47... Ng8!
An interesting regrouping to carry out the g4 breakthrough.
48. Qb1 Qg6 49. Qd1 Nf6 50. Qb1 Kf8 51. Kb2 Rg7 52. Qd1 Rh8 53.Bd3 Rhg8 54. Qe2 g4 55. Rh4 Qf7 56. Qf1 gxf3 57.gxf3 Rg3 0-1
An interesting regrouping to carry out the g4 breakthrough.
48. Qb1 Qg6 49. Qd1 Nf6 50. Qb1 Kf8 51. Kb2 Rg7 52. Qd1 Rh8 53.Bd3 Rhg8 54. Qe2 g4 55. Rh4 Qf7 56. Qf1 gxf3 57.gxf3 Rg3 0-1
17.Nd2
His plan is straightforward and would certainly be successful. Black has nothing to attack on the kingside and that explains the game continuation.
17.d5 exd5 18.Rxe8+ Qxe8 19.cxd5 b5 is awkward, facilitating ...Nb6 attacking the d-pawn.
17...d5 18.c5 bxc5 19.bxc5 Qc7 20.Na2 Bc6 21.Nb4 Bb5 22.Bxb5 axb5 23.Qe2+/-
His plan is straightforward and would certainly be successful. Black has nothing to attack on the kingside and that explains the game continuation.
17.d5 exd5 18.Rxe8+ Qxe8 19.cxd5 b5 is awkward, facilitating ...Nb6 attacking the d-pawn.
17...d5 18.c5 bxc5 19.bxc5 Qc7 20.Na2 Bc6 21.Nb4 Bb5 22.Bxb5 axb5 23.Qe2+/-
Often lunging out in the following manner can be detrimental, but such kingside expansion is justified here with all of White's army lying dormant on the queenside:
22...g5! 23.Be3 h5 24.Bd4 h4 25.Bxe5 Bxe5 26.g4 h3! 27.f3 Rg7! 28.e4 fxg4 29.fxg4 Rf8 30.Rd3 Rf4 31.Rxh3 Rxg4+ 32.Kh1 Rh7 33.Qd3 Rgh4 34.Rxh4 Rxh4 35.h3 g4 36.Rg1 Qh7
and White resigned.
22...g5! 23.Be3 h5 24.Bd4 h4 25.Bxe5 Bxe5 26.g4 h3! 27.f3 Rg7! 28.e4 fxg4 29.fxg4 Rf8 30.Rd3 Rf4 31.Rxh3 Rxg4+ 32.Kh1 Rh7 33.Qd3 Rgh4 34.Rxh4 Rxh4 35.h3 g4 36.Rg1 Qh7
and White resigned.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 611
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B: Nc7 – 9
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Jonas, Evan, @Jarullah, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Yiyi, @AryanLeekha, Rachel, Sanjana
A: h6 – 1
👍 10%
Zhenrui
C: Rd5
▫️ 0%
👥 10 people voted so far.
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B: Nc7 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 90%
Jonas, Evan, @Jarullah, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Yiyi, @AryanLeekha, Rachel, Sanjana
A: h6 – 1
👍 10%
Zhenrui
C: Rd5
▫️ 0%
👥 10 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 612
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B: Qg5 – 13
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España 🇪🇸, @Anasiri6889, Jonas, Siavash, Jayden, Evan, @Sophia_Peng, @roshan_sethuraman, Yiyi, @AryanLeekha, Rachel, Zhenrui, Sanjana
A: B×c4 – 3
👍👍 18%
@RichardPeng, @KingBossKrish, George
C: Rac8 – 1
👍 6%
@mahyarebrahimi1983
👥 17 people voted so far.
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B: Qg5 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 76%
España 🇪🇸, @Anasiri6889, Jonas, Siavash, Jayden, Evan, @Sophia_Peng, @roshan_sethuraman, Yiyi, @AryanLeekha, Rachel, Zhenrui, Sanjana
A: B×c4 – 3
👍👍 18%
@RichardPeng, @KingBossKrish, George
C: Rac8 – 1
👍 6%
@mahyarebrahimi1983
👥 17 people voted so far.
Two Armenian GMs, Robert Hovhannisyan, and Manuel Petrosyan shared the lead in the 8th #RTUOpen with 7.5/9 points. Due to better tie-breaks, GM Hovhannisyan took the 1st prize.
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