh3 48.a7 h2 49.Rb1 1–0
42.Rg1? [White missed a golden opportunity to win the game. In the double-edged position, every move is critical.]
[42.d6!! This passed-pawn is a lethal weapon! 42...Qd3 (42...Re2 43.d7 Bxh2 44.Qxe2 Be5+ 45.Rh2 Qxh2+ 46.Qxh2++–) 43.Rxf5! Rg4 (43...gxf5 44.Qe6+ Kg7 45.Qxf5 Qxf1+ (45...Bxd6? 46.Qf7+ Kh8 47.Rg1 Rg4 48.Qf6+ Kg8 49.Rxg4++–) ) 44.R5f3 Qe4 45.Qf8+ Kh5 46.Qg8 Bxd6 (46...h6 47.d7+–) 47.Qxh7+ Kg5 48.Qd7 Bc5 49.Qd8+ Kh5 50.Qh8+ Kg5 51.Qc3 Bd4 52.Qd3 Qc6 53.Qd2+ Kh5 54.h3 Rh4 (54...Rg3 55.Qxd4 Rxf3 56.Qg4+ Kh6 57.Rxf3+–) 55.Qg2 g5 56.Rg3 Qxg2+ 57.Kxg2 Re4 58.Rd3 b5 59.Rf7 Re2+ 60.Kf1+–; 42.Rg2? Re2 43.Qg5+ Kg7 44.Qe7+ Kg8 45.Qe8+ Kg7 46.Qe7+=]
42...Qe3 43.Rfg2 Qf3 44.Qg5+ Kg7 45.Qe7+ Kh6 46.Qg5+ Kg7 47.Qe7+ ½–½
[42.d6!! This passed-pawn is a lethal weapon! 42...Qd3 (42...Re2 43.d7 Bxh2 44.Qxe2 Be5+ 45.Rh2 Qxh2+ 46.Qxh2++–) 43.Rxf5! Rg4 (43...gxf5 44.Qe6+ Kg7 45.Qxf5 Qxf1+ (45...Bxd6? 46.Qf7+ Kh8 47.Rg1 Rg4 48.Qf6+ Kg8 49.Rxg4++–) ) 44.R5f3 Qe4 45.Qf8+ Kh5 46.Qg8 Bxd6 (46...h6 47.d7+–) 47.Qxh7+ Kg5 48.Qd7 Bc5 49.Qd8+ Kh5 50.Qh8+ Kg5 51.Qc3 Bd4 52.Qd3 Qc6 53.Qd2+ Kh5 54.h3 Rh4 (54...Rg3 55.Qxd4 Rxf3 56.Qg4+ Kh6 57.Rxf3+–) 55.Qg2 g5 56.Rg3 Qxg2+ 57.Kxg2 Re4 58.Rd3 b5 59.Rf7 Re2+ 60.Kf1+–; 42.Rg2? Re2 43.Qg5+ Kg7 44.Qe7+ Kg8 45.Qe8+ Kg7 46.Qe7+=]
42...Qe3 43.Rfg2 Qf3 44.Qg5+ Kg7 45.Qe7+ Kh6 46.Qg5+ Kg7 47.Qe7+ ½–½
45.h5!! [45.Rb7 Bg3 46.Ke3 Rd1 47.f4 d4+ 48.Ke2 Rc1 49.Rc7 d3+ 50.Kxd3 Rg1 51.Ne3 Bxf4 52.Rc4 Bd6 53.Ng4 Rd1+ 54.Ke2 Rh1 55.Nf2 Rh2 56.Kf3 Be7; 45.Ra5 Bf4 46.Nxf4 Rxf4 47.Rxd5 h5 48.gxh6+ Kxh6 49.Ke3 Rxh4 50.Rd7 f5 51.Rd6 Kg5 52.Rb6 Rh2 53.f4+ Kh5 54.Kd3 Rh3+ 55.Kd2 Rh2+ 56.Kd1 Rh1+=]
45...gxh5?? [45...h6 46.gxh6+ Kxh6 47.hxg6 fxg6 48.Ne3 Bf4 49.Nxd5 Rd2+ 50.Ke1 Rd4 51.Nxf4 Rxf4 52.Kf2±]
46.Ne3!+– Rf4 [46...Kg6 47.Rb6; 46...Kf8 47.Nf5]
47.Rxd5 Bc7 48.Ng2! h4 49.Ke3! Rf5 50.Rxf5 h3 51.Rf6 h5 52.Nf4 h2 53.Nxh5+ Kf8 54.Ng3! Bxg3 55.Rh6 Kg7 56.f4 1–0
45...gxh5?? [45...h6 46.gxh6+ Kxh6 47.hxg6 fxg6 48.Ne3 Bf4 49.Nxd5 Rd2+ 50.Ke1 Rd4 51.Nxf4 Rxf4 52.Kf2±]
46.Ne3!+– Rf4 [46...Kg6 47.Rb6; 46...Kf8 47.Nf5]
47.Rxd5 Bc7 48.Ng2! h4 49.Ke3! Rf5 50.Rxf5 h3 51.Rf6 h5 52.Nf4 h2 53.Nxh5+ Kf8 54.Ng3! Bxg3 55.Rh6 Kg7 56.f4 1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 35
public poll
B) 19.Qf4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 44%
@YaminiG, @MerissaWongso, Nagaprasad, Sanjana
A) 19.Nd6 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
Vincent, @Sophia_Peng, Matthew
C) 19.Nf6+ – 2
👍👍👍👍 22%
@soheil_hooshdaran, Saghana
👥 9 people voted so far.
public poll
B) 19.Qf4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 44%
@YaminiG, @MerissaWongso, Nagaprasad, Sanjana
A) 19.Nd6 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
Vincent, @Sophia_Peng, Matthew
C) 19.Nf6+ – 2
👍👍👍👍 22%
@soheil_hooshdaran, Saghana
👥 9 people voted so far.