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Wijk aan Zee, 29th January 1976. Following their final round encounter, Friðrik Ólafsson (right) and Genna Sosonko analyse the game together. The Icelandic grandmaster had won in only 25 moves.
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24...h5! [A typical idea to remove one of the defenders of the e4 square.]
25.Ra7? [White is trying to obtain some counterplay but it would have been better to defend the e4 pawn.]
[25.Re1! Qc5‚ 26.Bd3 Kg7 27.Re3 Ne8 28.Nf1 Nd6 29.c4³]
25...h4! 26.Rxb7? [¹26.Nf1 Bxe4 27.Qe2 Qc5 28.Ne3 Kg7-/+]
26...hxg3 [△Qa8]
27.Ra7™ Qc5!
0–1
25.Ra7? [White is trying to obtain some counterplay but it would have been better to defend the e4 pawn.]
[25.Re1! Qc5‚ 26.Bd3 Kg7 27.Re3 Ne8 28.Nf1 Nd6 29.c4³]
25...h4! 26.Rxb7? [¹26.Nf1 Bxe4 27.Qe2 Qc5 28.Ne3 Kg7-/+]
26...hxg3 [△Qa8]
27.Ra7™ Qc5!
0–1
22.Bh3!! [Hera intends to remove a defender of the e5 pawn with his own passive bishop.]
[22.Nf3!? Qe7 23.Bc1± in order to put pressure on the h6–pawn would also be interesting.; 22.Ne3?! would not be so strong, because of 22...Rbe8]
22...Rbd8 23.Bxd7 Rxd7 24.Nf3 Qd8 25.Nfxe5+–
1–0
[22.Nf3!? Qe7 23.Bc1± in order to put pressure on the h6–pawn would also be interesting.; 22.Ne3?! would not be so strong, because of 22...Rbe8]
22...Rbd8 23.Bxd7 Rxd7 24.Nf3 Qd8 25.Nfxe5+–
1–0
30...Bxc4! [30...Rc6? 31.Kd3 axb3 32.Bxb3 Rxc2 (32...Bxb3? 33.Rb2=) 33.Bxc2 Bxg2=/+; 30...a3!? 31.Ra2 Bxc4 32.bxc4 Ra8-/+]
31.bxc4 Kc5 32.Rc1 a3-/+ [32...Rb8!!–+]
½–½
31.bxc4 Kc5 32.Rc1 a3-/+ [32...Rb8!!–+]
½–½
⚪️#143 (Strategy-White to Move)
🔸Akobian,V (2643)
🔸Haria,R (2450)
🔸PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 2019
🔸Akobian,V (2643)
🔸Haria,R (2450)
🔸PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 2019
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 143
public poll
B) o-o – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 93%
@mhmdaqa, Nikhil, Jayden, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, Sahil, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Alexader, @Dmbarrad, Matthew, Kasyap
C) Nge2 – 1
👍 7%
@arash22_d
A) a3
▫️ 0%
👥 14 people voted so far.
public poll
B) o-o – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 93%
@mhmdaqa, Nikhil, Jayden, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, Sahil, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Alexader, @Dmbarrad, Matthew, Kasyap
C) Nge2 – 1
👍 7%
@arash22_d
A) a3
▫️ 0%
👥 14 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 143
public poll
C) a4 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 70%
@David_Civil, @soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Jayden, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, Sahil, Srikar, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Pravin, Matthew, Kasyap
A) Nc1 – 4
👍👍 20%
@mhmdaqa, Keilor, @arash22_d, @Dmbarrad
B) g4 – 2
👍 10%
M, Kristina
👥 20 people voted so far.
public poll
C) a4 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 70%
@David_Civil, @soheil_hooshdaran, Nikhil, Jayden, @Somebody_Sophia, @RichardPeng, Sahil, Srikar, Atharva, Michael, Hansika, Pravin, Matthew, Kasyap
A) Nc1 – 4
👍👍 20%
@mhmdaqa, Keilor, @arash22_d, @Dmbarrad
B) g4 – 2
👍 10%
M, Kristina
👥 20 people voted so far.