📕#28 1.Bc1! The bishop on a3 only 'looks' good. It does not have any target whatsoever so white has to rerout his bishop to the more meaningful and influential diagonal
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 29
B: Be2 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
A: Re1 – 2
👍👍 17%
C: Qe2 – 2
👍👍 17%
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B: Be2 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
A: Re1 – 2
👍👍 17%
C: Qe2 – 2
👍👍 17%
👥 12 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 30
B: g4 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 64%
C: Qc2 – 3
👍👍👍 27%
A: b3 – 1
👍 9%
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B: g4 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 64%
C: Qc2 – 3
👍👍👍 27%
A: b3 – 1
👍 9%
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🔹🔺 The interesting and tactical moments of the World Cup Round 6 Tie -Breaks 🔹🔺
🔺14.Bc6
In the previous round in the classic section, MVL tried 14.h3 Bd7!
In the previous round in the classic section, MVL tried 14.h3 Bd7!
🔺MVL prefered 39.Ref2+/-
Carlsen could have entered a technical endgame in this position by playing
39. f.g6 f.g6 40. N.e5 d.e5 41.Qf6 Q.f6 42.R.f6
White controls the only open file of the board which will allow him attack a5 or c5 weaknesses.
Carlsen could have entered a technical endgame in this position by playing
39. f.g6 f.g6 40. N.e5 d.e5 41.Qf6 Q.f6 42.R.f6
White controls the only open file of the board which will allow him attack a5 or c5 weaknesses.
🔺7...Na5
Among top level grandmasters, Alexander Onischuk, the US champ of 2006, was the first who has defended the pawn by Na5 in 1996.
Among top level grandmasters, Alexander Onischuk, the US champ of 2006, was the first who has defended the pawn by Na5 in 1996.
🔺13...Bc6!
Controling an important diagonal and transfering the bishop to d5.
Controling an important diagonal and transfering the bishop to d5.
🔺Instead on 39...Bf5?! Black could finish white off by playing 39...fg3 and 40...h5, making a second passed pawn.