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Vladimir Fedoseev - Post Round 8 Interview
πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
πΈRound 1
βͺοΈKarjakin,Sergey (2760)
β«οΈSoumya,Swaminathan (2423)
πΈ1-0
πΈRound 1
βͺοΈKarjakin,Sergey (2760)
β«οΈSoumya,Swaminathan (2423)
πΈ1-0
19.Bd5! [Karjakin shows his excellent understanding of the position. He intends to trade off his bishop for the opponent's knight in order to exploit the enemy dark square weaknesses.]
19...Rd8 20.Bxc6+ Bxc6 21.Raf1 e5 [ΒΉ21...Qe7 22.a3! Qxf6 23.Rxf6 Ke7 24.Nc1Β² β³Nb3βNc5]
22.Qxd6! [Another right decision. Because of the Black's poor rook on h7, Karjakin exchange the opponent's active major pieces.]
22...Rxd6 23.Rf6 Re6 [23...Rxf6 24.Rxf6 Bb7 25.Rb6 f5 26.exf5 gxf5 27.Re6+ Re7 28.Rxh6 f4 29.Kf2 Rg7 30.g3 fxg3+ 31.Nxg3+/=]
24.Rxe6+ fxe6 25.Rf6β Ke7 26.Rxg6Β± [White is a pawn up and has the better pawn structure.]
26...Be8 27.Rg8 Kd8 28.Kf2 Rc7 29.c3 dxc3 30.bxc3 a5 31.a3 Rf7+ 32.Ke1 Ke7 33.Ng1 Bd7 34.Nf3 Kd6 35.Ra8 a4 36.Ra6+
1β0
19...Rd8 20.Bxc6+ Bxc6 21.Raf1 e5 [ΒΉ21...Qe7 22.a3! Qxf6 23.Rxf6 Ke7 24.Nc1Β² β³Nb3βNc5]
22.Qxd6! [Another right decision. Because of the Black's poor rook on h7, Karjakin exchange the opponent's active major pieces.]
22...Rxd6 23.Rf6 Re6 [23...Rxf6 24.Rxf6 Bb7 25.Rb6 f5 26.exf5 gxf5 27.Re6+ Re7 28.Rxh6 f4 29.Kf2 Rg7 30.g3 fxg3+ 31.Nxg3+/=]
24.Rxe6+ fxe6 25.Rf6β Ke7 26.Rxg6Β± [White is a pawn up and has the better pawn structure.]
26...Be8 27.Rg8 Kd8 28.Kf2 Rc7 29.c3 dxc3 30.bxc3 a5 31.a3 Rf7+ 32.Ke1 Ke7 33.Ng1 Bd7 34.Nf3 Kd6 35.Ra8 a4 36.Ra6+
1β0
βͺοΈ#124 (Strategy-White to Move)
πΈMunguntuul,B (2422)
πΈDushyant,Sharma (2289)
πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG
πΈMunguntuul,B (2422)
πΈDushyant,Sharma (2289)
πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG
18.Nh2! [A standard maneuver to put more pressure on the black knight on f6.]
[18.a4!? Rab8 19.Nh2 Qe6 20.axb5 axb5 21.Qf3 Bd8 22.Nhf1 Nh7 23.Bxd8 Rfxd8 24.Ne3 Ng5 25.Qe2Β²; 18.Bb3!? Bd8 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Bd5 Rc8 21.a4 bxa4 22.Rxa4 a5 23.Nd2 Ne7 24.Bc4Β²]
18...Bd8 [18...Qe6 19.Bb3Β±; 18...Nb8 19.Ng4 Nbd7 20.Ne3 Qd8 21.Ngf5 Qb8 22.a4Β±]
19.Ng4 Qd7 [19...Qe6? 20.Bb3 d5 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.exd5+β]
20.Bxf6 Bxf6 21.Nxf6+ gxf6 22.Rf1! Rae8 23.Qd2 Kg7 24.f4 exf4 25.Rxf4 d5 26.exd5 Qxd5 27.Raf1 Re6 28.Qf2 Qd8 29.d4 Kh7 [29...cxd4 30.Nf5+ Bxf5 31.Bxf5 Ne5 32.Rxd4+β]
30.Rh4 f5 31.Qf4 Qf6 32.Rxh6+ Kg8 33.Nh5 Bxh5 [33...Qe7?? 34.Rh8+! Kxh8 35.Qh6+ Kg8 36.Qg7#]
34.Rxf6 Rxf6 35.Qg5+ Rg6 36.Qxh5 Kg7 37.Bxf5 Rh8 38.Bxg6
1β0
[18.a4!? Rab8 19.Nh2 Qe6 20.axb5 axb5 21.Qf3 Bd8 22.Nhf1 Nh7 23.Bxd8 Rfxd8 24.Ne3 Ng5 25.Qe2Β²; 18.Bb3!? Bd8 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Bd5 Rc8 21.a4 bxa4 22.Rxa4 a5 23.Nd2 Ne7 24.Bc4Β²]
18...Bd8 [18...Qe6 19.Bb3Β±; 18...Nb8 19.Ng4 Nbd7 20.Ne3 Qd8 21.Ngf5 Qb8 22.a4Β±]
19.Ng4 Qd7 [19...Qe6? 20.Bb3 d5 21.Bxf6 Bxf6 22.exd5+β]
20.Bxf6 Bxf6 21.Nxf6+ gxf6 22.Rf1! Rae8 23.Qd2 Kg7 24.f4 exf4 25.Rxf4 d5 26.exd5 Qxd5 27.Raf1 Re6 28.Qf2 Qd8 29.d4 Kh7 [29...cxd4 30.Nf5+ Bxf5 31.Bxf5 Ne5 32.Rxd4+β]
