33...Nd6! [A clever move. Vachier forces White to exchange off the knight on c4.]
34.Nxd6 [34.Nd2? c4 △c3 35.bxc4 Nxc4+ 36.Nxc4 Rxc4 37.Kd3 Kb5–+]
34...Rxd6 35.g3 [35.c4 bxc3 36.Rc1 Rd2! 37.Rxc3 Rb2 38.g4 g5! 39.Rd3 Kb5 40.Rc3 Ra2-/+]
35...c4! [Now, he is ready to penetrate into the opponent's camp by his king.]
36.bxc4 [36.f4 c3!-/+△Kb5]
36...Kc5 37.f4 Kxc4 38.fxe5 fxe5–+ 39.Rf1 Kc3 40.Rf7 Rc6 [The b-pawn decides the game.] 0–1
34.Nxd6 [34.Nd2? c4 △c3 35.bxc4 Nxc4+ 36.Nxc4 Rxc4 37.Kd3 Kb5–+]
34...Rxd6 35.g3 [35.c4 bxc3 36.Rc1 Rd2! 37.Rxc3 Rb2 38.g4 g5! 39.Rd3 Kb5 40.Rc3 Ra2-/+]
35...c4! [Now, he is ready to penetrate into the opponent's camp by his king.]
36.bxc4 [36.f4 c3!-/+△Kb5]
36...Kc5 37.f4 Kxc4 38.fxe5 fxe5–+ 39.Rf1 Kc3 40.Rf7 Rc6 [The b-pawn decides the game.] 0–1
22.b3!? [A typical prophylactic move in such positions.]
[22.Qc1 Rag8 23.b3!? Bf8 24.Qf1 Be7 25.Kd1!? c6 26.dxc6 Qxc6 27.Nd5 Bd8² (27...Nfxe4? 28.Qg2 Nxd2 29.Kxd2 Qe8 30.Nc7 Qc8 31.Bd5+ Kf8 32.Bxg8±) ; 22.Rg2 Rag8 23.b3 Bf8 24.Bc1 g5 (24...c6 25.dxc6 Qxc6²) 25.Rxg5 Rxg5 26.hxg5 Rxh1 27.Bxh1 Qh3 28.Bf3 Nh7 29.Ba3 Nxg5 30.Qh1 Qxh1 31.Bxh1 Be7 32.Bxc5 dxc5 33.Bf3 Kg6=]
22...Rag8 23.Bc1! Bf8 24.Ba3 Na6 25.Bg2 g5 26.hxg5 Rxh1 27.Rxh1 Qg4+ 28.Bf3 Qxg5 29.Qf1! Bg7 30.Qh3 Re8 31.Nb5 Qg6 32.Kf1 Kg8 33.Rg1 Qf7 34.Bxd6! cxd6 35.Nxd6 Qf8 36.Nf5! [36.Nxe8 Qxe8 37.Qf5 Kf8 38.Rg6+–]
36...Re7 37.Nxe7++– Qxe7 38.Qc8+ [38.Qc8+ Kf7 39.Qxa6] 1–0
[22.Qc1 Rag8 23.b3!? Bf8 24.Qf1 Be7 25.Kd1!? c6 26.dxc6 Qxc6 27.Nd5 Bd8² (27...Nfxe4? 28.Qg2 Nxd2 29.Kxd2 Qe8 30.Nc7 Qc8 31.Bd5+ Kf8 32.Bxg8±) ; 22.Rg2 Rag8 23.b3 Bf8 24.Bc1 g5 (24...c6 25.dxc6 Qxc6²) 25.Rxg5 Rxg5 26.hxg5 Rxh1 27.Bxh1 Qh3 28.Bf3 Nh7 29.Ba3 Nxg5 30.Qh1 Qxh1 31.Bxh1 Be7 32.Bxc5 dxc5 33.Bf3 Kg6=]
22...Rag8 23.Bc1! Bf8 24.Ba3 Na6 25.Bg2 g5 26.hxg5 Rxh1 27.Rxh1 Qg4+ 28.Bf3 Qxg5 29.Qf1! Bg7 30.Qh3 Re8 31.Nb5 Qg6 32.Kf1 Kg8 33.Rg1 Qf7 34.Bxd6! cxd6 35.Nxd6 Qf8 36.Nf5! [36.Nxe8 Qxe8 37.Qf5 Kf8 38.Rg6+–]
