40...Rd5! [A dual-purpose move: 1.on the d5 square, his rook is protected. 2. pressuring on the opponent's weak e5–pawn.]

41.Ng3 Nc6! [△N×e5]

[41...Nc2+!? △R×d3 42.Ke2 Rxd3 43.Kxd3 Nd4! N×b3 44.Nd2™ Kxe5µ]

42.Kd2 [42.Ne4 Bf8 43.Rxd5 Kxd5 44.Nf6+ Ke6 45.Kd2 Nd4! △N×b3 46.Kc1™ Nf3 47.h3 Bg7!–+]

42...Nxe5 [¹42...Rxd3+! 43.Kxd3 Nxe5+ 44.Nxe5 Kxe5–+]

43.Nxe5 Kxe5 44.Rxd5+ Kxd5-/+ [An extra Black's pawn is sufficient to win the game.]

⚪️#269 (Strategy-ًWhite to Move)
🔸Brunello,M (2338)
🔸Gueci,Tea (2184)
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Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 269
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C) g5 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 55%
Masoud, Nikhil, @meti_niko, Majid, @Steve1234567890qwerty, @Qwerty123Tseries

A) Rg1 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍 45%
@SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap, Arianna

B) g×f5
▫️ 0%

👥 11 people voted so far.

⚫️#269 (Endgame-Black to Move)
🔸Gueci,Tea (2184)
🔸Sedina,E (2263)
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Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 269
public poll

A) Bg6 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
@M_L_110213, Nikhil, @SophiaCat_does_Chess, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, Arianna

C) B×f3 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
@BENYAMIN_021, Masoud

B) Na5 – 1
👍 13%
@Steve1234567890qwerty

👥 8 people voted so far.

Legendary Handshake between Fischer and Petrosian in the Curacao Candidates 1962 as we know Fischer accused Soviets for cheating and there is no eye contact.
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