📘 43.Rf1??
White has neglected his most effective defensive resources. He should have played 43.Qe6 or Bf1 to prevent black's h3.
43...h3 44.Rg1 Rc1! 0-1
White has neglected his most effective defensive resources. He should have played 43.Qe6 or Bf1 to prevent black's h3.
43...h3 44.Rg1 Rc1! 0-1
📘 Czech Super grandmaster David Navara has been the national champion 7-times. Navara also won the European Blitz Championship in 2014. He found the only winning way: 55...N×e3+ 56.Kf2 Qd2+ 57.Kf3 g4+ 58.Kf4 Qf2+ 59.Kg5 Qf5+! 60.Q×f5 N×f5 0-1
📘 Jobava has completely forgotten the a1- square is attacked. He could have played 39...c4 40.Nc5 Ra1+ 41.Kg2 b3 -+ but instead he played: 39...Ne4 40.f3 Ra1+?? 41.N×a1 1-0
📘 23.f×e5 f×e5 With slight advantage for black.
A)23.N×d4! e×d4 24.R×d4 N×g3! ( 24....Nc5? Rc4! +/-) 25.Q×g3 0-0 =
A)23.N×d4! e×d4 24.R×d4 N×g3! ( 24....Nc5? Rc4! +/-) 25.Q×g3 0-0 =
📘 7.Nd7 With the idea of Bd6-c5-Nb8-Nc6
This idea has also been employed by Caruana against Adams in 2015.
This idea has also been employed by Caruana against Adams in 2015.
📘 28. Rfb1
Topalov missed a winning continuation. He should not have given his opponent an opportunity to castle:
(28. Qxg7 Rf8 29. Rad1! With the idea of Rd8+! Bxf5 30. e6! Bxe6 31. Rfe1(idea R×e6!) Qe7 32. Ne5 a5 33. Ng4 f5 34.Qg6+ Rf7 35. Rxe6+-)
Topalov missed a winning continuation. He should not have given his opponent an opportunity to castle:
(28. Qxg7 Rf8 29. Rad1! With the idea of Rd8+! Bxf5 30. e6! Bxe6 31. Rfe1(idea R×e6!) Qe7 32. Ne5 a5 33. Ng4 f5 34.Qg6+ Rf7 35. Rxe6+-)
📘 34.Qb5? (34.Qd4) a6?
Dominguez's carelessness and Wesley So missing an opportunity
(34...Qg5! 35.Bf1 (Rg1 Re2+ -+) R×e1 36.R×e1 Qd2+ -+)
35.Qc5
Dominguez's carelessness and Wesley So missing an opportunity
(34...Qg5! 35.Bf1 (Rg1 Re2+ -+) R×e1 36.R×e1 Qd2+ -+)
35.Qc5
📕 20...Qe8! A typical move in such positions. Black intends to transfer his queen to h5 and continue his attack with ...g7-g5 and perhaps...Rh6.
20...g5 21.Nd4! Bxg2 22.Kxg2=/+ exchang pieces to ease the defence which is a strong idea when you are under attack.
20...Kh8? It is not logical to place your king on the same diagonal as the enemy queen.
20...g5 21.Nd4! Bxg2 22.Kxg2=/+ exchang pieces to ease the defence which is a strong idea when you are under attack.
20...Kh8? It is not logical to place your king on the same diagonal as the enemy queen.
📕 19.Rc4! A very clever way to transfer the rook to the kingside. Viktor Korchnoi is known as a creative player.
19.b4!? and then a4 were also interesting moves to get more space on the queenside.
19.Ba3? It does not have any particular plan.
19.b4!? and then a4 were also interesting moves to get more space on the queenside.
19.Ba3? It does not have any particular plan.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 113
B: Na4 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
A: c6 – 6
👍👍👍👍 33%
C: g4
▫️ 0%
👥 18 people voted so far.
B: Na4 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
A: c6 – 6
👍👍👍👍 33%
C: g4
▫️ 0%
👥 18 people voted so far.