"The fact that a player is very short of time is to my mind, as little to be considered as an excuse as, for instance, the statement of the law-breaker that he was drunk at the time he committed the crime."
- Alexander Alekhine; "Chess Life, Volume 16-18", 1961.
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- Alexander Alekhine; "Chess Life, Volume 16-18", 1961.
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Black has sufficient resources to defend his isolated d5-pawn.
12...a6! 13.Be2 Qc7! 14.h3 Rfe8 15.Re1
13.Be2 Qc7! 14.h3 Rfe8 15.Re1
15.Bf3 Ne5! 16.B×d5 Bb5 17.Re1 Nd3
A)18.R×e8 R×e8 19.Be3 R×e3 20.f×e3 Bh2+ 21.Kf1 N×b2 -+
B)18.Re3 Bh2+ 19.Kh1 N×f2#
15...Re5 16.Be3 Rae8 17.Bf3 g6
12...a6! 13.Be2 Qc7! 14.h3 Rfe8 15.Re1
13.Be2 Qc7! 14.h3 Rfe8 15.Re1
15.Bf3 Ne5! 16.B×d5 Bb5 17.Re1 Nd3
A)18.R×e8 R×e8 19.Be3 R×e3 20.f×e3 Bh2+ 21.Kf1 N×b2 -+
B)18.Re3 Bh2+ 19.Kh1 N×f2#
15...Re5 16.Be3 Rae8 17.Bf3 g6
35... d4!
A strong move by the winner of the 2018 Aeroflot Open. He opens his light-squared bishop to create threats on the kingside.
36.Qd2
A) 36. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 37. Qxd4 Qe1+ 38. Kh2 Qe2
B) 36. cxd4 Qe3+ 37. Kh2 Bd5 38. Qf1 Bh4
36...dxc3 37. bxc3 Qe6 38. Bd4 Bxd4+ 39. cxd4 Qa2 40. Qc3 Qd5 -/+
A strong move by the winner of the 2018 Aeroflot Open. He opens his light-squared bishop to create threats on the kingside.
36.Qd2
A) 36. Bxd4 Bxd4+ 37. Qxd4 Qe1+ 38. Kh2 Qe2
B) 36. cxd4 Qe3+ 37. Kh2 Bd5 38. Qf1 Bh4
36...dxc3 37. bxc3 Qe6 38. Bd4 Bxd4+ 39. cxd4 Qa2 40. Qc3 Qd5 -/+
60... Ke7!
Belarus GM, before pushing his g-pawn, transfers his king to the queenside where the king will be covered by his own bishop and pawns.
61. Bd1 Qe4 62. Qd2 Kd6 63. Bc2 Qf4 64. Qd3 Kc7 65. Qh7+ Kb8 66. Qd3 g4 67. hxg4 Qxg4 68. Qg6 Qxd4+ 69. Kh1 Bb7 70. Qe8+ Ka7 71. Bf5 Qd1+ 72. Kh2 Qd6+ 73. Kh1 Qg3 0-1
Belarus GM, before pushing his g-pawn, transfers his king to the queenside where the king will be covered by his own bishop and pawns.
61. Bd1 Qe4 62. Qd2 Kd6 63. Bc2 Qf4 64. Qd3 Kc7 65. Qh7+ Kb8 66. Qd3 g4 67. hxg4 Qxg4 68. Qg6 Qxd4+ 69. Kh1 Bb7 70. Qe8+ Ka7 71. Bf5 Qd1+ 72. Kh2 Qd6+ 73. Kh1 Qg3 0-1
28. Kb2!
Nepomniachtchi moves his king to the c3-square to prevent Black from cutting it off.
28...Rxb7+ 29. Kc3 Rb5 30. Ra1 Kb7 31. Ra2 Ne7 32. Rfa1 Ra8 33. Nb1 Kb8 34. Ra6 Kb7 35. R6a4 Kb8 36. Na3 Rb7 37. Ra6 Kc7 38. Nc2 Kd7 39. Nb4 f6 40.f3 f5 41. Nd3 Ke6 42.Ne5 +-
Nepomniachtchi moves his king to the c3-square to prevent Black from cutting it off.
28...Rxb7+ 29. Kc3 Rb5 30. Ra1 Kb7 31. Ra2 Ne7 32. Rfa1 Ra8 33. Nb1 Kb8 34. Ra6 Kb7 35. R6a4 Kb8 36. Na3 Rb7 37. Ra6 Kc7 38. Nc2 Kd7 39. Nb4 f6 40.f3 f5 41. Nd3 Ke6 42.Ne5 +-
16...b5!
This takes c4 away from the white knight. Moreover, a2-a4 isn't dangerous anymore.
17.e4 Nf8!
Heading for g6, tickling the f4-square.
18.N4f3 Qc7 19.a3 Rd8 20.b4 Ng6!
This takes c4 away from the white knight. Moreover, a2-a4 isn't dangerous anymore.
17.e4 Nf8!
Heading for g6, tickling the f4-square.
18.N4f3 Qc7 19.a3 Rd8 20.b4 Ng6!
18...Kh8!
In this typical Hedgehog position, Yusupov borrows Fischer's plan.
19.Rc2 Rg8! 20.Rcd2 g5! 21.Bd4 Rg6 22.Nc1 Rcg8 23.Nd3 Qf8 24.Re1 g4!-/+
Black has a big initiative.
In this typical Hedgehog position, Yusupov borrows Fischer's plan.
19.Rc2 Rg8! 20.Rcd2 g5! 21.Bd4 Rg6 22.Nc1 Rcg8 23.Nd3 Qf8 24.Re1 g4!-/+
Black has a big initiative.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 565
public poll
B: g5 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 88%
Jonas, Nikhil, Ramesh, Vincent, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Zhenrui
A: b6 – 1
👍 13%
@Hamed_85
C: Rf6
▫️ 0%
👥 8 people voted so far.
public poll
B: g5 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 88%
Jonas, Nikhil, Ramesh, Vincent, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Zhenrui
A: b6 – 1
👍 13%
@Hamed_85
C: Rf6
▫️ 0%
👥 8 people voted so far.