Arkadij Naiditsch plays against Dariusz Swiercz in the first board of the match between Azerbaijan and the US.
The US team lineup for the 5th round of the #WTCC2019 included (from L to R) Sabina Foisor, Carissa Yip, Rochelle Wu, Tatev Abrahamyan and Katerina Nemkova. Coach: Melik Khachiyan.
🔸chess.com IoM Masters Douglas ENG 2018
🔸Round 6
⚪️Soumya,Swaminathan (2423)
⚫️Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian (2541)
🔸0-1
🔸Round 6
⚪️Soumya,Swaminathan (2423)
⚫️Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian (2541)
🔸0-1
15.Nxc6? [A wrong decision that increases Black's attacking chances.]
[15.a3! would be correct: 15...Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Nb8 17.Qe2 Nc6 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.f5 exf5 20.e6=]
15...Bxc6 16.Bxc6 [16.Bd3? b5–+ △b4]
16...Rxc6 17.Bd4 b5! [△b4]
[17...Rc4!? 18.Rf1 b5 19.Nxd5 exd5 20.Qxa5 Rxa5 21.a3 b4 22.b3 Rc8 23.a4 Nc5µ]
18.a3 b4 [Black seizes the powerful initiative.]
19.axb4 Bxb4 20.Kd2 Rc4! [△Bc5]
21.Ke3 Bc5–+ [Christiansen doesn't allow the opponent's king to escape into the kingside.]
0–1
[15.a3! would be correct: 15...Nxd4 16.Bxd4 Nb8 17.Qe2 Nc6 18.Bxc6 Bxc6 19.f5 exf5 20.e6=]
15...Bxc6 16.Bxc6 [16.Bd3? b5–+ △b4]
16...Rxc6 17.Bd4 b5! [△b4]
[17...Rc4!? 18.Rf1 b5 19.Nxd5 exd5 20.Qxa5 Rxa5 21.a3 b4 22.b3 Rc8 23.a4 Nc5µ]
18.a3 b4 [Black seizes the powerful initiative.]
19.axb4 Bxb4 20.Kd2 Rc4! [△Bc5]
21.Ke3 Bc5–+ [Christiansen doesn't allow the opponent's king to escape into the kingside.]
0–1
26.Rd3! [An excellent move in order to clear the d1–square for the bishop.]
[26.Rc1 Rec7 27.Rxc7²; 26.f3 Rec7 27.Re2 a5 28.Rh2 b5-/+]
26...Rec7 27.Kg2 [27.Bd1+–]
27...a5 28.Bd1 Ba6 29.Bxh5! Bxd3 30.Bf3 Rd8 31.Rh1 Bf1+ 32.Kxf1 Qxd4 33.Qf4
1–0
[26.Rc1 Rec7 27.Rxc7²; 26.f3 Rec7 27.Re2 a5 28.Rh2 b5-/+]
26...Rec7 27.Kg2 [27.Bd1+–]
27...a5 28.Bd1 Ba6 29.Bxh5! Bxd3 30.Bf3 Rd8 31.Rh1 Bf1+ 32.Kxf1 Qxd4 33.Qf4
1–0