33...Rf4?! [This move allows White to blockade the black d5–pawn and prevent Black from activating his light-squared bishop.]

[33...Rg4! d4 would be strong: 34.h3 (34.Qf3 Rf4 35.Qh3 h6 36.Bc3 d4! 37.Bb4 Qb8 38.Bxf8 Qxf8 39.Nf3 Bxf3 40.gxf3 Ne5 41.Qg3 g5 42.Kf1 Nxf3 43.Rd3 Nh4–+) 34...Rxg2+! 35.Kxg2 d4+ 36.Kg1 Qxf6–+]

34.Bd4! h6 35.Nf3! Re4 36.Nd2! [Nb3]

36...Re8 37.Nb3=/+ [37.Qf3?! Nxd2! Q×a3 38.Rxd2 Qxa3 39.Qd1 Qd6-/+]

⚪️#255 (Strategy-White to Move)
🔸Godena,M (2463)
🔸Barp,Alberto (2429)
🔸78th ch-ITA 2018

Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 255
public poll

A) Be5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
Nikhil, Majid, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Michael, TheBestBoss@_Kasyap, Arianna

B) Nd2 – 1
👍 13%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess

C) Nc1 – 1
👍 13%
@mahyarebrahimi1983

👥 8 people voted so far.

⚪️#255 (Endgame-White to Move)
🔸Di Benedetto,Edoardo (2324)
🔸Seresin,Francesco (2258)
🔸78th ch-ITA U20 2018

Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 255
public poll

A) Rf2 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%
Nikhil, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Michael, TheBestBoss@_Kasyap

B) f5 – 1
👍👍 20%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess

C) f×e5
▫️ 0%

👥 5 people voted so far.

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