28.d5!? [28.Ng6! would be strong: 28...Ree8 29.g4 Be6 30.d5 Bxg4 31.Nxg4 hxg4 32.Ne5 Qh5 33.Qg3 Ndf5 34.Qf4 Qh6 35.Qf1 Qh5 36.Nxc6 Rxe1 37.Rxe1 Rxd5 38.Qg2 Qxh4 39.Rh1 Rd2 40.Ne7+ Kf8 41.Qa8+ Kxe7 42.Rxh4 Nxh4 43.Qe4+ Ne6 44.Qb4+ Rd6 45.Qxg4±; 28.Qc3 Nb5 29.Qb4 Nd6 30.a3 Rde8 31.Qc3 Kf8 32.d5 c5 33.Ka2 Nb5 34.Qd2 Nd4 35.Bb1 Nf3 36.Qf2 Nxe1 37.Ng6+ Kg8 38.Nxe7+ Rxe7 39.Rxe1=]
28...c5 29.Ng4 Bxg4 30.Rxe7 Bxd1 31.Bxd1+/=
0–1
28...c5 29.Ng4 Bxg4 30.Rxe7 Bxd1 31.Bxd1+/=
0–1
38.f5! [38.Nd1 b4 39.b3 Na3 40.Ne3 f5 41.Bd8 Rc1 42.gxf5 gxf5 43.Ba5 Nb5 44.Bxb4 Kf7 (44...Nxd4 45.Rd2 Nc6 46.Bxd6 d4 47.Nc2±) 45.Nc2 Rb1 46.Rh2 Kg6 47.Na3 Rd1 48.Nxb5 axb5 49.Re2±; 38.b3 Na5 39.Bd8 Rxc3 40.Bxa5 Rc8+=]
38...gxf5 39.gxf5 Bxf5 40.Nxd5 Rb7 41.Bf6+ Kf8 42.Be7+ Kg7 43.Kf4 Bg6 44.Bf6+ Kf8 45.Kg5 Bd3 46.Rh2 [46.Rh2 Ke8 47.Rh8+ Kd7 48.Rd8+ Kc6 49.Nb4+ Kc7 50.Nxd3+–]
1–0
38...gxf5 39.gxf5 Bxf5 40.Nxd5 Rb7 41.Bf6+ Kf8 42.Be7+ Kg7 43.Kf4 Bg6 44.Bf6+ Kf8 45.Kg5 Bd3 46.Rh2 [46.Rh2 Ke8 47.Rh8+ Kd7 48.Rd8+ Kc6 49.Nb4+ Kc7 50.Nxd3+–]
1–0
20.Bh2! [White is ready to launch operations on the kingside. He intends to restrict his opponent's pieces and attack Black's king by advancing his f-pawn.]
20...Nb7 21.f4! [△f5]
21...Nf8 22.f5 Bd7 23.Bh5!‚ [23.e6!? fxe6 24.f6! △f7 24...Qg6 25.fxg7 Qxg7 26.Rf3 Nh7 27.h4!+– △Rg3]
23...g6 24.fxg6‚ fxg6 25.Rxf8+ [¹25.e6! △R×f8 25...Bxe6 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Rf1+ Kg8 28.Bxg6 Qd7 29.Nxe6! Qxe6 30.Bf7++–]
25...Qxf8 26.Rf1 Qg7 27.Rf6 gxh5 28.Rg6+–
20...Nb7 21.f4! [△f5]
21...Nf8 22.f5 Bd7 23.Bh5!‚ [23.e6!? fxe6 24.f6! △f7 24...Qg6 25.fxg7 Qxg7 26.Rf3 Nh7 27.h4!+– △Rg3]
23...g6 24.fxg6‚ fxg6 25.Rxf8+ [¹25.e6! △R×f8 25...Bxe6 26.Rxf8+ Kxf8 27.Rf1+ Kg8 28.Bxg6 Qd7 29.Nxe6! Qxe6 30.Bf7++–]
25...Qxf8 26.Rf1 Qg7 27.Rf6 gxh5 28.Rg6+–
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 260
public poll
C) e6 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
@Amirhoosin_dadsetan, @fantastic45, Ebi, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, A, Arianna
A) a4 – 2
👍👍 22%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @Amjedchess
B) Rb1 – 1
👍 11%
@RahmaniArapardaz
👥 9 people voted so far.
