19...Nxe4! [Black intends to reduce the possible pressure of White's pieces against his kingside and deflect the opponent's rook from the d-file.]

20.Nxe4 Bxe4! [△Nd3]

21.Rxe4 Nd3!‚ [Black continues his exchange policy.]

[21...Ng6? 22.h4! Ne7 23.Ba1! △Qb2 23...Kh8 24.Qb2 e5 25.Rf4!²]

22.Rf1! Nxb2! 23.Qxb2 Rfe8!=/+ [23...Rd7!? △Rfd8 24.f4 Bc7 25.Rf3 Qd8! 26.Rd4 Rxd4 27.Qxd4 Qxd4 28.exd4 Bb6 29.Rd3 Rd8³]

⚫️#277 (Strategy-ًBlack to Move)
🔸Garcia Palermo,C (2391)
🔸David,Alb (2555)
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Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 277
public poll

B) Qd7 – 2
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
Majid, @Kingbosskasyap

C) a5 – 2
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 40%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, Hansika

A) Rb8 – 1
👍👍👍👍 20%
@A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy

👥 5 people voted so far.

⚪️#277 (Endgame-White to Move)
🔸Di Benedetto,Desiree (2271)
🔸Andolfatto,Maria (2065)
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Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 277
public poll

A) Qh5 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 70%
シ, Majid, @A_Somewhat_Cool_Guy, A, Hansika, @Kingbosskasyap, @HosseinDamadi78

C) d×e5 – 3
👍👍👍 30%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @RahmaniArapardaz, اوین

B) Bc2
▫️ 0%

👥 10 people voted so far.

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