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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C: Kd2 β 3
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@Afshin3333, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, Sanjana
B: f4 β 1
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@mahyarebrahimi1983
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 654
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B: Bd3 β 11
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Gavin, Nikhil, Vincent, Evan, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, Rachel, Vedant, Michael, Zhenrui, Alan
A: h3 β 4
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@mahyarebrahimi1983, @Afshin3333, @Parsnet2017, @chessnoob
C: Rd2 β 4
πππ 21%
@Zamani9899, @Sophia_Peng, Amanj, Sanjana
π₯ 19 people voted so far.
public poll
B: Bd3 β 11
πππππππ 58%
Gavin, Nikhil, Vincent, Evan, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha, Rachel, Vedant, Michael, Zhenrui, Alan
A: h3 β 4
πππ 21%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @Afshin3333, @Parsnet2017, @chessnoob
C: Rd2 β 4
πππ 21%
@Zamani9899, @Sophia_Peng, Amanj, Sanjana
π₯ 19 people voted so far.
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Andreikin, Dmitry vs. Jakovenko, Dmitry | Russian Championship Superfinal 2018
Replay the Russian Championship Superfinal Round 13 game played on 05/09/2018 with computer analysis
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