📘 28...Bg5!
Ivanchuk aims to play h5 and open h-file. Then he initiates a strong Kingside attack.
29.Bc3 h5 -/+
Ivanchuk aims to play h5 and open h-file. Then he initiates a strong Kingside attack.
29.Bc3 h5 -/+
📘 16.Bf1!
With the idea of preparing the pawn storm on the queen-side.
16...Bf6 17.h3 Nh6 18.c4 Nf7 19.b4
With the idea of preparing the pawn storm on the queen-side.
16...Bf6 17.h3 Nh6 18.c4 Nf7 19.b4
📘 12.Kd1!
Fischer cannot tolerate the dominating knight on d3 so he prepares for Ne1.
12.c4?! Bxc4 Black doesn't get enough compensation for the missing pawn.
12.b3
Creating another weakness on the queenside. Black has the upper hand after 12...a5 with the idea of a4.
Fischer cannot tolerate the dominating knight on d3 so he prepares for Ne1.
12.c4?! Bxc4 Black doesn't get enough compensation for the missing pawn.
12.b3
Creating another weakness on the queenside. Black has the upper hand after 12...a5 with the idea of a4.
27...Rf8!
Black talks peace, while secretly preparing for war. Fischer not only adds protection to the weak f5-pawn but also plans to someday shatter White's f4 blockade and unleash his kingside pawns with ...f4 himself.
27...Qxf4? 28.Qxf4 the f5-pawn is lost.
27...a6 is only wasting your time.
Black talks peace, while secretly preparing for war. Fischer not only adds protection to the weak f5-pawn but also plans to someday shatter White's f4 blockade and unleash his kingside pawns with ...f4 himself.
27...Qxf4? 28.Qxf4 the f5-pawn is lost.
27...a6 is only wasting your time.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 141
C: b4 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 82%
A: N×c6 – 2
👍👍 18%
B: h3
▫️ 0%
👥 11 people voted so far.
C: b4 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 82%
A: N×c6 – 2
👍👍 18%
B: h3
▫️ 0%
👥 11 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 142
A: Qb3 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 65%
C: Bd4 – 5
👍👍👍 29%
B: f4 – 1
👍 6%
👥 17 people voted so far.
A: Qb3 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 65%
C: Bd4 – 5
👍👍👍 29%
B: f4 – 1
👍 6%
👥 17 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 143
A:Bg5 – 16
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
B: Bd2
▫️ 0%
C: B×f5
▫️ 0%
👥 16 people voted so far.
A:Bg5 – 16
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 100%
B: Bd2
▫️ 0%
C: B×f5
▫️ 0%
👥 16 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 144
B: Qe7 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
A: Ra7 – 4
👍👍 19%
C: Qc7 – 2
👍 10%
👥 21 people voted so far.
B: Qe7 – 15
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
A: Ra7 – 4
👍👍 19%
C: Qc7 – 2
👍 10%
👥 21 people voted so far.
📘38.Nf2
GM, Ghaem maghami missed an opportunity. He could have obtained a clear advantage with:
38.R×d5! c×d5 39.Ne5+ Kf5 40.N×f3 g×f3 41.K×f3 +- And now, if 41...Rxe6 42.Rxe6 Kxe6 white is winning due to his pawn majority on the kingside.
GM, Ghaem maghami missed an opportunity. He could have obtained a clear advantage with:
38.R×d5! c×d5 39.Ne5+ Kf5 40.N×f3 g×f3 41.K×f3 +- And now, if 41...Rxe6 42.Rxe6 Kxe6 white is winning due to his pawn majority on the kingside.