21.Nf1!
White gets the better position in the endgame because of the pawn structure, so he plans to trade off the heavy pieces.
21...Be6 22.Qe1 N8d7 23.R×a8+ Q×a8 24.Qa1 Q×a1 25.B×a1 Nb8 26.Bc3 Ne8 27.g4 h×g4 28.h×g4 +/-
White gets the better position in the endgame because of the pawn structure, so he plans to trade off the heavy pieces.
21...Be6 22.Qe1 N8d7 23.R×a8+ Q×a8 24.Qa1 Q×a1 25.B×a1 Nb8 26.Bc3 Ne8 27.g4 h×g4 28.h×g4 +/-
An instructive regrouping to meet the opponent's space advantage and prepare for ...e5-lever.
31... Bg7 32. Ng3 Nca6 33. Ne2 Bc8 34. Nec1 Nd7 35. Na2 e5 36. Nab4 Nxb4 37. Nxb4 Nb8 38. Bg2 Bb7 39. Nd3 Nd7 40. Ke2 exd4 41. Bxd4 =
31... Bg7 32. Ng3 Nca6 33. Ne2 Bc8 34. Nec1 Nd7 35. Na2 e5 36. Nab4 Nxb4 37. Nxb4 Nb8 38. Bg2 Bb7 39. Nd3 Nd7 40. Ke2 exd4 41. Bxd4 =
26...B×e4?
After this exchange, American Samuel Sevian loses his advantage and enters a drawish opposite-colored bishops endgame.
26...B×b2 27.Rc2 B×a3 -+
27.R×e4 Q×c5 28.Rc4 Q×c4 29.B×c4 B×b2 30.a4 =
After this exchange, American Samuel Sevian loses his advantage and enters a drawish opposite-colored bishops endgame.
26...B×b2 27.Rc2 B×a3 -+
27.R×e4 Q×c5 28.Rc4 Q×c4 29.B×c4 B×b2 30.a4 =
14...Ra7!
Black finds an original way to bring his rook into action.
a fine lateral development of the rook – unlike his opponent Janowski isn't afraid to play 'strange' moves!
15.0-0 Rc7 16.Qb3 Nbd7 17.Rfd1 Ne5.
Black finds an original way to bring his rook into action.
a fine lateral development of the rook – unlike his opponent Janowski isn't afraid to play 'strange' moves!
15.0-0 Rc7 16.Qb3 Nbd7 17.Rfd1 Ne5.
15.b3!
A most annoying move for Black. A bishop is often happiest on the first rank, where it keeps its options open. Here Black is going to have to castle. If he goes short, 16 Bb2 will follow as in the game; if he goes long, then the bishop can change its mind.
15...0-0
15...0-0-0 16.Bf4! cuts into the squares around the black king.
16.Bb2 g6
If 16...Rfd8 17.Qd3 followed by 18 0-0-0 would win easily for White. Sargissian's attempt to upset the white rook meets with short shrift.
17.Bxd4 Qc7 18.Bf6!
Two pawns down and unable to play 18...gxh5 because of 19.Qd2 threatening 20 Qg5 mate (or more slowly 20 Qh6 and 21 Qg7 mate), Black resigned.
A most annoying move for Black. A bishop is often happiest on the first rank, where it keeps its options open. Here Black is going to have to castle. If he goes short, 16 Bb2 will follow as in the game; if he goes long, then the bishop can change its mind.
15...0-0
15...0-0-0 16.Bf4! cuts into the squares around the black king.
16.Bb2 g6
If 16...Rfd8 17.Qd3 followed by 18 0-0-0 would win easily for White. Sargissian's attempt to upset the white rook meets with short shrift.
17.Bxd4 Qc7 18.Bf6!
Two pawns down and unable to play 18...gxh5 because of 19.Qd2 threatening 20 Qg5 mate (or more slowly 20 Qh6 and 21 Qg7 mate), Black resigned.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 447
A: e4 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
C: a4 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
B: h3 – 1
👍 13%
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A: e4 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
C: a4 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
B: h3 – 1
👍 13%
👥 8 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 448
C: f5 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
A: c5 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
B: Nc4 – 1
👍 13%
👥 8 people voted so far.
C: f5 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
A: c5 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
B: Nc4 – 1
👍 13%
👥 8 people voted so far.
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