48.Rf2??
A blunder. 48.Qf7+ Q×f7 49.e×f7= was necessary.
48...R×h2+! 0-1
If
A) 49.K×h2 9....Qh4#
B) 49.R×h2 Qf3+ 50.Rg2 Q×g2#
A blunder. 48.Qf7+ Q×f7 49.e×f7= was necessary.
48...R×h2+! 0-1
If
A) 49.K×h2 9....Qh4#
B) 49.R×h2 Qf3+ 50.Rg2 Q×g2#
47...Rh3??
A big mistake in an inferior position. Anand should have kept his rook on the sixth rank.
48.Kd6 Rc3 49.a6 Ka8 50.Rc7 Kb8 51.R×c6 1-0
A big mistake in an inferior position. Anand should have kept his rook on the sixth rank.
48.Kd6 Rc3 49.a6 Ka8 50.Rc7 Kb8 51.R×c6 1-0
29.Ra7??
Too greedy!
Better is 29...R×d6 30.B×a4 Rd4 =
30.Rc1! Nb6 31.R×c8! N×c8 32.d7 R×d7 33.B×d7 Nb6 34.B×e6 + Kf8 35.Bb3 +-
Too greedy!
Better is 29...R×d6 30.B×a4 Rd4 =
30.Rc1! Nb6 31.R×c8! N×c8 32.d7 R×d7 33.B×d7 Nb6 34.B×e6 + Kf8 35.Bb3 +-
31.Qe1?
More resistance could have been put up with 31.Qg4!
31...f3 32.R1c3 Rf8 33.Qf1 Qg6 34.Kh2 Qg4 35.R×c7 Q×h4+ 36.Kg1 Re5 0-1
More resistance could have been put up with 31.Qg4!
31...f3 32.R1c3 Rf8 33.Qf1 Qg6 34.Kh2 Qg4 35.R×c7 Q×h4+ 36.Kg1 Re5 0-1
12...Qd6!
This is the key move. Rather than open up the game, Black does best to keep the position closed and strengthen his grip on the dark squares. As Black can easily complete his queenside development against quiet moves, White now decides to force exchanges on the queenside, hoping that the resulting open play will offer opportunities for his bishop-pair.
13.Nb5 Qb4+ 14.Qxb4 axb4.
This is the key move. Rather than open up the game, Black does best to keep the position closed and strengthen his grip on the dark squares. As Black can easily complete his queenside development against quiet moves, White now decides to force exchanges on the queenside, hoping that the resulting open play will offer opportunities for his bishop-pair.
13.Nb5 Qb4+ 14.Qxb4 axb4.
13.h4!
White severely punishes Black for taking the pressure off his pawn on e5. Smyslov not only has ample time to improve his game by advancing his passed h-pawn, but also to clamp down hard on the central dark squares with his next move.
13...Bd7 14.Bg5 Rc8 15.Nd4!
But this subtle move completely frustrates Black.
White severely punishes Black for taking the pressure off his pawn on e5. Smyslov not only has ample time to improve his game by advancing his passed h-pawn, but also to clamp down hard on the central dark squares with his next move.
13...Bd7 14.Bg5 Rc8 15.Nd4!
But this subtle move completely frustrates Black.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 511
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B: Bh3 – 6
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C: Nc6 – 2
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A: f4
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B: Bh3 – 6
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C: Nc6 – 2
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A: f4
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 512
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C: Ra5 – 3
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A: Ra6 – 1
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B: N×e5 – 1
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C: Ra5 – 3
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A: Ra6 – 1
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B: N×e5 – 1
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