30.Rh4 f5 31.Qf4 Qf6 32.Rxh6+ Kg8 33.Nh5 Bxh5 [33...Qe7?? 34.Rh8+! Kxh8 35.Qh6+ Kg8 36.Qg7#]
34.Rxf6 Rxf6 35.Qg5+ Rg6 36.Qxh5 Kg7 37.Bxf5 Rh8 38.Bxg6
1β0
βͺοΈ #124 (Endgame-βWhite to Move)
πΈSadhwani,Raunak (2438)
πΈBianco,V (2008)
πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG
πΈSadhwani,Raunak (2438)
πΈBianco,V (2008)
πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG
28.gxh6! [28.gxf6!? Rfxf6 29.Rxf6 gxf6 30.Rg1+ Kf7 31.Rg6 Rb5 32.Rxh6 f5 33.Rh7+ Kf6 34.Rd7 Kg5 35.exf5 Kxh5 36.f6 Kg6 37.f7 Kg7 38.Kc1 c3 39.bxc3 bxc3 40.Kd1 Rb4 41.Ke2 Rd4 42.Ke3Β±; 28.g6? c3 29.Rf3 Rc8 30.b3 Kf8 31.Rd3 Ke7 32.Rff3 Rf8 33.a3 a5=]
28...gxh6 29.Rg1+ Kh7 30.Rg6 c3 31.b3 Rb7 [31...Rg8 32.Rfg2 Rd8 (32...Rxg6 33.Rxg6 Rd6 34.a4 a5 35.Kc1+β) 33.Kc1 Rbd6 34.Rg7+ Kh8 35.R2g6 f5 36.Rxd6 Rxd6 37.Rg6 Rd7 38.Rxh6+ Kg7 39.Rg6+ Kf7 40.Kd1 fxe4 41.d6+β]
32.Rfxf6 Rxf6 33.Rxf6 Rg7 34.Rf1 Kg8 35.a3 a5 36.a4 Rg4 37.d6 Rg7 38.Kc1 Rf7 39.Rd1 Rd7 40.Rd5 Kf7 41.Rxa5 Rxd6 42.Rxe5 Rd2 43.Rb5 Re2 44.Kb1 Rxe4 45.a5 Re1+ 46.Ka2 Rc1 47.Rxb4 Rxc2+ 48.Kb1
1β0
28...gxh6 29.Rg1+ Kh7 30.Rg6 c3 31.b3 Rb7 [31...Rg8 32.Rfg2 Rd8 (32...Rxg6 33.Rxg6 Rd6 34.a4 a5 35.Kc1+β) 33.Kc1 Rbd6 34.Rg7+ Kh8 35.R2g6 f5 36.Rxd6 Rxd6 37.Rg6 Rd7 38.Rxh6+ Kg7 39.Rg6+ Kf7 40.Kd1 fxe4 41.d6+β]
32.Rfxf6 Rxf6 33.Rxf6 Rg7 34.Rf1 Kg8 35.a3 a5 36.a4 Rg4 37.d6 Rg7 38.Kc1 Rf7 39.Rd1 Rd7 40.Rd5 Kf7 41.Rxa5 Rxd6 42.Rxe5 Rd2 43.Rb5 Re2 44.Kb1 Rxe4 45.a5 Re1+ 46.Ka2 Rc1 47.Rxb4 Rxc2+ 48.Kb1
1β0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 125
public poll
A) Qb6 β 11
πππππππ 73%
@Amirsparky, future, Jonas, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, Jaikrishnan, @Lornyellor, @AryanLeekha, Atharva, Hansika, Kasyap
B) d4 β 4
πππ 27%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Max, @soheil_hooshdaran, Jayden
C) dΓe4
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 15 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Qb6 β 11
πππππππ 73%
@Amirsparky, future, Jonas, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, Jaikrishnan, @Lornyellor, @AryanLeekha, Atharva, Hansika, Kasyap
B) d4 β 4
πππ 27%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Max, @soheil_hooshdaran, Jayden
C) dΓe4
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 15 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 125
public poll
A) Rc1 β 15
πππππππ 83%
@Anasiri6889, @mahyarebrahimi1983, future, Jonas, @soheil_hooshdaran, @Squirtle1, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Jai, Srikar, @Lornyellor, @AryanLeekha, @Qwerty123Tseries, Ψ§, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
C) Rd2 β 2
π 11%
Max, @SophiaCat_does_Chess
B) a3 β 1
β«οΈ 6%
Naeim
π₯ 18 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Rc1 β 15
πππππππ 83%
@Anasiri6889, @mahyarebrahimi1983, future, Jonas, @soheil_hooshdaran, @Squirtle1, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Jai, Srikar, @Lornyellor, @AryanLeekha, @Qwerty123Tseries, Ψ§, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
C) Rd2 β 2
π 11%
Max, @SophiaCat_does_Chess
B) a3 β 1
β«οΈ 6%
Naeim
π₯ 18 people voted so far.