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
45.Rd7!! [45.Qxc3+ Nxc3 46.Rd7 Kf8 47.Rxe7 Kxe7 48.Nd7 Nd5 49.Kf2 h5 50.Ne5 hxg4 51.fxg4 Kf6 52.Nxc6 Kxe6=; 45.Qf4 Qxd8 46.Qf7+ Kh8 47.Ne4 Nd6 48.Nxd6 Rc2+ 49.Kh3 Qxd6 50.e7 Rh2+ 51.Kxh2 Qd2+ 52.Kh3 Qh6+ 53.Kg2 Qd2+ 54.Kf1 Qd1+ 55.Kf2 Qd2+=]
45...Rxc4 46.Rxe7+ Kh6 [46...Kf6 47.Rf7+ Ke5 48.Rd7! Rxc5 49.e7 Nd6 50.Rxd6+–]
47.Ne4 g5 48.Rd7 Rc2+ 49.Kh3 Nc3 50.e7 Ne2 51.Rd2
1–0
45...Rxc4 46.Rxe7+ Kh6 [46...Kf6 47.Rf7+ Ke5 48.Rd7! Rxc5 49.e7 Nd6 50.Rxd6+–]
47.Ne4 g5 48.Rd7 Rc2+ 49.Kh3 Nc3 50.e7 Ne2 51.Rd2
1–0
27...Rxg4! [A nice exchange sacrifice to penetrate into opponent's camp.]
[27...e5!? △B×g4 28.Nf5+ Bxf5 29.exf5 (29.gxf5 Bd4! △Rg3 30.h5 Rg3 31.R1d2 Rh3³) 29...Rxg4! 30.Bxg4 Rxg4°]
28.Bxg4 Rxg4 29.b4 axb3! [Damaging the opponent's pawn structure.]
[29...Ba7? 30.Nb5!‚ Bxb5 31.cxb5 e5 32.Rc1²]
30.Nxb3 Bc6!‚ 31.Nxc5 dxc5 32.Kb2 Rxh4!-/+ [Black has more than enough compensation for the exchange.]
[32...Rxe4?! 33.Rg3! △Rg7 33...f5 34.Rg7+ Kf6 35.Rxh7 Rxc4 36.Rh6+! Kf7 37.Rh7+ Kg6 38.Rh8 Kg7 39.Rdd8=/+]
[27...e5!? △B×g4 28.Nf5+ Bxf5 29.exf5 (29.gxf5 Bd4! △Rg3 30.h5 Rg3 31.R1d2 Rh3³) 29...Rxg4! 30.Bxg4 Rxg4°]
28.Bxg4 Rxg4 29.b4 axb3! [Damaging the opponent's pawn structure.]
[29...Ba7? 30.Nb5!‚ Bxb5 31.cxb5 e5 32.Rc1²]
30.Nxb3 Bc6!‚ 31.Nxc5 dxc5 32.Kb2 Rxh4!-/+ [Black has more than enough compensation for the exchange.]
[32...Rxe4?! 33.Rg3! △Rg7 33...f5 34.Rg7+ Kf6 35.Rxh7 Rxc4 36.Rh6+! Kf7 37.Rh7+ Kg6 38.Rh8 Kg7 39.Rdd8=/+]
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 261
public poll
A) Q×g4 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 79%
@RahmaniArapardaz, @fantastic45, Jonas, Max, Nikhil, @meti_niko, Majid, اوین, Alexander, @Kasyapat1, Arianna
B) Bf5 – 2
👍 14%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @SophiaCat_does_Chess
C) Qf4 – 1
👍 7%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
👥 14 people voted so far.
public poll
A) Q×g4 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 79%
@RahmaniArapardaz, @fantastic45, Jonas, Max, Nikhil, @meti_niko, Majid, اوین, Alexander, @Kasyapat1, Arianna
B) Bf5 – 2
👍 14%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @SophiaCat_does_Chess
C) Qf4 – 1
👍 7%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy
👥 14 people voted so far.