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🔸 Edmar Mednis
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Leeuwarden, 17th April 1978. In the opening round of the Dutch championship, Genna Sosonko thinks over his 2nd move while his opponent, Jan Timman, paces behind. The game was drawn and the two players went on to share first place.
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19.Nd2!! [A clever decision to exchange a pair of knights and put more pressure on Black's weak pawn-structure.]
[19.Nf4?! Qe7³ Black successfully would manage to defend his pawns and keep his space advantage.; 19.Nh4?! g6³ Black would enjoy his spatial advantage.]
19...c4 20.Nxe4 fxe4 [20...cxd3?? 21.Qxc8!+–]
21.Nf4 Rc5 22.b3 Ba6 23.Qc3 Rdc8 24.b4± [White has a huge advantage, since his bishop is much better than the opponent's bad one, the dark squares in the enemy camp is very weak, and also Black suffers with a backward pawn on d5.]
1–0
[19.Nf4?! Qe7³ Black successfully would manage to defend his pawns and keep his space advantage.; 19.Nh4?! g6³ Black would enjoy his spatial advantage.]
19...c4 20.Nxe4 fxe4 [20...cxd3?? 21.Qxc8!+–]
21.Nf4 Rc5 22.b3 Ba6 23.Qc3 Rdc8 24.b4± [White has a huge advantage, since his bishop is much better than the opponent's bad one, the dark squares in the enemy camp is very weak, and also Black suffers with a backward pawn on d5.]
1–0
34.a3 [34.Qb5! Qb1+ 35.Kh2 Qxb4 36.Bg5+ Kc7 37.Qe8 Kb6 (37...f6 38.Bxf6) 38.Qxf7 Kc5 39.Be3+ Kc4 40.Bxa7±; 34.Bc5 b6 35.Be3 Bc7 36.Bd2 Qd6 37.b5 Qc5 38.Qd3 Qd6 39.a4 Qd7 40.Kf1 Ke8 41.Qc4 Bd6 42.Qc6 Qxc6 43.dxc6 Ke7 44.Bg5+ f6 45.Bd2 Ke6 46.Ke2 Kd5 47.Kd3²]
34...a6 35.Kh2 f5 36.Bc5 Kd7²
1–0
34...a6 35.Kh2 f5 36.Bc5 Kd7²
1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 136
public poll
C) Kg7. – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 77%
@ariangholami2001, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, Vincent, @AryanLeekha, Hansika, Alan, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap, @Amjedchess
A) Rfc8 – 3
👍👍 23%
Mehdi, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @Lornyellor
B) Rac8
▫️ 0%
👥 13 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Kg7. – 10
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 77%
@ariangholami2001, Nikhil, @Steve1234567890qwerty, Vincent, @AryanLeekha, Hansika, Alan, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap, @Amjedchess
A) Rfc8 – 3
👍👍 23%
Mehdi, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @Lornyellor
B) Rac8
▫️ 0%
👥 13 people voted so far.