36...Re7 37.Nxe7++– Qxe7 38.Qc8+ [38.Qc8+ Kf7 39.Qxa6] 1–0
36...Rxf1+?? [36...Qd1! 37.f7 (37.Qxb6+ Kd5 38.Qb7+ R8c6 39.f3 Qxf1+ 40.Kh2 R1c2 41.Qd7+ Rd6 42.Qb7+ Rdc6=; 37.Qe2?? Qxe2 38.Rxe2 Ra1 39.f4 exf4 40.f7 Rf8–+) 37...Qxf1+ 38.Kh2 Qg1+ 39.Kg3 R1c3 40.f8Q+ Rxf8 41.Qxc3 Rg8+ 42.Kf3 Rf8+ (42...Qxg2+ 43.Ke3=) 43.Kg3 Rg8+ (43...Qxf2+? 44.Kh2+–) ; 36...R8c4 37.f7 Qxf7 38.Qxb6+ Kd7 39.Qa7+ Rc7 40.Qe3 Kc8 41.Rxe5 Qc4 42.Re8+ Kb7 43.Qf3+ Rc6 44.Re2 Qxb4 45.g3 Ka7 46.Kh2 Qc3 (46...Rxf1?? 47.Qxc6) 47.Re7+ Rc7 48.Rxc7+ Qxc7 49.Qe2 Qc8 50.Bg2±]
37.Kxf1 Qd1+ 38.Qe1 Qxe1+ [38...Qxa4 39.Rxe5+–]
39.Rxe1 Rf8 40.Rd1+ Kc6 41.g3 Rxf6 42.Rd8 Rf3 43.Rh8 e4 44.Rh6+ Kc7 45.Kg2 Ra3 46.Rxh5 Rxa4 47.Rh7+ Kc6 48.h5 Rxb4 49.h6 Rd4 50.Rg7 Rd8 51.h7 Rh8 52.g4 b5 53.g5 b4 54.g6 e3 55.fxe3 b3 56.Rf7 [56.Rg8 b2 57.g7 Rxh7 58.Rc8+ Kb7 59.g8Q Rg7+ 60.Qxg7+ Kxc8 61.Qxb2+–]
56...a5 57.g7 b2 58.gxh8Q b1Q 59.Qc8+ Kd6 60.Rd7+ Ke5 1–0
37.Kxf1 Qd1+ 38.Qe1 Qxe1+ [38...Qxa4 39.Rxe5+–]
39.Rxe1 Rf8 40.Rd1+ Kc6 41.g3 Rxf6 42.Rd8 Rf3 43.Rh8 e4 44.Rh6+ Kc7 45.Kg2 Ra3 46.Rxh5 Rxa4 47.Rh7+ Kc6 48.h5 Rxb4 49.h6 Rd4 50.Rg7 Rd8 51.h7 Rh8 52.g4 b5 53.g5 b4 54.g6 e3 55.fxe3 b3 56.Rf7 [56.Rg8 b2 57.g7 Rxh7 58.Rc8+ Kb7 59.g8Q Rg7+ 60.Qxg7+ Kxc8 61.Qxb2+–]
56...a5 57.g7 b2 58.gxh8Q b1Q 59.Qc8+ Kd6 60.Rd7+ Ke5 1–0
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 64
public poll
A)43.kg1 – 5
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@Squirtle1, Vincent, Mahathi, Vedant, Michael
C)43.Qc7 – 2
👍👍👍 29%
@WataxPin, Sanjana
B)43.Qb8
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
public poll
A)43.kg1 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
@Squirtle1, Vincent, Mahathi, Vedant, Michael
C)43.Qc7 – 2
👍👍👍 29%
@WataxPin, Sanjana
B)43.Qb8
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.