20.Bb6! [restricting the opponent's pieces and preventing ... Rd8.]
20...Qd6 [20...Qc8 21.Nc5 Bxc5 22.Bxc5 e5 23.Bxf8 Kxf8 24.Qd6+ Kg8 25.Bd5+–]
21.Qxd6! [White's domination of the d-file will be decisive.]
[21.Nc5!? Bc8 22.Qxd6 Bxd6 23.Rfd1 Be7 24.Nxb7 Bxb7 25.Bxc6 Bxc6 26.Rxc6±]
21...Bxd6 22.Rfd1 Ne7 23.Nc3! Nd5 24.Bxd5 exd5 25.Rxd5 Re6 26.Rcd1+– [White wins a piece.]
1–0
20...Qd6 [20...Qc8 21.Nc5 Bxc5 22.Bxc5 e5 23.Bxf8 Kxf8 24.Qd6+ Kg8 25.Bd5+–]
21.Qxd6! [White's domination of the d-file will be decisive.]
[21.Nc5!? Bc8 22.Qxd6 Bxd6 23.Rfd1 Be7 24.Nxb7 Bxb7 25.Bxc6 Bxc6 26.Rxc6±]
21...Bxd6 22.Rfd1 Ne7 23.Nc3! Nd5 24.Bxd5 exd5 25.Rxd5 Re6 26.Rcd1+– [White wins a piece.]
1–0
31...Kd6!! [If White could manage to play f4, he would obtain a comfortable position, but since the e4–pawn is now under attack, Black tries to exploit the weak dark squares in White's camp by penetrating to the f4–square.]
[31...Rh8+? This check only helps White to activate his king. 32.Kg2; 31...f5? 32.exf5 exf5 33.Bxf5+–]
32.Kg2 Ke5 33.Kf2 Kf4 34.Nd3+ Nxd3+ 35.Bxd3 Rh8 36.Bf1 Rc8 37.Be2 Bc6 38.Rc1 Rh8 39.Bf1 Rh2+ 40.Bg2–+ f5 41.gxf5 exf5 42.Rf1 Rh8 43.Rd1 fxe4 44.fxe4 f5 45.exf5 Rh2 46.Rg1 Kxf5 47.Kf1 Rxg2 48.Rxg2 Bxg2+ 49.Kxg2 Ke4
0–1
[31...Rh8+? This check only helps White to activate his king. 32.Kg2; 31...f5? 32.exf5 exf5 33.Bxf5+–]
32.Kg2 Ke5 33.Kf2 Kf4 34.Nd3+ Nxd3+ 35.Bxd3 Rh8 36.Bf1 Rc8 37.Be2 Bc6 38.Rc1 Rh8 39.Bf1 Rh2+ 40.Bg2–+ f5 41.gxf5 exf5 42.Rf1 Rh8 43.Rd1 fxe4 44.fxe4 f5 45.exf5 Rh2 46.Rg1 Kxf5 47.Kf1 Rxg2 48.Rxg2 Bxg2+ 49.Kxg2 Ke4
0–1
50.f5!! [50.Ke3! Kc7 51.f5 TR; 50.c4? f5 51.Bc2 Kd7²]
50...e5 51.Ke3 Kc7 52.Kd3 Kd6 53.Kc4 Kc7 54.Kd5 Kd7+– 55.a5 bxa5 56.Kxc5 b6+ 57.Kxb6 a4 58.Ka7 a3 59.Bd5 e4 60.b6 e3 61.b7 e2 62.b8Q e1Q 63.Be6+ Ke7 64.Qc7+ Ke8 65.Qd7+ Kf8 66.Qd8+
1–0
50...e5 51.Ke3 Kc7 52.Kd3 Kd6 53.Kc4 Kc7 54.Kd5 Kd7+– 55.a5 bxa5 56.Kxc5 b6+ 57.Kxb6 a4 58.Ka7 a3 59.Bd5 e4 60.b6 e3 61.b7 e2 62.b8Q e1Q 63.Be6+ Ke7 64.Qc7+ Ke8 65.Qd7+ Kf8 66.Qd8+
1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 153
public poll
A) Qd2 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
@M_L_110213, @batonik107, @Illlt, Jonas, Gavin, @raienr, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Michael, Hansika, Daniel, @Kingbosskasyap
C) h4 – 4
👍👍 24%
Jahanbakhsh, @Steve1234567890qwerty, Vincent, @Lornyellor
B) o-o – 1
👍 6%
Ebi
👥 17 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Qd2 – 12
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
@M_L_110213, @batonik107, @Illlt, Jonas, Gavin, @raienr, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Michael, Hansika, Daniel, @Kingbosskasyap
C) h4 – 4
👍👍 24%
Jahanbakhsh, @Steve1234567890qwerty, Vincent, @Lornyellor
B) o-o – 1
👍 6%
Ebi
👥 17 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 153
public poll
B) g6 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 74%
@M_L_110213, @batonik107, Jonas, Gavin, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @Behpourm, Vincent, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @jalilmoradi1995, @Lornyellor, @Qwerty123Tseries, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Nc4 – 4
👍👍 21%
Masoud, @raienr, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Daniel
C) a5 – 1
👍 5%
Ebi
👥 19 people voted so far.
public poll
B) g6 – 14
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 74%
@M_L_110213, @batonik107, Jonas, Gavin, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @Behpourm, Vincent, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @jalilmoradi1995, @Lornyellor, @Qwerty123Tseries, Michael, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap
A) Nc4 – 4
👍👍 21%
Masoud, @raienr, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Daniel
C) a5 – 1
👍 5%
Ebi
👥 19 people voted so far.
Amsterdam, 6th January 1988. A simultaneous display by the 13th World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov.
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"A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune."
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Wijk aan Zee, 1980. In the 11th round (played 27th January), Gert Ligterink (Netherlands) faces Yasser Seirawan (USA).
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