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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave on His Game Against Vincent Keymer
28...Ng3?? [Iordachescu misses a forced mate and allows his opponent to escape from the danger.]
[28...Qxd4+! 29.Qxd4 Rc1+ 30.Kh2 g3+ 31.Kh3 Rh1#]
29.Bf2?? [Parligras returns the favor!]
[29.Bxf6 Rc1+ 30.Kh2 Nf1+ 31.Kh1 Bxf6 32.Qxf6 Qg5 33.Qxg5+ Kxg5 β³kΓh4 34.g3! Nxg3+ 35.Kg2 Kxh4 36.fxg4 Rc2+ 37.Kf3 Rc3+ 38.Kf4 Rc4+ 39.Kf3 Rc8 40.Rxh7=]
29...f5! [The monster bishop on h8 is coming into the action!]
30.fxg4+ fxg4 31.Qb1 Bd4! 32.Bxd4 Qxd4+ 33.Kh2 Qd6!β+ [33...Qf4!? 34.Qe1 Nf5+ 35.g3 Rc2+ 36.Kg1 Qd4+ 37.Kh1 Qd5+! β³NΓe7 38.Re4 Qxe4+ 39.Qxe4 Nxg3+β+]
[28...Qxd4+! 29.Qxd4 Rc1+ 30.Kh2 g3+ 31.Kh3 Rh1#]
29.Bf2?? [Parligras returns the favor!]
[29.Bxf6 Rc1+ 30.Kh2 Nf1+ 31.Kh1 Bxf6 32.Qxf6 Qg5 33.Qxg5+ Kxg5 β³kΓh4 34.g3! Nxg3+ 35.Kg2 Kxh4 36.fxg4 Rc2+ 37.Kf3 Rc3+ 38.Kf4 Rc4+ 39.Kf3 Rc8 40.Rxh7=]
29...f5! [The monster bishop on h8 is coming into the action!]
30.fxg4+ fxg4 31.Qb1 Bd4! 32.Bxd4 Qxd4+ 33.Kh2 Qd6!β+ [33...Qf4!? 34.Qe1 Nf5+ 35.g3 Rc2+ 36.Kg1 Qd4+ 37.Kh1 Qd5+! β³NΓe7 38.Re4 Qxe4+ 39.Qxe4 Nxg3+β+]
33.Na4! [Trying to remove the black queen from controlling the e5βsquare and also preparing to push the queenside passed pawns.]
[33.a3!? Rc7 34.Na4 Qc6 35.Qe5+ f6 36.Qxc7+ Qxc7 37.Rd7+ Qxd7 38.Rxd7+ Kf8 39.Kf1Β±; 33.Nd5!? Rd6 34.Qe5+ Kh6 35.g4 exd5 36.gxf5Β±]
33...Qb5 34.Nc3 [ΒΉ34.b3! Rbc8 35.Nb2 Ne7 36.Nc4Β±]
34...Qc5 35.Nd5!? Rd8 36.Nc3 Rb8 37.Na4 Qb5 38.Nc3 Qc5 [Here, White accepted a draw in a completely better position.]
[33.a3!? Rc7 34.Na4 Qc6 35.Qe5+ f6 36.Qxc7+ Qxc7 37.Rd7+ Qxd7 38.Rxd7+ Kf8 39.Kf1Β±; 33.Nd5!? Rd6 34.Qe5+ Kh6 35.g4 exd5 36.gxf5Β±]
33...Qb5 34.Nc3 [ΒΉ34.b3! Rbc8 35.Nb2 Ne7 36.Nc4Β±]
34...Qc5 35.Nd5!? Rd8 36.Nc3 Rb8 37.Na4 Qb5 38.Nc3 Qc5 [Here, White accepted a draw in a completely better position.]
27...Qb5?! [27...Rb5! 28.Qh6 Nb4 29.Qxh3 Nd3 30.Qg2 Ne5 31.Be3 Rb3 32.f4 Rxe3 33.fxe5 Qe8 34.Qd5 Rxe5 35.Qc4 Qe7 36.Rf4 Kg7β+; 27...Ra2?! 28.Qxc5 Qxc5 29.Bxc5 Rg2+ 30.Kh1 Rc2 31.Ba7 g5-/+]
28.Qxc5 Qxc5 29.Bxc5 Rg2+ 30.Kh1 Rd2 31.Kg1 Rg2+
Β½βΒ½
28.Qxc5 Qxc5 29.Bxc5 Rg2+ 30.Kh1 Rd2 31.Kg1 Rg2+
Β½βΒ½
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 203
public poll
A) b5 β 3
πππππππ 50%
ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Jonas, Nikhil
B) Qf6 β 3
πππππππ 50%
Dariush, @Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard
C) b6
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 6 people voted so far.
public poll
A) b5 β 3
πππππππ 50%
ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Jonas, Nikhil
B) Qf6 β 3
πππππππ 50%
Dariush, @Sophia_Giraffe, @A_Wild_Richard
C) b6
β«οΈ 0%
π₯ 6 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 203
public poll
C) Kh5 β 7
πππππππ 58%
ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Jonas, Nikhil, @raienr, Farshid, @A_Wild_Richard, Michael
A) Ra7 β 3
πππ 25%
Dariush, @SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, Mohan
B) c4 β 2
ππ 17%
saadat, Isaac
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Kh5 β 7
πππππππ 58%
ΨΉΨ¨Ψ§Ψ³, Jonas, Nikhil, @raienr, Farshid, @A_Wild_Richard, Michael
A) Ra7 β 3
πππ 25%
Dariush, @SophiaCat_dotcom_slash_ChessCat, Mohan
B) c4 β 2
ππ 17%
saadat, Isaac
π₯ 12 people voted so far.
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Razor Sharp Magnus | Impressions Round 8 | GRENKE Chess Classic 2019