📘 According to the German magazine, Schach, Keymer is the greatest German talent since Lasker! Yet, he missed an easy draw in this game.
54.Ra5?
(55.Rxa7?? f6-+;
54.Kf5 with the idea of Rxa7 was an easy draw.)
54...Kc4 55.Kf6 a6!
It seems that white had missed a6 in his initial calculation.
56. Kg5 Rg7! and black is playing for a win in a position that was a dead draw few moves ago!
54.Ra5?
(55.Rxa7?? f6-+;
54.Kf5 with the idea of Rxa7 was an easy draw.)
54...Kc4 55.Kf6 a6!
It seems that white had missed a6 in his initial calculation.
56. Kg5 Rg7! and black is playing for a win in a position that was a dead draw few moves ago!
📘11.Qg3
This move seems to be an improvement by Naiditsch on 11.e5, which was tried by him in the previous year.
This move seems to be an improvement by Naiditsch on 11.e5, which was tried by him in the previous year.
📘 White's position is preferable due to spatial advantage. White can increase his advantage by transfering the knight to c5 outpost by 52.Na1!
📕 #85
37...f5? will be refuted by 38.d4, while 37...Ne6 is a normal move but not the best.
Although 37...Be6! may not seem correct at first sight to some players it is the best! Why is exchanging the opponent's bad bishop the strongest move?
The point is that when we exchange pieces we should not compare the exchanged pieces but compare the position before and after the exchange.
In this position, after Bc4 leaves the board, d3 and b4 become seriously weakened.
A classical instructive example of transposition of advantages.
37...f5? will be refuted by 38.d4, while 37...Ne6 is a normal move but not the best.
Although 37...Be6! may not seem correct at first sight to some players it is the best! Why is exchanging the opponent's bad bishop the strongest move?
The point is that when we exchange pieces we should not compare the exchanged pieces but compare the position before and after the exchange.
In this position, after Bc4 leaves the board, d3 and b4 become seriously weakened.
A classical instructive example of transposition of advantages.
📕 20...a3! 21.b3 Na6!
Now, black knight settles on b4 square to attck a2 and control d5. The strong a3 pawn not only secures b4 for the knight, but also fixes a2 as a weakness.
Now, black knight settles on b4 square to attck a2 and control d5. The strong a3 pawn not only secures b4 for the knight, but also fixes a2 as a weakness.
🔺 #42 👇👇
1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Re3!+- [2.Rxc2?? Ne2+-+] 2...d4 [2...Bf6 3.Rxc2+-] 3.Rxe5 d3 4.Bd4! [4.Be3+-] 4...Rg8 [4...d2 5.Re8+ Rxe8 6.Qxg7#] 5.Re6 d2 6.Rxc6! dxc1Q+ 7.Kh2 Qd2 8.Rc8+- 1-0
1.Qf7+ Kh8 2.Re3!+- [2.Rxc2?? Ne2+-+] 2...d4 [2...Bf6 3.Rxc2+-] 3.Rxe5 d3 4.Bd4! [4.Be3+-] 4...Rg8 [4...d2 5.Re8+ Rxe8 6.Qxg7#] 5.Re6 d2 6.Rxc6! dxc1Q+ 7.Kh2 Qd2 8.Rc8+- 1-0
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 87
B: Ng3 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 73%
C: Qe1 – 3
👍👍 20%
A: g5 – 1
👍 7%
👥 15 people voted so far.
B: Ng3 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 73%
C: Qe1 – 3
👍👍 20%
A: g5 – 1
👍 7%
👥 15 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 88
B: Nd3 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 62%
A: Nf3 – 5
👍👍👍 24%
C: e3 – 3
👍👍 14%
👥 21 people voted so far.
B: Nd3 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 62%
A: Nf3 – 5
👍👍👍 24%
C: e3 – 3
👍👍 14%
👥 21 people voted so far.