📘 52...Nf6!
Hamidi forced the ex-Russian champion to a draw.
53.Q×h8 Ne4+ 54.Kg4 Nf2+ 55.Kg3 Ne4+ 56.Kg4 Nf2+ =
Hamidi forced the ex-Russian champion to a draw.
53.Q×h8 Ne4+ 54.Kg4 Nf2+ 55.Kg3 Ne4+ 56.Kg4 Nf2+ =
📘 25...Bf5?? 26.e6!
A powerful intermediate move.
26...R×e6 27.R×c6 R×c6 28.R×c6 Q×c6 29.Q×e7+ Ka8 30.Qe5 1-0
A powerful intermediate move.
26...R×e6 27.R×c6 R×c6 28.R×c6 Q×c6 29.Q×e7+ Ka8 30.Qe5 1-0
📘 White has already sacrificed two pieces and now, the critical moment has arrived...
24...Kd7?
(24...Qd7! 25.Rg6 Rf8 -+)
25.Rg6 Rf8? 26.Rg7+ ! 1-0
if 26...B×g7 then, 27.Qe6#, or 26...Be7 27.Qe6+ Ke8 28.R×e7+ Q×e7 29.Rc8#
24...Kd7?
(24...Qd7! 25.Rg6 Rf8 -+)
25.Rg6 Rf8? 26.Rg7+ ! 1-0
if 26...B×g7 then, 27.Qe6#, or 26...Be7 27.Qe6+ Ke8 28.R×e7+ Q×e7 29.Rc8#
📘 26...Re8??
FM Nima Hosseinzadeh has commited a strange blunder.
27.Re1 1-0
FM Nima Hosseinzadeh has commited a strange blunder.
27.Re1 1-0
📘 24.a6!
A nice temporary pawn sac to ensure that White will be able to use the weakened c5 square for his pieces, rather than having to advance a pawn there. 24...Bxa6 25.Ba5 Rd7 26.cxb5 Nb3+/-
A nice temporary pawn sac to ensure that White will be able to use the weakened c5 square for his pieces, rather than having to advance a pawn there. 24...Bxa6 25.Ba5 Rd7 26.cxb5 Nb3+/-
📘 17...Rc4!
A great decision. Karpov with a pawn sacrifice tries to exploit the weakness of light squares in the black camp. 18.Qxa7 Qc6 19.Qa3 Rc8 and White is completely tied up.
A great decision. Karpov with a pawn sacrifice tries to exploit the weakness of light squares in the black camp. 18.Qxa7 Qc6 19.Qa3 Rc8 and White is completely tied up.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 317
B: Ne2 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
C: Na2 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
A: Qg3 – 2
👍👍👍👍 20%
👥 10 people voted so far.
B: Ne2 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
C: Na2 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
A: Qg3 – 2
👍👍👍👍 20%
👥 10 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 318
B: e5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
A: N×d3 – 2
👍👍 20%
C: Rfc8 – 2
👍👍 20%
👥 10 people voted so far.
B: e5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
A: N×d3 – 2
👍👍 20%
C: Rfc8 – 2
👍👍 20%
👥 10 people voted so far.
Petrosian, Korchnoi & Vasiukov analysing the opening game of Tal-Botvinnik World Championship match, Moscow 1961.
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