⚫️#595 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Norris,A
🔸Gormally,D
🔸Oakham, 2000

The English International Master concluded a very nice game after deciding that he could snatch the pawn on a2:
12...Qxa2! 13.Ra1 Qb2 14.Rb1 Qa3 15.Ra1 Qb4 16.Rb1?
The correct is 16.Nxc6 bxc6 17.Rb1=
16...Nxd4! 17.Rxb4 cxb4 18.Bxd4?! Bxd4 19.Qa4 a5-+
Black has a huge advantage.

⚫️#596 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Rowson,J
🔸Adams,M
🔸London (match), 1998

The white knight is a fair distance from e4 and this factor no doubt had a big influence in the top English Grandmaster's decision to adopt an almost caveman-like approach.
14...f4!?
At first sight, this move looks positionally dubious as black loses control of e4. However, it will take some moves before Na3 is in control of this vital square. In the meantime black can build up a promising attack.
15.Bf2 Qe8 16.Nc4 Qh5 17.Kh1 Rf6 with an attack.

⚪️#597 (Strategy-White to Move)
🔸Emms,J
🔸Shipov,S
🔸Hastings, 1999

Unity Chess Multiple Choice 597
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C: Bc1 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 87%
España 🇪🇸, @Mohsenfaraz62, @mahyarebrahimi1983, @mhmdaqa, Jonas, @Afshin3333, Nikhil, Jayden, @SteveWongso, @RichardPeng, مجید, Rachel, Sanjana

B: B×c4 – 2
👍 13%
George, Zhenrui

A: Rb1
▫️ 0%

👥 15 people voted so far.

⚫️#598 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Kasparov,G
🔸Short,N
🔸London (rapid), 1987

Unity Chess Multiple Choice 598
public poll

A: Kg6 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 50%
@Afshin3333, Nikhil, Jayden, @SteveWongso, @RichardPeng, Sanjana

B: Ne3 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍 42%
España 🇪🇸, Jonas, Rachel, George, Matthew

C: f4 – 1
👍 8%
مجید

👥 12 people voted so far.

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