📘 21.Bf1!
A multi-purpose move:
1- Protecting the g2-pawn.
2- Clearing a path for the e1-rook to defend the e4-pawn.
3- Now, White is ready to meet ...Nd4 with e5.
21...Qe7 22.b5 Nd4 23.e5 Ne8 24.a5! b×a5 25.Qb2! Nf5 26.B×a7 +/=
A multi-purpose move:
1- Protecting the g2-pawn.
2- Clearing a path for the e1-rook to defend the e4-pawn.
3- Now, White is ready to meet ...Nd4 with e5.
21...Qe7 22.b5 Nd4 23.e5 Ne8 24.a5! b×a5 25.Qb2! Nf5 26.B×a7 +/=
📘 11.B×c6!?
Parham gives up his strong light-squared Bishop to damage his opponent's queenside pawn structure.
11.b×c6 12.Nf3! f6 13.d3 Bh3 14.Rc1
Initiating an attack on the c5-pawn.
15...Qe8 16.Na4 Rd8 17.Rc4! Qg6 18.Ba3! Rd5 19.Qc1 Bg4 20.B×c5 +/=
Parham gives up his strong light-squared Bishop to damage his opponent's queenside pawn structure.
11.b×c6 12.Nf3! f6 13.d3 Bh3 14.Rc1
Initiating an attack on the c5-pawn.
15...Qe8 16.Na4 Rd8 17.Rc4! Qg6 18.Ba3! Rd5 19.Qc1 Bg4 20.B×c5 +/=
📘 44.Kh5??
Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei has made a blunder. He is Iranian No.2 and the World U-18 No.4.
(44.g6 Bf8 45.Kh5 R×g6 46.R×f4 K×f4 47.K×g6 B×a3 48.Rc2=)
44...Rc8 45.Kh6 Be5 46.R×e5 K×e5 47.g6 Ke4 -+
Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei has made a blunder. He is Iranian No.2 and the World U-18 No.4.
(44.g6 Bf8 45.Kh5 R×g6 46.R×f4 K×f4 47.K×g6 B×a3 48.Rc2=)
44...Rc8 45.Kh6 Be5 46.R×e5 K×e5 47.g6 Ke4 -+
📕 17...Qe6!
Not only breaking the pin on f7 and so clearing the way for ... f7-f5, but also challenging the white queen. Naturally, Capablanca has no wish to play 18...Qxd5? when 19 cxd5 strengthens the white pawns and opens the way for an attack on c7 by Rac1 etc. No, Capablanca is preparing to exchange queens on his own terms.
18.Rad1 f5! 19.exf5 Rxf5 20.Rde1! Rxd5 21.Rxe6 Re5!=
Not only breaking the pin on f7 and so clearing the way for ... f7-f5, but also challenging the white queen. Naturally, Capablanca has no wish to play 18...Qxd5? when 19 cxd5 strengthens the white pawns and opens the way for an attack on c7 by Rac1 etc. No, Capablanca is preparing to exchange queens on his own terms.
18.Rad1 f5! 19.exf5 Rxf5 20.Rde1! Rxd5 21.Rxe6 Re5!=
📕 18.a6!!
We are all taught not to move pawns on the side of the board where we are being attacked, lest they provide a hook for the opponent's pawn storm. However, Petrosian's crafty little pawn move completes the blocking strategy that began with 17...c4. If 19 a5 Black replies 19...b5!; or 19 b5 a5! and the pawns become interlocked, forming an invincible barrier to a white attack.
We are all taught not to move pawns on the side of the board where we are being attacked, lest they provide a hook for the opponent's pawn storm. However, Petrosian's crafty little pawn move completes the blocking strategy that began with 17...c4. If 19 a5 Black replies 19...b5!; or 19 b5 a5! and the pawns become interlocked, forming an invincible barrier to a white attack.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 385
anonymous poll
A: f5 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
C: Re4 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
B: Kh8 – 1
👍 13%
👥 8 people voted so far.
anonymous poll
A: f5 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
C: Re4 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
B: Kh8 – 1
👍 13%
👥 8 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 386
B: Ne1 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 45%
C: Qf1 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 45%
A: Bb6 – 1
👍 9%
👥 11 people voted so far.
B: Ne1 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 45%
C: Qf1 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 45%
A: Bb6 – 1
👍 9%
👥 11 people voted so far.
Shamkir Chess 2018 is a 10-player single round-robin held in memory of Vugar Gashimov. The 5th edition of the tournament in Shamkir, Azerbaijan runs from 19-28 April 2018 and features World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the winner for the last two years, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The total prize fund is €100,000, with €25,000 for first place. Players receive 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30 seconds per move increment starting from move 61. A rapid playoff will take place in case of a tie for first place.
The first round of the Gashimov Memorial in Shamkir, Azerbaijan saw five draws, including the top encounter between Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Magnus Carlsen. Ding Liren missed a nice chance to convert his endgame vs Radoslaw Wojtaszek.