18.Nxd6!
A well-calculated sacrifice by Mosadeghpour.
18...Bxg4 19.Nxg4 Bd4+ 20.Kh1 Rxd6 21.Nh6+ Kg7 22.c3 Bf6 23.e5 Bxe5 24.Bxe5+ f6 25.Rde1 Qd8 26.Qe3 Rb6 27.Rxf6 Rxf6 28.Bxf6+ Qxf6 29.Ng4 Qd6 30.Qe8 Qf4 31.Qe7+ Kh8 32.Qxb7 h5 33.Nh2 Nfd7 34.Qxa8 Qd2 35.Nf3 Qxb2 36.Re7 1-0
A well-calculated sacrifice by Mosadeghpour.
18...Bxg4 19.Nxg4 Bd4+ 20.Kh1 Rxd6 21.Nh6+ Kg7 22.c3 Bf6 23.e5 Bxe5 24.Bxe5+ f6 25.Rde1 Qd8 26.Qe3 Rb6 27.Rxf6 Rxf6 28.Bxf6+ Qxf6 29.Ng4 Qd6 30.Qe8 Qf4 31.Qe7+ Kh8 32.Qxb7 h5 33.Nh2 Nfd7 34.Qxa8 Qd2 35.Nf3 Qxb2 36.Re7 1-0
The last move was 22 Nd2-e4 with the idea of swapping the strong enemy knight on c5.
22...Bf5!
The most tempting reply, and the best one as well! Black prepares to exchange his bishop for the white knight so that his own, powerful knight will remain on the board.
23.Rc4 b3 24.Qc1
By unpinning the knight White managed to avoid any tactical surprises; however, the opponent's reply will leave him with a clear strategical inferiority.
24...Bxe4! 25.Bxe4 f5 26.Bg2 Qa5
By now the virtues of the ...Bf5xe4 plan are easy to grasp. The firmly installed knight outshines the passive bishop, and the b2-pawn is a burden in the long run.
22...Bf5!
The most tempting reply, and the best one as well! Black prepares to exchange his bishop for the white knight so that his own, powerful knight will remain on the board.
23.Rc4 b3 24.Qc1
By unpinning the knight White managed to avoid any tactical surprises; however, the opponent's reply will leave him with a clear strategical inferiority.
24...Bxe4! 25.Bxe4 f5 26.Bg2 Qa5
By now the virtues of the ...Bf5xe4 plan are easy to grasp. The firmly installed knight outshines the passive bishop, and the b2-pawn is a burden in the long run.
White has just played 27 Rd2-e2, with the probable intention of Rfe1 creating a mating threat.
27...g6!
A typical prophylactic measure. With ...Kg7 next, Black safeguards the king from any surprises along the back rank. Moreover, he takes the f5 and h5 squares from the white queen and knight.
28.Rfe8 Kg7
All of a sudden White has fallen short of active plans, whereas Black is waiting for the right moment to attack the b2-pawn.
29.Ng2 h5!
By setting up the positional threat of ...h5-h4, Black aims at provoking a weakness in the enemy camp.
30.h3 Rd6 31.Nf4! Rb6 32.Rb1 c3! 33.b4 a5 34.Re4 Rd8!-+
White managed to save the b-pawn, but now the second rank proves to be too vulnerable.
27...g6!
A typical prophylactic measure. With ...Kg7 next, Black safeguards the king from any surprises along the back rank. Moreover, he takes the f5 and h5 squares from the white queen and knight.
28.Rfe8 Kg7
All of a sudden White has fallen short of active plans, whereas Black is waiting for the right moment to attack the b2-pawn.
29.Ng2 h5!
By setting up the positional threat of ...h5-h4, Black aims at provoking a weakness in the enemy camp.
30.h3 Rd6 31.Nf4! Rb6 32.Rb1 c3! 33.b4 a5 34.Re4 Rd8!-+
White managed to save the b-pawn, but now the second rank proves to be too vulnerable.
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@mahyarebrahimi1983
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 654
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B: Bd3 – 11
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Gavin, Nikhil, Vincent, Evan, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, Rachel, Vedant, Michael, Zhenrui, Alan
A: h3 – 4
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@mahyarebrahimi1983, @Afshin3333, @Parsnet2017, @chessnoob
C: Rd2 – 4
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@Zamani9899, @Sophia_Peng, Amanj, Sanjana
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B: Bd3 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 58%
Gavin, Nikhil, Vincent, Evan, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, Rachel, Vedant, Michael, Zhenrui, Alan
A: h3 – 4
👍👍👍 21%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @Afshin3333, @Parsnet2017, @chessnoob
C: Rd2 – 4
👍👍👍 21%
@Zamani9899, @Sophia_Peng, Amanj, Sanjana
👥 19 people voted so far.
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