public poll
C) e6 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
@Amirhoosin_dadsetan, @fantastic45, Ebi, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, A, Arianna
A) a4 – 2
👍👍 22%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @Amjedchess
B) Rb1 – 1
👍 11%
@RahmaniArapardaz
👥 9 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 260
public poll
B) Q×c3+ – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 78%
@RahmaniArapardaz, Ebi, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @Ashkanasadi98, Alan, Arianna
A) Rd7 – 1
👍 11%
A
C) Qf4 – 1
👍 11%
Masoud
👥 9 people voted so far.
public poll
B) Q×c3+ – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 78%
@RahmaniArapardaz, Ebi, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, @Ashkanasadi98, Alan, Arianna
A) Rd7 – 1
👍 11%
A
C) Qf4 – 1
👍 11%
Masoud
👥 9 people voted so far.
13.e6!? [Black is a piece up, but his bishop is stuck and White has enough compensation.]
[13.a4?! Qe7 14.Qe3 Na5 15.Bd3 Bc6 16.Ba3 Qd7 17.Rf4 0–0–0 18.Bb4 Nc4 19.Bxc4 dxc4 20.Rxe4 a5 21.Ba3 Qxf5 22.Rf4 Qxc2 23.Rf2 Qg6µ; 13.Rb1? Qe7 14.Qe3 Na5 15.Be2 c5 16.c4 cxd4 17.Qxd4 Nc6 18.Qe3 Qxe5 19.cxd5 Nc3 20.dxc6 Qxe3+ 21.Bxe3 Bxc6 22.Bd3 Nxb1–+]
13...Bc8 [13...fxe6?? 14.Qh5+ Ke7 15.Ba3+ Nd6 16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.fxe6 Qg8 18.Rae1 Kd8 19.e7+ Kc8 20.Rf8++–]
14.Ba3 Qf6 15.Qf4?? [¹15.Qh5! Bxe6 (15...g6 16.exf7+ Qxf7 17.fxg6 Qxg6 18.Qe5++–) 16.fxe6 Qxe6 17.Rae1„]
15...fxe6 16.Qxc7 exf5 17.Rab1 Bd7–+
0–1
[13.a4?! Qe7 14.Qe3 Na5 15.Bd3 Bc6 16.Ba3 Qd7 17.Rf4 0–0–0 18.Bb4 Nc4 19.Bxc4 dxc4 20.Rxe4 a5 21.Ba3 Qxf5 22.Rf4 Qxc2 23.Rf2 Qg6µ; 13.Rb1? Qe7 14.Qe3 Na5 15.Be2 c5 16.c4 cxd4 17.Qxd4 Nc6 18.Qe3 Qxe5 19.cxd5 Nc3 20.dxc6 Qxe3+ 21.Bxe3 Bxc6 22.Bd3 Nxb1–+]
13...Bc8 [13...fxe6?? 14.Qh5+ Ke7 15.Ba3+ Nd6 16.Bxc6 Bxc6 17.fxe6 Qg8 18.Rae1 Kd8 19.e7+ Kc8 20.Rf8++–]
14.Ba3 Qf6 15.Qf4?? [¹15.Qh5! Bxe6 (15...g6 16.exf7+ Qxf7 17.fxg6 Qxg6 18.Qe5++–) 16.fxe6 Qxe6 17.Rae1„]
15...fxe6 16.Qxc7 exf5 17.Rab1 Bd7–+
0–1