16.Bxb6! [A correct exchange that leads to a lasting advantage for White in the endgame.]
[16.Bb3?! Nc4+ 17.Bxc4 dxc4 18.Ne2 Be6 19.a4!?²; 16.b3? Be6 17.Ne2 Rfc8 18.Bd6 Rc6 19.Bc5 Bf8 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 21.Rhc1 Ke7 22.Bd1 a5=]
16...axb6 17.Ne2 Be6 18.Rhc1 Rfd8 19.Bb3 Rd7 20.Rc2 g5 21.Rac1 Bf8 22.Rc8!±
1–0
[16.Bb3?! Nc4+ 17.Bxc4 dxc4 18.Ne2 Be6 19.a4!?²; 16.b3? Be6 17.Ne2 Rfc8 18.Bd6 Rc6 19.Bc5 Bf8 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 21.Rhc1 Ke7 22.Bd1 a5=]
16...axb6 17.Ne2 Be6 18.Rhc1 Rfd8 19.Bb3 Rd7 20.Rc2 g5 21.Rac1 Bf8 22.Rc8!±
1–0
33...Rc8 [33...Qd5 34.Qc7 Rg8 35.Qf4 Rg4 36.Qh6 Qf5 37.f3 Rg7³; 33...Qxa2 34.Qxd4 Rd8 35.Qe3 Qd5 36.Qh6 Qf5 37.Ng3„ Qg6 38.Qe3! Qg4 39.Qh6]
34.Qa7? [34.Nd6+ Bxd6 35.Qxd6 e5 36.Qd7+ Kg6 37.g4! hxg4 38.h5+ Kg5 39.Qg7+ Kf5 (39...Kxh5 40.Qxf6 Re8 41.Qf5+=) 40.Qh7+ Ke6 41.Rb1 Qc6 (41...Qc7 42.Qg6=) 42.h6 g3 43.fxg3 Qc5 44.g4 d3+ 45.Kf1 d2 46.Qf5+=]
34...Rc7 35.Qb8 Qb4 36.Qxb4 Bxb4 37.Rb1 a5–+
0–1
34.Qa7? [34.Nd6+ Bxd6 35.Qxd6 e5 36.Qd7+ Kg6 37.g4! hxg4 38.h5+ Kg5 39.Qg7+ Kf5 (39...Kxh5 40.Qxf6 Re8 41.Qf5+=) 40.Qh7+ Ke6 41.Rb1 Qc6 (41...Qc7 42.Qg6=) 42.h6 g3 43.fxg3 Qc5 44.g4 d3+ 45.Kf1 d2 46.Qf5+=]
34...Rc7 35.Qb8 Qb4 36.Qxb4 Bxb4 37.Rb1 a5–+
0–1
49.gxh4? [White needlessly damages his own pawn structure. He could have probably held the game with:]
[49.Ra3! hxg3 50.fxg3 Rc6 51.Ra8 Kf5 52.Ra3 g4 53.hxg4+ Kxg4 54.Ra4+ Kf5 55.Rh4 Rc2+ 56.Kf3=]
49...Rxh4! [49...gxh4? 50.Kh2 Rc2 51.Rf3 Ra2 52.Kg2 Rc2 53.Kh2=]
50.Rg3 Kf5 51.Rb3 Rh8!-/+ [△Nf4]
[¹51...Nf4+!? 52.Kh2 g4 53.Rb7 Rxh3+ 54.Kg1 Kg6-/+]
[49.Ra3! hxg3 50.fxg3 Rc6 51.Ra8 Kf5 52.Ra3 g4 53.hxg4+ Kxg4 54.Ra4+ Kf5 55.Rh4 Rc2+ 56.Kf3=]
49...Rxh4! [49...gxh4? 50.Kh2 Rc2 51.Rf3 Ra2 52.Kg2 Rc2 53.Kh2=]
50.Rg3 Kf5 51.Rb3 Rh8!-/+ [△Nf4]
[¹51...Nf4+!? 52.Kh2 g4 53.Rb7 Rxh3+ 54.Kg1 Kg6-/+]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 234
public poll
A) Rd3 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%
Masoud, Nikhil, @Sophia_Giraffe, Arianna
C) Rd8 – 1
👍👍 20%
Majid
B) b5
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Rd3 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%
Masoud, Nikhil, @Sophia_Giraffe, Arianna
C) Rd8 – 1
👍👍 20%
Majid
B) b5
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 234
public poll
A) Ne7 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 83%
Masoud, @RahmaniArapardaz, Nikhil, Majid, @Sophia_Giraffe
C) Na5 – 1
👍 17%
دیده بان
B) Ra4
▫️ 0%
👥 6 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Ne7 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 83%
Masoud, @RahmaniArapardaz, Nikhil, Majid, @Sophia_Giraffe
C) Na5 – 1
👍 17%
دیده بان
B) Ra4
▫️ 0%
👥 6 people voted so far.
Aleksandra Goryachkina wins yet again, against Alexandra Kosteniuk, and is leading #FIDEWomenCandidates by 2 full points!
1️⃣ Goryachkina - 6,5/8
2️⃣ Lagno - 4,5
3️⃣ Dzagnidze - 4
4️⃣-7️⃣ A. Muzychuk, M. Muzychuk, Tan Zhongyi, Gunina - 3,5
8️⃣ Kosteniuk - 3
1️⃣ Goryachkina - 6,5/8
2️⃣ Lagno - 4,5
3️⃣ Dzagnidze - 4
4️⃣-7️⃣ A. Muzychuk, M. Muzychuk, Tan Zhongyi, Gunina - 3,5
8️⃣ Kosteniuk - 3
Incredible performance by the young Russian grandmaster! 5 wins and 3 draws in 8 rounds. #FIDEWomenCandidates
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