16.c4!
An interesting attempt to seize the initiative.
16...d×c4
If 16...Qa6, then 17.Nd2! N×d2 18.Q×d2
A)18...d×c4 19.e4 0-0 20.f4 +/=
B)18...Q×c4 19.Rfc1 Qa4 20.h4 +/-
17.Q×c4 Qc6 18.Qb4
An interesting attempt to seize the initiative.
16...d×c4
If 16...Qa6, then 17.Nd2! N×d2 18.Q×d2
A)18...d×c4 19.e4 0-0 20.f4 +/=
B)18...Q×c4 19.Rfc1 Qa4 20.h4 +/-
17.Q×c4 Qc6 18.Qb4
22.Rab1!
Anton does not allow Black to improve his position.
22...Rfc8
22...b6 23.Qb5 +/-
23.Q×b7 Nf6 24.Be5! Q×b7 25.R×b7 Nd5 26.a3! +/-
Anton does not allow Black to improve his position.
22...Rfc8
22...b6 23.Qb5 +/-
23.Q×b7 Nf6 24.Be5! Q×b7 25.R×b7 Nd5 26.a3! +/-
32.Bg3
Samuel Sevian could have won the game easier:
32.f6!
A)32...g×f6 33.N×f6! B×f6 34.Bg3#
B)32....g5 33.Bg3 +-
32...B×g3 33.K×g3 f6 34.Nd6 Rh8 35.Kh4 Be8 36.Rd2 Rg8 37.Nb7 Bd7 38.Ne8 Re8 39.Re2 Rg8? 40.Ne6+ B×e6 41.R×e6 Kd7 42.Kh5 1-0
He earned his Grandmaster title at the age of 13 years, 10 months and 27 days. This makes him the United States' youngest ever grandmaster.
Samuel Sevian could have won the game easier:
32.f6!
A)32...g×f6 33.N×f6! B×f6 34.Bg3#
B)32....g5 33.Bg3 +-
32...B×g3 33.K×g3 f6 34.Nd6 Rh8 35.Kh4 Be8 36.Rd2 Rg8 37.Nb7 Bd7 38.Ne8 Re8 39.Re2 Rg8? 40.Ne6+ B×e6 41.R×e6 Kd7 42.Kh5 1-0
He earned his Grandmaster title at the age of 13 years, 10 months and 27 days. This makes him the United States' youngest ever grandmaster.
21... Nf3+
Black could have obtained a huge advantage with the following continuation:
21... Nfg4! 22. Qg2 Nd3! 23. Bxc8 Rxc8 24. f3 Ngf2 25. Rdc1 Nxc1 26.Rxc1 Nd3 27. Rc2 Qc5 28. Qg5 f5 29. Kh2 e5 -+
22. Bxf3 Qxf3 23. Qg2 Qh5 24. Be1 Rc5 0-1
Vasif Durarbayli (born February 24, 1992) is an Azerbaijani Grandmaster.
He won the World Youth Chess Championship under 14 years old (Batumi, Georgia).
Black could have obtained a huge advantage with the following continuation:
21... Nfg4! 22. Qg2 Nd3! 23. Bxc8 Rxc8 24. f3 Ngf2 25. Rdc1 Nxc1 26.Rxc1 Nd3 27. Rc2 Qc5 28. Qg5 f5 29. Kh2 e5 -+
22. Bxf3 Qxf3 23. Qg2 Qh5 24. Be1 Rc5 0-1
Vasif Durarbayli (born February 24, 1992) is an Azerbaijani Grandmaster.
He won the World Youth Chess Championship under 14 years old (Batumi, Georgia).
Here White could play 15 b4 with some advantage, but he has the opportunity to develop a serious initiative thanks to his lead in development. This, together with the great squares he can get for his pieces, as well as all the weaknesses in the black camp...
15.c5! bxc5 (15...Bc7 16.cxb6 Bxb6 17.Nc4 is clearly better for White.)
16.Nc4 Qe7 (16...Be7 17.dxc5 Nd7 18.b4 gives White a clear advantage.)
17.dxc5 Bxc5 18.b4 Bd6 19.Bb2 +/-.
15.c5! bxc5 (15...Bc7 16.cxb6 Bxb6 17.Nc4 is clearly better for White.)
16.Nc4 Qe7 (16...Be7 17.dxc5 Nd7 18.b4 gives White a clear advantage.)
17.dxc5 Bxc5 18.b4 Bd6 19.Bb2 +/-.
We arrive here via a razor-sharp line of the Grünfeld Defence in which White sacrifices a pawn in order to gain a lead in development, a potential passed pawn on the d-file, put the black queen in trouble and, often, secure the bishop pair. By now the opening has just about come to an end and it is time for White to find a natural way to get his initiative rolling. For if Black is given the time he will consolidate his extra pawn, improve his coordination and maybe even win the game. The main problem for White is that the f1-rook and f3-bishop have little scope. The solution to this problem, then, is to try to push the d-pawn with a pawn sacrifice.
17.e5! Nc4 Now White is a whole lot better. But 17...Bxe5 also looks dangerous, when one way to gain a clear advantage is 18.d6!? Bxd6 19.Ra1 Qc4 20.Rxa5 Bxh2+ 21.Kh1 and the active white pieces will pick off Black's weak pawns and perhaps mount a kingside attack.
18.d6 Nxe5 19.Bd5! Qa3 20.Bxe7 Bf8 21.Bxb7 Bxe7 22.Bxa8 Bxd6 23.Bd5+/-
17.e5! Nc4 Now White is a whole lot better. But 17...Bxe5 also looks dangerous, when one way to gain a clear advantage is 18.d6!? Bxd6 19.Ra1 Qc4 20.Rxa5 Bxh2+ 21.Kh1 and the active white pieces will pick off Black's weak pawns and perhaps mount a kingside attack.
18.d6 Nxe5 19.Bd5! Qa3 20.Bxe7 Bf8 21.Bxb7 Bxe7 22.Bxa8 Bxd6 23.Bd5+/-
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 443
C: Bf4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
A: Ne2 – 2
👍👍👍👍 29%
B: d×e6 – 1
👍👍 14%
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C: Bf4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
A: Ne2 – 2
👍👍👍👍 29%
B: d×e6 – 1
👍👍 14%
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 444
A: Rcd1 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 43%
B: Kh2 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 43%
C: Ra1 – 1
👍👍 14%
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A: Rcd1 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 43%
B: Kh2 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 43%
C: Ra1 – 1
👍👍 14%
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