📘 39.b4?! Rad5 40.Ra1 Rb5 -/+
Aronian, who had a better position from the opening, could not adapt himself to change the situation and eventually lost. however, he could force a draw with the following continuation:
39.R7×d6 N×d6 40.R×d6 Rad5 41.R×d5 R×d5 42.e7+ K×e7 43.Bc8 Rb5 44.B×b7 Rb4 45.Ba8 =
Aronian, who had a better position from the opening, could not adapt himself to change the situation and eventually lost. however, he could force a draw with the following continuation:
39.R7×d6 N×d6 40.R×d6 Rad5 41.R×d5 R×d5 42.e7+ K×e7 43.Bc8 Rb5 44.B×b7 Rb4 45.Ba8 =
📘 35.Nd4!
Caruana, after waiting for the perfect opportunity, initiates to play for a win at the right moment.
35..N×d4 36.e×d4 Rg3 only move
37.Rf3! B×f3 38.e×f3 c6 39.Kh2 R×g2+ 40.K×g2
White is a pawn up.
Caruana, after waiting for the perfect opportunity, initiates to play for a win at the right moment.
35..N×d4 36.e×d4 Rg3 only move
37.Rf3! B×f3 38.e×f3 c6 39.Kh2 R×g2+ 40.K×g2
White is a pawn up.
📘27.Kf1 N×c3!
After Wesley's interesting combination, Vishy made the critical mistake:
28.N4e3?
A)28.Q×c3? Qe2+ 29.Kg1 Qd1+ 30.Kh2 Ne2 31.Qe1 Q×c2 -/+
B)28.N×b6!! In order to open the c-file.
28...c×b6 29.Q×c3 Qe2+ 30.Kg1 Qd1+ 31.Kh2 Ne2 32.Qc8+ Kh7 33.Qf5+ = Perpetual check.
28.N4e3 Ne4 29.Qd4 c5 -+
And after a few more moves, Anand lost the game on his birthday
After Wesley's interesting combination, Vishy made the critical mistake:
28.N4e3?
A)28.Q×c3? Qe2+ 29.Kg1 Qd1+ 30.Kh2 Ne2 31.Qe1 Q×c2 -/+
B)28.N×b6!! In order to open the c-file.
28...c×b6 29.Q×c3 Qe2+ 30.Kg1 Qd1+ 31.Kh2 Ne2 32.Qc8+ Kh7 33.Qf5+ = Perpetual check.
28.N4e3 Ne4 29.Qd4 c5 -+
And after a few more moves, Anand lost the game on his birthday
📘 16...d5!
A brilliant pawn sacrifice to take over the center. Kasparov is playing for keeps. however, he eventually lost the game.
16...Qc7 or 16...c5 would be met by 17.Bc4 or 17.f4 and White obtains a strong initiative.
A brilliant pawn sacrifice to take over the center. Kasparov is playing for keeps. however, he eventually lost the game.
16...Qc7 or 16...c5 would be met by 17.Bc4 or 17.f4 and White obtains a strong initiative.
📘 39.Qd2!
Ivanchuk adds a defender to e3, as well as forcing Black to keep an eye on a5.
39.Bxd5 Nxd5 only makes Black's defensive task easier.
39.Bf3? allows black to obtain a winning position with a tactical blow: 39...Nxe3+! 40.Rxe3 Rxe3 41.Rxd8 Rxf3+ 42.Ke2 Qxd8-+.
Ivanchuk adds a defender to e3, as well as forcing Black to keep an eye on a5.
39.Bxd5 Nxd5 only makes Black's defensive task easier.
39.Bf3? allows black to obtain a winning position with a tactical blow: 39...Nxe3+! 40.Rxe3 Rxe3 41.Rxd8 Rxf3+ 42.Ke2 Qxd8-+.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 169
A: Re1 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 44%
C: Nd1 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
B: Qe3 – 2
👍👍👍👍 22%
👥 9 people voted so far.
A: Re1 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 44%
C: Nd1 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍 33%
B: Qe3 – 2
👍👍👍👍 22%
👥 9 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 170
A: Ra1 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
C: Qa5 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
B: Nb4 – 2
👍👍👍👍 20%
👥 10 people voted so far.
A: Ra1 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
C: Qa5 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
B: Nb4 – 2
👍👍👍👍 20%
👥 10 people voted so far.
Boris Spassky and Bent Larsen finish analysis of their 14th-round encounter at the Hoogovens tournament at Beverwijk, 28th January 1967. Spassky had won the game in 37 moves.
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