17.Bxf6?! [White should have forced Black into a passive defence of the b-pawn: 17.Qe2! Qb3 (17...Qc4 18.Qxc4 bxc4 19.Ke2+β) 18.Nf5 0β0 19.Nd4 Qd5 20.Nxb5Β±; 17.0β0!? 0β0 18.h3 Rfc8 19.Rfd1 Rab8 20.Qe2 b4 21.axb4 axb4 22.Bd4 h6 23.Ra6 Rc6 24.Rxc6 Qxc6 25.Qd2 Qa6 26.Rc1Β±]
17...Nxf6 18.Qc5 Nd7 19.Qxb5 Rb8? [19...0β0 20.Rd1 Nf6 21.0β0Β±]
20.Qxa5 0β0 [20...Rxb2 21.Qa8+ Rb8 22.Qxe4+β]
21.0β0+β
Β½βΒ½
17...Nxf6 18.Qc5 Nd7 19.Qxb5 Rb8? [19...0β0 20.Rd1 Nf6 21.0β0Β±]
20.Qxa5 0β0 [20...Rxb2 21.Qa8+ Rb8 22.Qxe4+β]
21.0β0+β
Β½βΒ½
40...a5! [40...Rbb7!? 41.Rg8 Rg7 42.Ra8 Ra7 43.Rf8 Ke7 44.Rh8 Rd7 45.Rc8 Rg2+ 46.Ke3 h5 47.Kd3 a5 48.Rh8 Rg4 49.Ba4 Rc7 50.Ne5 fxe5 51.Rh7+ Kf8 52.Rxc7 Rxf4 53.Bd7 Rxd4+ 54.Ke2 Re4+ 55.Kf2 Ke7 56.Bc8+ Kf6 57.Rc6 Kg5 58.Rxe6 d4 59.Rd6 Rf4+Β΅; 40...Kc6 41.Rg8 a5 42.Ra8 Kb5 43.Bc2 Kb6 44.Rf8 Rb2 45.Rb8+ Rb7 46.Re8=]
41.Rg8 a4 42.Bc2 Rb2 43.Ne1 Rxa2 44.Rd8+ Ke7 45.Rh8 Rc4 46.Rxh7+ Kd6 47.Ra7 Rxd4+ 48.Ke3 Rc4 49.Bd3 d4+ 50.Kf3 Rc1
0β1
41.Rg8 a4 42.Bc2 Rb2 43.Ne1 Rxa2 44.Rd8+ Ke7 45.Rh8 Rc4 46.Rxh7+ Kd6 47.Ra7 Rxd4+ 48.Ke3 Rc4 49.Bd3 d4+ 50.Kf3 Rc1
0β1
21...f4! [Black initiates a huge attack on the kingside.]
22.Ne4 Rh6!β 23.Nf3 Rg6?! [23...Nf5! β³Qg7 would be better: 24.a3 bxa3 25.Rxa3 Qg7!β+ β³Rg6]
24.Nh4? [White should have taken advantage of the opponent's omission with following prophylactic move:]
[ΒΉ24.Kh1! Nf5 25.Nxc5! β³NΓe5 25...dxc5 26.Nxe5 Rg7 27.Qxf4 Nd4Β΅]
24...Re6?= [Black does not see the winning continuation and moves without purpose.]
[24...Rh6! would be strong: 25.Nf3 Nf5!β+]
22.Ne4 Rh6!β 23.Nf3 Rg6?! [23...Nf5! β³Qg7 would be better: 24.a3 bxa3 25.Rxa3 Qg7!β+ β³Rg6]
24.Nh4? [White should have taken advantage of the opponent's omission with following prophylactic move:]
[ΒΉ24.Kh1! Nf5 25.Nxc5! β³NΓe5 25...dxc5 26.Nxe5 Rg7 27.Qxf4 Nd4Β΅]
24...Re6?= [Black does not see the winning continuation and moves without purpose.]
[24...Rh6! would be strong: 25.Nf3 Nf5!β+]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 266
public poll
C) NΓb5 β 10
πππππππ 91%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, Majid, Ψ§ΩΫΩ, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @Ashkanasadi98, Hansika, @Kasyapat1, Leo, Arianna
B) g3 β 1
π 9%
@meti_niko
A) Ne2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 11 people voted so far.
public poll
C) NΓb5 β 10
πππππππ 91%
@fantastic45, Nikhil, Majid, Ψ§ΩΫΩ, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @Ashkanasadi98, Hansika, @Kasyapat1, Leo, Arianna
B) g3 β 1
π 9%
@meti_niko
A) Ne2
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 11 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 266
public poll
C) Rdc8 β 11
πππππππ 92%
Nikhil, Majid, Ψ§ΩΫΩ, @Sujas2, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @Ashkanasadi98, Hansika, Alan, @Kasyapat1, @vahike, Arianna
A) Re8+ β 1
π 8%
@meti_niko
B) Rac8
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Rdc8 β 11
πππππππ 92%
Nikhil, Majid, Ψ§ΩΫΩ, @Sujas2, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @Ashkanasadi98, Hansika, Alan, @Kasyapat1, @vahike, Arianna
A) Re8+ β 1
π 8%
@meti_niko
B) Rac8
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 12 people voted so far.