27...R×c3!
Black is a pawn ahead and finds an interesting tactical way to simplify to a favorable endgame.
28.Q×c3 Nf4 29.f3 Ne2+ 30.Kf1 N×c3 31.f×e4 N×d1 32.R×d1 g6 -+
Black is a pawn ahead and finds an interesting tactical way to simplify to a favorable endgame.
28.Q×c3 Nf4 29.f3 Ne2+ 30.Kf1 N×c3 31.f×e4 N×d1 32.R×d1 g6 -+
35... Rb4??
A terrible blunder. Now, after exchanging the rooks, obviously White will soon win the b-pawn and the game!
(35... Ra4 36. Rb2 Kg7 -+)
36. Rxb4 axb4 37. Ke2 f5 38. Kd3 g5 39.Kc4 Kf7 40. Kxb4 Ke6 41. Kc4 h5 42. Kd4 h4 43. h3 g4 44. a4 Kd6 45. Ke3 Kc5 46.Kf4 gxh3 47. gxh3 Kb4 48. Kxf5 Kxa4 49. Kg5 Kb5 50. Kxh4 Kc6 51. Kg5 Kd7 52.Kf6 Ke8 53. Kg7 1-0
A terrible blunder. Now, after exchanging the rooks, obviously White will soon win the b-pawn and the game!
(35... Ra4 36. Rb2 Kg7 -+)
36. Rxb4 axb4 37. Ke2 f5 38. Kd3 g5 39.Kc4 Kf7 40. Kxb4 Ke6 41. Kc4 h5 42. Kd4 h4 43. h3 g4 44. a4 Kd6 45. Ke3 Kc5 46.Kf4 gxh3 47. gxh3 Kb4 48. Kxf5 Kxa4 49. Kg5 Kb5 50. Kxh4 Kc6 51. Kg5 Kd7 52.Kf6 Ke8 53. Kg7 1-0
34. Rxg7?
Ding Liren could have forced his opponent to resign with 34. Bxc6! bxc6 35. Qf6! Bg8 36. b3! Qa6 37. Rxg7 Rxg7 38. Qxd4 Qb7 39. Bc3 +-
34... Rxg7 35. Qf6 Qa1 36. Bg2 Qd1 =
Ding Liren could have forced his opponent to resign with 34. Bxc6! bxc6 35. Qf6! Bg8 36. b3! Qa6 37. Rxg7 Rxg7 38. Qxd4 Qb7 39. Bc3 +-
34... Rxg7 35. Qf6 Qa1 36. Bg2 Qd1 =
37. Qxe6??
After missing a great chance for a win, Liren even lost the game with his last blunder.
37. Rxf5 Bxf5 38. Qf8+ Rg8 39. Qf6+ Rg7 40. Qf8+= perpetual check.
37... Qxd2 38. Qd5 Qxf4+ 39. Kh1 Re7 40. Qxf5 Re1+ 0-1
After missing a great chance for a win, Liren even lost the game with his last blunder.
37. Rxf5 Bxf5 38. Qf8+ Rg8 39. Qf6+ Rg7 40. Qf8+= perpetual check.
37... Qxd2 38. Qd5 Qxf4+ 39. Kh1 Re7 40. Qxf5 Re1+ 0-1
21.b4!
The Black rook is being trapped.
21...Rc8
to stop 22.Bc4
22.a4!
taking away the b5-square from the rook and so planning 23 Be4.
22...Rc3 23.Kb2! f5 24.gxf5 Rxd3 25.cxd3 Rxf5
the rook has escaped, but the damage is already done.
26.Rc1+-.
The Black rook is being trapped.
21...Rc8
to stop 22.Bc4
22.a4!
taking away the b5-square from the rook and so planning 23 Be4.
22...Rc3 23.Kb2! f5 24.gxf5 Rxd3 25.cxd3 Rxf5
the rook has escaped, but the damage is already done.
26.Rc1+-.
42.Qg3!
The damage done to White's kingside pawns is of no concern compared to the freedom of action White's pieces achieve on the queenside. The game continued:
42...Qxg3 43.fxg3 Be5 44.Rxc7 Bxc7
The position remains very hard to win, but at least White now has the initiative. Ivanchuk's persistence and technique finally brought home the point.
45.Kg1 Nc2 46.Bd2+/-.
The damage done to White's kingside pawns is of no concern compared to the freedom of action White's pieces achieve on the queenside. The game continued:
42...Qxg3 43.fxg3 Be5 44.Rxc7 Bxc7
The position remains very hard to win, but at least White now has the initiative. Ivanchuk's persistence and technique finally brought home the point.
45.Kg1 Nc2 46.Bd2+/-.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 465
public poll
A: f×e3 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 88%
Jonas, Kenneth, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Nikhil, Jayden, Vincent, Mieke, Bryson, Sanjana, @Omid_kh7225, Nagaprasad, @RichardPeng, Atharva
B: R×e3 – 2
👍 13%
Saghana, @Sophia_Peng
C: Q×e3
▫️ 0%
👥 16 people voted so far.
public poll
A: f×e3 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 88%
Jonas, Kenneth, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Nikhil, Jayden, Vincent, Mieke, Bryson, Sanjana, @Omid_kh7225, Nagaprasad, @RichardPeng, Atharva
B: R×e3 – 2
👍 13%
Saghana, @Sophia_Peng
C: Q×e3
▫️ 0%
👥 16 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 466
public poll
A: Re3 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 53%
siruse, Jonas, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Vincent, Bryson, Sanjana, Nagaprasad, Venkat
C: Nd1 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍 35%
Kenneth, Nikhil, Jayden, Saghana, @RichardPeng, Atharva
B: Qd4 – 2
👍👍 12%
@Sophia_Peng, Srikar
👥 17 people voted so far.
public poll
A: Re3 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 53%
siruse, Jonas, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Vincent, Bryson, Sanjana, Nagaprasad, Venkat
C: Nd1 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍 35%
Kenneth, Nikhil, Jayden, Saghana, @RichardPeng, Atharva
B: Qd4 – 2
👍👍 12%
@Sophia_Peng, Srikar
👥 17 people voted so far.
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