20.Red3? [This move allows Black to consolidate his position.]
[20.g4!! would be correct: trying to access the vital e4βsquare. 20...f4 (20...fxg4 21.Ne4+β; 20...Qf8 21.Qh5 f4 22.Re4+β) 21.Ne4+β; 20.c3!? would also be interesting, in order to open up the c-file, putting pressure on the black knight on c6.]
20...Qf8 21.Nxf7 Kxf7 22.Rd7+ Re7 23.Bf3 Qxh6
0β1
[20.g4!! would be correct: trying to access the vital e4βsquare. 20...f4 (20...fxg4 21.Ne4+β; 20...Qf8 21.Qh5 f4 22.Re4+β) 21.Ne4+β; 20.c3!? would also be interesting, in order to open up the c-file, putting pressure on the black knight on c6.]
20...Qf8 21.Nxf7 Kxf7 22.Rd7+ Re7 23.Bf3 Qxh6
0β1
45...Bh4? [45...Rb8! 46.Ba6 Bh4! 47.Bf1 (47.Rxb7!? Rxb7 48.Bxb7 Bxg3 49.Ba6 Bxh2 50.b7 g3!! 51.b8Q g2 52.Qg8+ Kh6 53.Qh8+ Kg6=) 47...Be7Β²; 45...Rd8?? 46.Rxb7 Bc5 47.Kd2 Bxd4 48.exd4 Rxd4+ 49.Kc3+β]
46.Ra1? [46.Kd2! Rg8 47.gxh4 g3 48.hxg3 Kh6 49.Ra1 Rxg3 50.Rh1+β]
46...Be7
0β1
46.Ra1? [46.Kd2! Rg8 47.gxh4 g3 48.hxg3 Kh6 49.Ra1 Rxg3 50.Rh1+β]
46...Be7
0β1
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 142
public poll
C) Bh3 β 13
πππππππ 100%
@M_L_110213, @fantastic45, @soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Saghana, @Somebody_Sophia, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, @Dmbarrad, Matthew, Kasyap
A) Ne3
β«οΈ 0%
B) Nf3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 13 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Bh3 β 13
πππππππ 100%
@M_L_110213, @fantastic45, @soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Saghana, @Somebody_Sophia, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Michael, Hansika, @Dmbarrad, Matthew, Kasyap
A) Ne3
β«οΈ 0%
B) Nf3
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 13 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 142
public poll
B) Rc6 β 7
πππππππ 47%
@soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Saghana, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
A) BΓc4 β 6
ππππππ 40%
@fantastic45, @Behrangm2003, @Somebody_Sophia, @Ndtaker, @arash22_d, Matthew
C) a3 β 2
ππ 13%
Babak, Ω ΨΨ³Ω
π₯ 15 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Rc6 β 7
πππππππ 47%
@soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Saghana, @AryanLeekha, Michael, Hansika, Kasyap
A) BΓc4 β 6
ππππππ 40%
@fantastic45, @Behrangm2003, @Somebody_Sophia, @Ndtaker, @arash22_d, Matthew
C) a3 β 2
ππ 13%
Babak, Ω ΨΨ³Ω
π₯ 15 people voted so far.
The Belgian grandmaster AlbΓ©ric O'Kelly de Galway (1911-1980), pictured at the tournament in Zevenaar (Netherlands), 23rd October 1961.
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Wijk aan Zee, 29th January 1976. Following their final round encounter, FriΓ°rik Γlafsson (right) and Genna Sosonko analyse the game together. The Icelandic grandmaster had won in only 25 moves.
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