📘 17.B×d5!
A brave choice. Karjakin intends to keep the bishop on d5 with the exchange sacrifice.
17...B×d1 18.R×d1 Qc7 19.c4
A brave choice. Karjakin intends to keep the bishop on d5 with the exchange sacrifice.
17...B×d1 18.R×d1 Qc7 19.c4
📘 39.B×f7!
Karjakin needs to prevent his opponent's counterplay so tries to simplify the position.
39...Qf5 40.R×d7+ K×d7 41.Q×f5+ R×f5 42.g6 Ke7 43.c×b5 Rh5 44.c4 R×h4 45.a4 +-
Karjakin needs to prevent his opponent's counterplay so tries to simplify the position.
39...Qf5 40.R×d7+ K×d7 41.Q×f5+ R×f5 42.g6 Ke7 43.c×b5 Rh5 44.c4 R×h4 45.a4 +-
📘 14.Be3!
This tactical sequence with a temporary rook sacrifice will spice things up a bit. (14.Nxa8 Nc3 15.Bg5 Nxe2+ 16.Kh1 Bf6 17.Bxf6 exf6 is a drawish endgame.)
14...Bf6 Nxa8 15.Nc3 Bxa7 16.Nxa2 Nc7+/=.
This tactical sequence with a temporary rook sacrifice will spice things up a bit. (14.Nxa8 Nc3 15.Bg5 Nxe2+ 16.Kh1 Bf6 17.Bxf6 exf6 is a drawish endgame.)
14...Bf6 Nxa8 15.Nc3 Bxa7 16.Nxa2 Nc7+/=.
📕 23.a5!
Given time to consolidate his position with Bb4, Black could hope to survive. Therefore Levon must act energetically. 23...bxa5 the only move. (If 23...Bb4, then 24.a6+ +/-.) 24.Bc5!.
Given time to consolidate his position with Bb4, Black could hope to survive. Therefore Levon must act energetically. 23...bxa5 the only move. (If 23...Bb4, then 24.a6+ +/-.) 24.Bc5!.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 351
A: f3 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
B: Q×f5. – 3
👍👍👍👍 38%
C: Qe2
▫️ 0%
👥 8 people voted so far.
A: f3 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
B: Q×f5. – 3
👍👍👍👍 38%
C: Qe2
▫️ 0%
👥 8 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 352
A: e4 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
C: Ne2 – 2
👍👍👍 29%
B: a3
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
A: e4 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
C: Ne2 – 2
👍👍👍 29%
B: a3
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
Dusheti, Georgian SSR, 1968. USSR Women's champion Nana Alexandria, flanked by visiting grandmasters Salo Flohr and Max Euwe.
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