📕 24.Rc6?! seems fancy but it is actually dubious. To decide on such positional sacrifices we should have an evaluation of the initial position. White seems better based on his spatial advantage, so sacrificing an exchange is an unnecessary risk.
24.Ng5!? threatening 25.Ne6, and planning 25.f4 also seems really strong.
24.Bg5! was the move played by Anand.
24.Bg5!
A) 24...f6?? 25.Nxe5!
B) 24...Qd8 25.Bh6 (25.Qe3!? threatening Qa7 after trading bishops is another option here) Re8 26.Nh2 planning f4
C)24...Bd8 25.Bxd8 Qxd8 26.Qh6 f6 27.Rc6! The moment for this typical move has arrived! 27...Bxc6? 28.dxc6+ Kh8 29.Nh4+-
D)the game continued:
24...Bxg5 25.Nxg5 Rc8 26.Rf1! Avoids exchanges to strengthen the attack.
26...h6 27.Ne6!! with a crush attack after the coming f4.
24.Ng5!? threatening 25.Ne6, and planning 25.f4 also seems really strong.
24.Bg5! was the move played by Anand.
24.Bg5!
A) 24...f6?? 25.Nxe5!
B) 24...Qd8 25.Bh6 (25.Qe3!? threatening Qa7 after trading bishops is another option here) Re8 26.Nh2 planning f4
C)24...Bd8 25.Bxd8 Qxd8 26.Qh6 f6 27.Rc6! The moment for this typical move has arrived! 27...Bxc6? 28.dxc6+ Kh8 29.Nh4+-
D)the game continued:
24...Bxg5 25.Nxg5 Rc8 26.Rf1! Avoids exchanges to strengthen the attack.
26...h6 27.Ne6!! with a crush attack after the coming f4.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 93
C: e5 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 68%
A: Kf8 – 4
👍👍 18%
B: g5 – 3
👍 14%
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C: e5 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 68%
A: Kf8 – 4
👍👍 18%
B: g5 – 3
👍 14%
👥 22 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 94
A: Bd3 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
C: h4 – 8
👍👍👍👍 33%
B: Qe3 – 1
▫️ 4%
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A: Bd3 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
C: h4 – 8
👍👍👍👍 33%
B: Qe3 – 1
▫️ 4%
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📘 Black played the natural move, 27...Rdh8; however, he had a hidden winnig idea!
27..R×h1 28.K×h1 c5!! 29.b×c5 Qb5 30.c4
(30.Ra1 B×e4+ 31.Q×e4 Qe2 -+)
30...B×e4+ 31.Q×e4 Q×c4 -+
27..R×h1 28.K×h1 c5!! 29.b×c5 Qb5 30.c4
(30.Ra1 B×e4+ 31.Q×e4 Qe2 -+)
30...B×e4+ 31.Q×e4 Q×c4 -+
📘 White tried to refrain from main theoretical lines by playing 12.a3.
The most popular move is 12.g3 to place bishop on h3 in the case that white plays Nd5 and black takes it with bishop. Another idea of g3 can be preparing to play g4 after h3 and Be2.
12.h3 can be responded by 12...h4, blocking the kingside.
The most popular move is 12.g3 to place bishop on h3 in the case that white plays Nd5 and black takes it with bishop. Another idea of g3 can be preparing to play g4 after h3 and Be2.
12.h3 can be responded by 12...h4, blocking the kingside.
📘 Idani finalized his queenside attack by a few forced moves:
41...a2+ 42.Ka1 B×b2!+ 43.K×b2 Rb8+ 44.Kc1 a1Q -+
41...a2+ 42.Ka1 B×b2!+ 43.K×b2 Rb8+ 44.Kc1 a1Q -+
📘 43...Kg6!
Bringing the king out of the 7th rank not just to defend the queen and unpin the bishop, but to start mating attacks by Qd5 or Qf5 on the next move without allowing the white queen take the e7 bishop with check!
Bringing the king out of the 7th rank not just to defend the queen and unpin the bishop, but to start mating attacks by Qd5 or Qf5 on the next move without allowing the white queen take the e7 bishop with check!
📘45.Qb7?
White missed a simple win:
45.Qa7+ and Qxe3 wins a rook.
45...Kh6 46.Qg7+ Kg5 47.Rg1+ Reg3 48.R×g3+ Q×g3 49.R×h3 Qe1+=
And draw by perpetual checks
White missed a simple win:
45.Qa7+ and Qxe3 wins a rook.
45...Kh6 46.Qg7+ Kg5 47.Rg1+ Reg3 48.R×g3+ Q×g3 49.R×h3 Qe1+=
And draw by perpetual checks
📘 52.b3?!
By moving to b3, this pawn can be attacked by a black knight from d4.
By moving to b3, this pawn can be attacked by a black knight from d4.