23...Qd8!
In order to play ...e6-e5 without allowing White to hit the queen with Nd5.
24.Rf3 Bf8! 25.Rg3 e5! 26.f5 Nd4.

⚫️#388 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Matanovic,A
🔸Petrosian,T
🔸Kiev, 1959

18...b5!
The black b-pawn will be used as a battering ram against c3 in the style of the Fischer game.
19.g3 Rfd8 20.f4 b4=/+.

⚫️#389 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Johner,P
🔸Nimzowitsch,A
🔸Dresden, 1926

Unity Chess Multiple Choice 389

C: Qh7 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%

A: d5 – 1
👍👍 20%

B: Kh8
▫️ 0%

👥 5 people voted so far.

⚫️#390 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Sadvakasov,D
🔸Karpov,A
🔸Hoogeveen, 1999

Unity Chess Multiple Choice 390

A: Ne7 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 43%

B: Qe8 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 43%

C: Nb4 – 1
👍👍 14%

👥 7 people voted so far.

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