πΈchess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
πΈRound 4
βͺοΈAnand,Viswanathan (2771)
β«οΈShyam,Sundar M (2505)
πΈ1-0
πΈRound 4
βͺοΈAnand,Viswanathan (2771)
β«οΈShyam,Sundar M (2505)
πΈ1-0
20.b4! [An impressive move by ex-world champion Vishy Anand. The Black's knight is forced to runs away into a passive position.]
20...Nb7 [20...cxb3 21.axb3 Bd8 22.Bd2 Nb7 23.Rxa7+β]
21.a4! [A standard move in such positions.]
21...Bd8 [21...a6 22.Be3 Bd8 23.axb5 axb5 24.Ra7 R5f7 25.Rfa1 Qf5 26.f3+β]
22.Be3 Bb6 23.Bxb6 axb6 24.Qe3 bxa4 25.Qxb6 Rf4 26.f3!+β [White has a mighty knight on e4 and can look for an attack on the queenside.]
1β0
20...Nb7 [20...cxb3 21.axb3 Bd8 22.Bd2 Nb7 23.Rxa7+β]
21.a4! [A standard move in such positions.]
21...Bd8 [21...a6 22.Be3 Bd8 23.axb5 axb5 24.Ra7 R5f7 25.Rfa1 Qf5 26.f3+β]
22.Be3 Bb6 23.Bxb6 axb6 24.Qe3 bxa4 25.Qxb6 Rf4 26.f3!+β [White has a mighty knight on e4 and can look for an attack on the queenside.]
1β0
12.Qe2? [12.d5! would be correct, in order to open up the position for White's bishop pair. 12...c5 13.0β0 0β0Β±; 12.0β0 e6= would Blockade the position completely, however, White's position would still be acceptable.]
12...Nb6 13.Rd1 Nd5 14.g3 e6-/+
0β1
12...Nb6 13.Rd1 Nd5 14.g3 e6-/+
0β1
62...Rxg7!! [62...d4?? 63.Bg5++β; 62...Kf4! 63.Kh7 Ke4 64.Kh6 Rxg7β+]
63.Kxg7 f4 64.Bg5 d4 65.Kg6 Ke4!! [65...d3?? 66.Kf5 d2 67.Bxf4+ Kd3 68.Bxd2 Kxd2 69.Ke5 Kc3 70.Kd5 Kb3 71.Kc6 Kxa3 72.Kxb6=]
0β1
63.Kxg7 f4 64.Bg5 d4 65.Kg6 Ke4!! [65...d3?? 66.Kf5 d2 67.Bxf4+ Kd3 68.Bxd2 Kxd2 69.Ke5 Kc3 70.Kd5 Kb3 71.Kc6 Kxa3 72.Kxb6=]
0β1
βͺοΈ#148 (Strategy-White to Move)
πΈMartirosyan,Haik M (2607)
πΈLampert,J (2544)
πΈchess.com INT 2019
πΈMartirosyan,Haik M (2607)
πΈLampert,J (2544)
πΈchess.com INT 2019
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 148
public poll
C) c5 β 16
πππππππ 100%
@Hamed_jaafaari, @batonik107, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Ebi, Evan, @YaminiG, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Srikar, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Hansika, Daniel, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Nde2
β«οΈ 0%
B) b4
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 16 people voted so far.
public poll
C) c5 β 16
πππππππ 100%
@Hamed_jaafaari, @batonik107, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Ebi, Evan, @YaminiG, @MerissaWongso, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Srikar, @AryanLeekha, @arash22_d, Hansika, Daniel, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Nde2
β«οΈ 0%
B) b4
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 16 people voted so far.
βͺοΈ#147 (Endgame-White to Move)
πΈCheca,Nicolas (2508)
πΈLe Tuan Minh (2515)
πΈchess.com INT 2019
πΈCheca,Nicolas (2508)
πΈLe Tuan Minh (2515)
πΈchess.com INT 2019
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 148
public poll
B) Nf6 β 12
πππππππ 75%
@batonik107, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Ebi, Daniel, Evan, @YaminiG, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, Hansika, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Kd4 β 3
ππ 19%
Masoud, @MerissaWongso, Srikar
C) c7 β 1
π 6%
@arash22_d
π₯ 16 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Nf6 β 12
πππππππ 75%
@batonik107, ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Ebi, Daniel, Evan, @YaminiG, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @AryanLeekha, Hansika, Matthew, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Kd4 β 3
ππ 19%
Masoud, @MerissaWongso, Srikar
C) c7 β 1
π 6%
@arash22_d
π₯ 16 people voted so far.
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πΈ Aron Nimzowitsch
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