19...Rc8!? [19...Bg7! A powerful tactical/strategic possibility that would bring Black a better position. 20.Nc6+ (20.Qxg7 Qxa5 21.Qd4 Nb6 (21...Qxa2?? 22.Ra4+–) 22.Rc3 Qxa2µ) 20...bxc6 21.Qxg7 Qe3+ 22.Kd1 Rhe8 23.Bf3 c5 24.Qc3 Nb6 25.Qxe3 Rxe3 26.Rc3 Rxc3 27.bxc3 Kc7³; 19...Ka8 20.Kb1 Rhg8 21.Bf3 Rde8 22.Rd1 Bg7 23.Qb4 Re7 24.c3 Rge8 25.a4=]
20.Qa3? [20.Nc6+! Ka8 (20...bxc6? 21.Rb4 (21.dxc6? Bxf4+ 22.Kb1 Be5 23.Qa3 Rxc6 24.Rb4 Qxb4 25.Qxb4+ Rb6–+) 21...Bxf4+ 22.Kb1 Be5 23.Rxb6+ Nxb6 24.Qb4 c5„) ]
20...Rxc4 21.Nxc4 Bxf4+-/+
0–1
20.Qa3? [20.Nc6+! Ka8 (20...bxc6? 21.Rb4 (21.dxc6? Bxf4+ 22.Kb1 Be5 23.Qa3 Rxc6 24.Rb4 Qxb4 25.Qxb4+ Rb6–+) 21...Bxf4+ 22.Kb1 Be5 23.Rxb6+ Nxb6 24.Qb4 c5„) ]
20...Rxc4 21.Nxc4 Bxf4+-/+
0–1
46.a6! [46.Rb1 Re7 47.Be5 Bd7 48.Rb2 Ke6 49.Rd2 Kf7 50.Rd4 Be6 51.Rd1 Bd7 52.e3 Ke8 53.Bd4 a6 54.Rc1 Be6 55.Be5 Rd7 56.Rb1 Rd2 57.Rb6±; 46.Rc5 Ke8 47.Rc6 Re7 48.Bb4 Bd7 49.Rf6 Rf7 50.Rh6 Kd8 51.e3 Ba4 52.a6 Rd7 53.Kxf5 Rd3 54.Rh7 Kc8 55.Ke4 Bc6+ 56.Kf4 Rd7 57.Rxd7 Kxd7 58.e4 Bb5 59.Kf5 Bxa6 60.f4 Bb7 61.Ke5 Ke8 62.Kd4±]
46...Kg6 47.Ke5 Re7 48.Rb7 Re8 49.Rxa7+– Bf7+ 50.Kd4 Rxe2 51.a4 Re6 52.Kc5 Be8 53.Rg7+ Kh6 54.a7 Ra6 55.Re7 Rc6+ 56.Kb4 Rc8 57.Rb7 Ra8 58.Rb8 Bc6 59.Rb6
1–0
46...Kg6 47.Ke5 Re7 48.Rb7 Re8 49.Rxa7+– Bf7+ 50.Kd4 Rxe2 51.a4 Re6 52.Kc5 Be8 53.Rg7+ Kh6 54.a7 Ra6 55.Re7 Rc6+ 56.Kb4 Rc8 57.Rb7 Ra8 58.Rb8 Bc6 59.Rb6
1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 184
public poll
B) g4 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 64%
Jonas, @Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
C) a4 – 4
👍👍👍👍 36%
Masoud, Adhvaith, Srikar, Matthew
A) Qd1
▫️ 0%
👥 11 people voted so far.
public poll
B) g4 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 64%
Jonas, @Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
C) a4 – 4
👍👍👍👍 36%
Masoud, Adhvaith, Srikar, Matthew
A) Qd1
▫️ 0%
👥 11 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 184
public poll
A) g4 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 73%
@Mohsenchess, Chess-international business, Jonas, Adhvaith, Ryan, K, @behnia_77, Michael, @Aryan13AKS, Matthew, Kasyap
B) Rf2 – 4
👍👍👍 27%
@Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Hansika
C) Re2
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.
public poll
A) g4 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 73%
@Mohsenchess, Chess-international business, Jonas, Adhvaith, Ryan, K, @behnia_77, Michael, @Aryan13AKS, Matthew, Kasyap
B) Rf2 – 4
👍👍👍 27%
@Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard, Srikar, Hansika
C) Re2
▫️ 0%
👥 15 people voted so far.
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