23... Rd2??
White is better, but this move increases his advantage.
Better is 23... Rb7 24. Rxc4 Qxd5 25. Rd1 Qe6+/-
24. Rxc4 Qd6 25. Qa7 Bf6 26. Nh5 Kh8 27. Nxf6 exf6 28. Rd4 1-0
White is better, but this move increases his advantage.
Better is 23... Rb7 24. Rxc4 Qxd5 25. Rd1 Qe6+/-
24. Rxc4 Qd6 25. Qa7 Bf6 26. Nh5 Kh8 27. Nxf6 exf6 28. Rd4 1-0
22... Rb8!
Getting ready to move his queenside pawns.
23. c3
(23. g3 a4 24. Nd2 b4)
23... b4 24. axb4 axb4 25. c4 Rc7 26. Nd2 Ne8!
In order to activate the bishop.
27. Ree1 Bg5 28. Nf3 Bh6 29. b3 Ra8 -/+
Getting ready to move his queenside pawns.
23. c3
(23. g3 a4 24. Nd2 b4)
23... b4 24. axb4 axb4 25. c4 Rc7 26. Nd2 Ne8!
In order to activate the bishop.
27. Ree1 Bg5 28. Nf3 Bh6 29. b3 Ra8 -/+
30. Rd5?
German GM that is unsatisfied with his position, tries to complicate the game. The following line would put up more stubborn resistance:
30. g3! Ra3 31. Rb1 Ra2 32. Bf1
30... Ra3 31. Rb1 Nf6 32. Rxd6 Nxe4 33. Rd8 Rca7 34. Nxe5 Nd2 35. Rxd2 Bxd2 -+
German GM that is unsatisfied with his position, tries to complicate the game. The following line would put up more stubborn resistance:
30. g3! Ra3 31. Rb1 Ra2 32. Bf1
30... Ra3 31. Rb1 Nf6 32. Rxd6 Nxe4 33. Rd8 Rca7 34. Nxe5 Nd2 35. Rxd2 Bxd2 -+
12. Bd2!?
An interesting novelty that was introduced by Anish Giri against Kramnik in 2014.
By this paradoxical retreat White attacks the a5-pawn aiming to prevent the planned knight maneuver to b4.
12...Nbd7 13. Nc3 Ne4 14. Nxe4 Bxe4 15. Ng5 Bxg2 16. Qc2 Nf6 17. Kxg2 c5 18. Bc3
An interesting novelty that was introduced by Anish Giri against Kramnik in 2014.
By this paradoxical retreat White attacks the a5-pawn aiming to prevent the planned knight maneuver to b4.
12...Nbd7 13. Nc3 Ne4 14. Nxe4 Bxe4 15. Ng5 Bxg2 16. Qc2 Nf6 17. Kxg2 c5 18. Bc3
13...b6!
A typical idea. Allow the exchange of the dark-squared bishops, but achieve: a) A knight on e4. b) Pawns on a5 and b6. c) The break .. .c5. All these moves attack the dark squares that Black's exchanged dark-squared bishop no longer can attack and that White's exchanged dark-squared bishop no longer can defend.
14.f3 Nxd2 15.Qxd2 Nf6 16.Rfd1 Ba6!
Typical square for the light-squared bishop.
A typical idea. Allow the exchange of the dark-squared bishops, but achieve: a) A knight on e4. b) Pawns on a5 and b6. c) The break .. .c5. All these moves attack the dark squares that Black's exchanged dark-squared bishop no longer can attack and that White's exchanged dark-squared bishop no longer can defend.
14.f3 Nxd2 15.Qxd2 Nf6 16.Rfd1 Ba6!
Typical square for the light-squared bishop.
21...Qc7!
Very noticeable: Yusupov is always looking to exchange queens in Dutch endings. Maybe the reasoning is that Black's weaknesses are more apparent with queens on, while his strengths (extra space) are more apparent with the queens off?
22.Qxc7 Bxc7 23.Nc6 a6 24.Nb4 a5 25.Nd3 g4=/+
The very typical theme for Yusupov: fixing the kingside with ...g4. He does this very often in the middlegame as well.
Very noticeable: Yusupov is always looking to exchange queens in Dutch endings. Maybe the reasoning is that Black's weaknesses are more apparent with queens on, while his strengths (extra space) are more apparent with the queens off?
22.Qxc7 Bxc7 23.Nc6 a6 24.Nb4 a5 25.Nd3 g4=/+
The very typical theme for Yusupov: fixing the kingside with ...g4. He does this very often in the middlegame as well.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 567
public poll
A: Qh5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
Nikhil, Ramesh, @MerissaWongso, Drew, @RichardPeng, Zhenrui
C: c6 – 2
👍👍 22%
Vincent, Atharva
B: Nc5 – 1
👍 11%
@SteveWongso
👥 9 people voted so far.
public poll
A: Qh5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
Nikhil, Ramesh, @MerissaWongso, Drew, @RichardPeng, Zhenrui
C: c6 – 2
👍👍 22%
Vincent, Atharva
B: Nc5 – 1
👍 11%
@SteveWongso
👥 9 people voted so far.