23.Qb5! [This small trick leads to a material advantage for White.]
[23.Qb3 Qe7 24.Bg5 f6 25.Bf4 Ne5 26.Qb5 Rc8 27.Re1 f5 28.Ng5 h6 29.Bxe5 Qxe5 30.Nf3 Qe8=; 23.Qa6 Rfb8 24.Bf4 f5 25.Nxc5 (25.Bxb8? Nxb8 26.Qb5 fxe4³) 25...bxc5 26.Bxb8 Rxb8 27.Rxb8+ Nxb8 28.Qb5 Qc8 29.Rb1 Nd7 30.Qb7 Qxb7+ 31.Rxb7 Ne5=]
23...Rbb8 [23...Rfb8 24.Bf4 Ne5 25.Qxd7 Rxd7 26.Nxc5+–]
24.Bf4 f5 [24...Ne5 25.Qxd7 Nxd7 26.Bxb8+–; 24...Be5?? 25.Bxe5 Nxe5 26.Nf6++–]
25.Nxc5 [25.Bxb8! fxe4 26.Bf4+–]
25...bxc5 26.Bxb8 Rxb8 27.Qxc5 Rxb1 28.Rxb1 Bf8 29.Qb5+–
1–0
[23.Qb3 Qe7 24.Bg5 f6 25.Bf4 Ne5 26.Qb5 Rc8 27.Re1 f5 28.Ng5 h6 29.Bxe5 Qxe5 30.Nf3 Qe8=; 23.Qa6 Rfb8 24.Bf4 f5 25.Nxc5 (25.Bxb8? Nxb8 26.Qb5 fxe4³) 25...bxc5 26.Bxb8 Rxb8 27.Rxb8+ Nxb8 28.Qb5 Qc8 29.Rb1 Nd7 30.Qb7 Qxb7+ 31.Rxb7 Ne5=]
23...Rbb8 [23...Rfb8 24.Bf4 Ne5 25.Qxd7 Rxd7 26.Nxc5+–]
24.Bf4 f5 [24...Ne5 25.Qxd7 Nxd7 26.Bxb8+–; 24...Be5?? 25.Bxe5 Nxe5 26.Nf6++–]
25.Nxc5 [25.Bxb8! fxe4 26.Bf4+–]
25...bxc5 26.Bxb8 Rxb8 27.Qxc5 Rxb1 28.Rxb1 Bf8 29.Qb5+–
1–0
26.g5! [26.Kf4 Rd7 27.g5 Rd2 28.gxh6 gxh6 29.Rg1 h5 30.Rg8+ Ke7 31.Rh8 Kf7 32.b4 (32.Rxh5 Kg7=/+) 32...Rxa2 33.Rh7+ Kg8 34.Rxc7 b6 35.b5 Ra3 36.Re7 Kf8 37.Rb7 Rb3 38.Rxa7 Rxb5 39.Ra4; 26.Rd1+ Rd7 27.Rg1 c5 28.Rc1²]
26...hxg5 27.hxg5 fxg5 28.Rg1 Ke8 29.Rxg5 Kf7 30.Rg2 Rd7 31.e5 Rd1 32.Kf4 Rf1+ 33.Kg5 Ke7 34.e6 c6 35.Kg6 Rf3 36.b4 a6 37.Rd2 Rg3+ 38.Kh7 Rg5 39.Rd7+ Ke8 40.Rxb7 Rxf5 41.Kxg7 Rf4 42.Kg6 Kd8 43.Kg5 Rf2 44.a4 Rf1 45.a5 Rf2 46.Rd7+ Ke8 47.Rc7 Kd8 48.Rxc6 Rb2 49.Rb6 Ke7 50.Kf5
1–0
26...hxg5 27.hxg5 fxg5 28.Rg1 Ke8 29.Rxg5 Kf7 30.Rg2 Rd7 31.e5 Rd1 32.Kf4 Rf1+ 33.Kg5 Ke7 34.e6 c6 35.Kg6 Rf3 36.b4 a6 37.Rd2 Rg3+ 38.Kh7 Rg5 39.Rd7+ Ke8 40.Rxb7 Rxf5 41.Kxg7 Rf4 42.Kg6 Kd8 43.Kg5 Rf2 44.a4 Rf1 45.a5 Rf2 46.Rd7+ Ke8 47.Rc7 Kd8 48.Rxc6 Rb2 49.Rb6 Ke7 50.Kf5
1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 174
public poll
A) Rac8 – 12
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@steve12345678910, @MerissaWongso, Daniel, @Sophia_On_The_Loose, @A_Wild_Richard, Sahil, Michael, Hansika, Pranav, Pravin, Matthew, Kasyap
C) Nb4 – 3
👍👍 20%
@PouyaMO1360, @fantastic45, Max
B) Rfc8
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.
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A) Rac8 – 12
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@steve12345678910, @MerissaWongso, Daniel, @Sophia_On_The_Loose, @A_Wild_Richard, Sahil, Michael, Hansika, Pranav, Pravin, Matthew, Kasyap
C) Nb4 – 3
👍👍 20%
@PouyaMO1360, @fantastic45, Max
B) Rfc8
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 174
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A) Kf6 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
@psa_42, Nikhil, @steve12345678910, @MerissaWongso, Daniel, @Sophia_On_The_Loose, @Yoneszar, @A_Wild_Richard, Sahil, Michael, Hansika, Pravin, Kasyap, Hari
B) Ra2 – 5
👍👍👍 24%
@PouyaMO1360, Masoud, @fantastic45, @raienr, Farshid
C) K×e4 – 2
👍 10%
Max, Karan
👥 21 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Kf6 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
@psa_42, Nikhil, @steve12345678910, @MerissaWongso, Daniel, @Sophia_On_The_Loose, @Yoneszar, @A_Wild_Richard, Sahil, Michael, Hansika, Pravin, Kasyap, Hari
B) Ra2 – 5
👍👍👍 24%
@PouyaMO1360, Masoud, @fantastic45, @raienr, Farshid
C) K×e4 – 2
👍 10%
Max, Karan
👥 21 people voted so far.
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Boris Spassky vs Vasily Smyslov
Bucharest (1953), Bucharest ROU, rd 1, Jan-??
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation. Benoni Defense (E31) · 1-0
Bucharest (1953), Bucharest ROU, rd 1, Jan-??
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation. Benoni Defense (E31) · 1-0
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