44.Bd2! [A timely maneuver before Black can consolidate his position and bring his rook in the action.]

[44.f4? Rd8 △Kc8 45.Bd2 Kc8 46.Rxc7+ Kxc7 47.Ba5+ Kc8 48.Bxd8 Kxd8 49.f5 Kc7 50.h4 Kb7=]

44...Kc8 [44...Rc8? 45.Ba5 Kd8 46.Bb6! g6 47.h4 g5 48.h5 Kd7 49.Kb4 Kd8 50.Rxc7 Rxc7 51.Ka5 Kd7 52.Bxc7 Kxc7 53.Ka6+–]

45.Ba5 [△Bb6]

45...Bb8 46.Rxg7 h5 47.h3 hxg4 48.hxg4 Rh2 49.Rf7 Rxf2 50.g5 [Black is practically a king and a bishop down!]

⚪️#144 (Strategy-White to Move)
🔸Margvelashvili,G (2530)
🔸Holt,C (2548)
🔸PRO League Group Stage chess.com INT 2019

19.bxa5?? [A strange mistake. Margvelashvili destroys his own queenside pawn structure.]

[19.c5! would be strong: 19...Rf5 20.Bc4±; 19.b5!? b6 20.c5 bxc5 21.Rdc1± White would have a better position due to his better pawn structure and more active pieces.]

19...Rxa5 20.Rd7 Rfa8? [20...Kf7! 21.Rxb7 Rfa8²]

21.Rxe7±

⚫️#144 (Endgame-Black to Move)
🔸Lalith,B (2547)
🔸So,W (2765)
🔸Caleta ENG 2019

27...g5!? [27...Rb7! 28.Rxb6 (28.Bxb6 c3+–) 28...Rxb6 29.Bxb6 c3 30.Rxd3 Bxd3 31.Bxc5 c2 32.Be3 e5³; 27...f6!! 28.Rxb6 Rxb6 29.Bxb6 c3 30.Rxd3 Bxd3 31.Bxc5 Kf7-/+]

28.Rd2 b5 29.axb5 Rxb5 30.Rxb5 Bxb5 31.Bc3 Bc6=

½–½

⚫️#145 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Zanan,E (2528)
🔸Rahul,Srivatshav P (2370)
🔸Caleta ENG 2019

Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 145
public poll

B) Nf4 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 82%
@David_Civil, @batonik107, future, Nikhil, Evan, @YaminiG, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Michael, Hansika, Daniel, Abhi, Matthew

C) e4 – 2
👍 12%
Srikar, K

A) h6 – 1
👍 6%
majeed

👥 17 people voted so far.

⚪️#145 (Endgame-White to Move)
🔸Karthikeyan,M2 (2570)
🔸Matlakov,M (2700)
🔸Caleta ENG 2019

Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 145
public poll

A) Rd6 – 23
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 96%
@Godsu, @David_Civil, @Salehdasin, @batonik107, ARAZ, Masoud, Mohammad, @fantastic45, @MohamadAsp, Nikhil, @Squirtle1, Evan, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Srikar, majeed, K, Michael, Hansika, Daniel, Abhi, Matthew

B) g4 – 1
▫️ 4%
Amir

C) B×f7
▫️ 0%

👥 24 people voted so far.

🔸chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
🔸Round 4
⚪️Le,Quang Liem (2715)
⚫️Gupta,Abhijeet (2588)
🔸0-1

29...d5! [A strong move that opens up the black bishop eyes and tries to exploit the weak dark squares around the enemy king.]

30.c4 [30.exd5? Bb4! 31.Rdd1 Qf2 32.Ka1 Nc3 33.Nxc3 Bxc3+ 34.Ka2 Be1 35.Rbc1 Rc3 36.Qe4 Bd2 37.Rb1 Bg5 38.Kxa3 Rxc2 39.Ra1 Qc5+–+]

30...Nc7 [¹30...Bb4! △d×e4 31.Rc2 dxe4 32.Qxe4 Nc7 33.g4 Ne6 34.h4 Nc5 35.Qf3 Rd7–+]

31.Nc3 d4! [Gupta Creates a protected passed pawn that restricts the opponent even further.]

32.Nd5 Nxd5 33.exd5 a4 34.g4 Qb4 35.Ng3 Bh6 [¹35...axb3+! 36.Rxb3 Qxc4 37.Qxc4 Rxc4 38.Rf2 Rxb3 39.Kxb3 Rc3+ 40.Ka2 d3–+]

36.Rdd1 axb3+ 37.Rxb3 Qxc4–+

0–1

⚫️#145 (Strategy-Black to Move)
🔸Zanan,E (2528)
🔸Rahul,Srivatshav P (2370)
🔸Caleta ENG 2019

18...e4! [Intending to exploit the weakness of his opponent's light squares. When we have the mobile central pawns, we have to move forward them accurately.]

[18...Nf4!? 19.Bxf4 Rxf4 20.Ne3³; 18...h6?! weakens the black castle position for no reason.]

19.Nfd4 Ne5 20.b3 Nd3 21.Ne1 Nhf4-/+

0–1

⚪️#145 (Endgame-White to Move)
🔸Karthikeyan,M2 (2570)
🔸Matlakov,M (2700)
🔸Caleta ENG 2019

32.Rd6! [32.g4! Nb7 33.f4 Kg7 34.Bxf7 Kxf7 35.f5±; 32.Bxf7+?! Kxf7 33.Rd6 Nd7±]

32...Nd7 33.Kf2 Kf8 34.Bxf7 Kxf7 35.Ke3 Ke7 36.Rc6±

1–0

⚪️#146 (Strategy-White to Move)
🔸Barski,R (2458)
🔸Karim,I (2347)
🔸Caleta ENG 2019