41.B×g6!
American GM Zherebukh finishes the game beautifully.
41...f×g6 42.Q×c6 Re2+
42...Ne7 43.Qe6+ Kf8 44.Qf6+ Kg8 45.R×e7 +-
43.Kf3 Re3+ 44.Kf2 Re2+ 45.K×e2 Qe8+ 46.Kf1 1-0
American GM Zherebukh finishes the game beautifully.
41...f×g6 42.Q×c6 Re2+
42...Ne7 43.Qe6+ Kf8 44.Qf6+ Kg8 45.R×e7 +-
43.Kf3 Re3+ 44.Kf2 Re2+ 45.K×e2 Qe8+ 46.Kf1 1-0
17...B×f2!
An interesting sacrifice from Samuel Sevian.
18.R×f2
18.K×f2? Nc5 19.Qc2 e3+ 20.K×e3 B×g2 -+
18...Nc5 19.Qc2 e3 20.Rf4 e×d2 21.B×b7 N×b7
With slight advantage for Black.
An interesting sacrifice from Samuel Sevian.
18.R×f2
18.K×f2? Nc5 19.Qc2 e3+ 20.K×e3 B×g2 -+
18...Nc5 19.Qc2 e3 20.Rf4 e×d2 21.B×b7 N×b7
With slight advantage for Black.
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📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 70 A: Qb6 – 24 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71% C: Qd6 – 6 👍👍 18% B: Bg6 – 4 👍 12% 👥 34 people voted so far.
15.Nb1!
The art of provocation! The knight retreats to the back rank, intending a journey via d2 and c4 to the outpost square on d6.
15...Bxf3 16.Bxf3 g5?
Volokitin is tempted by his opponent's inaction into starting an all-out attack on the kingside. He should have played 16...Ne6, when Black has active play after 17.Nd2 (17.Bxe5? loses a piece to 17...Ng5) 17...Nd4 18.Bxd4 exd4.
17.Nd2+/-
The art of provocation! The knight retreats to the back rank, intending a journey via d2 and c4 to the outpost square on d6.
15...Bxf3 16.Bxf3 g5?
Volokitin is tempted by his opponent's inaction into starting an all-out attack on the kingside. He should have played 16...Ne6, when Black has active play after 17.Nd2 (17.Bxe5? loses a piece to 17...Ng5) 17...Nd4 18.Bxd4 exd4.
17.Nd2+/-
35.Kg3!
First, it should be mentioned that this is a good positional move – it clears the way for the white rook to coordinate its action with the queen, so that 36 Rh2 or 36 Qh5 Qg8 37 Rh2, guarding against 37...Rh7, now become possible. It is, therefore, a so-called 'forcing' move – if Black responds passively then White will improve his position.
35...d5 36.Qh6 Intending 37 exd5+ Nxd5 38 Qxe6+.
36...d4?! 37.cxd4 exd4 38.Bxd4 Fearlessly removing the strong passed pawn.
First, it should be mentioned that this is a good positional move – it clears the way for the white rook to coordinate its action with the queen, so that 36 Rh2 or 36 Qh5 Qg8 37 Rh2, guarding against 37...Rh7, now become possible. It is, therefore, a so-called 'forcing' move – if Black responds passively then White will improve his position.
35...d5 36.Qh6 Intending 37 exd5+ Nxd5 38 Qxe6+.
36...d4?! 37.cxd4 exd4 38.Bxd4 Fearlessly removing the strong passed pawn.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 457
public poll
C: Qa8 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 42%
@Afshin3333, @SteveWongso, Bryson, Nagaprasad, Saghana
A: Qc7 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
Jonas, Vincent, Sanjana, @Sophia_Peng
B: h6 – 3
👍👍👍👍 25%
Jayden, @MerissaWongso, @RichardPeng
👥 12 people voted so far.
public poll
C: Qa8 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 42%
@Afshin3333, @SteveWongso, Bryson, Nagaprasad, Saghana
A: Qc7 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
Jonas, Vincent, Sanjana, @Sophia_Peng
B: h6 – 3
👍👍👍👍 25%
Jayden, @MerissaWongso, @RichardPeng
👥 12 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 458
public poll
C: Be3 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
Kavian, Jonas, Gavin, Sanjana, Venkat, Saghana, @Sophia_Peng, Atharva
B: e5 – 5
👍👍👍👍 31%
Jayden, Vincent, Bryson, Nagaprasad, Milad
A: Qd2 – 3
👍👍👍 19%
@SteveWongso, @MerissaWongso, @RichardPeng
👥 16 people voted so far.
public poll
C: Be3 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
Kavian, Jonas, Gavin, Sanjana, Venkat, Saghana, @Sophia_Peng, Atharva
B: e5 – 5
👍👍👍👍 31%
Jayden, Vincent, Bryson, Nagaprasad, Milad
A: Qd2 – 3
👍👍👍 19%
@SteveWongso, @MerissaWongso, @RichardPeng
👥 16 people voted so far.
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