📕 As you see, in the diagram the center is closed and Black's attack on the kingside is very fast, while the queenside is closed and white cannot do anything there. The only move is 20.fxg4. Of course, white doesn't like to exchange pawns on the kingside but what can he do? Any other moves like 20.Re1 or 20.Be1 is met with 20...g3. after 20...g3 21.h3 a bishop-sacrifice on h3 is on the way and if white doesn't play 21.h3, black takes h2 and will play Nh5 with an irresistible attack.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 107
B: a3 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 38%
C: h4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 38%
A: Na4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍 25%
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B: a3 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 38%
C: h4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 38%
A: Na4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍 25%
👥 16 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 108
C: e4 – 16
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 55%
A: c5 – 7
👍👍👍 24%
B: Bd3 – 6
👍👍👍 21%
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C: e4 – 16
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 55%
A: c5 – 7
👍👍👍 24%
B: Bd3 – 6
👍👍👍 21%
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📘 17.B×b5!!
A very deep and beautiful sacrifice in order to exploit black's weak king and bring his last reserve to attack. the rook on a1 is thirsty for the open h-file!
17...g×f5
(a×b5 18.N×g7 K×g7 19.Qf3 Qd8 20.Rh7+! K×h7 21.Q×f7+ Kh8 22.Ke2 +- →Rh1#)
18.B×e8 +-
A very deep and beautiful sacrifice in order to exploit black's weak king and bring his last reserve to attack. the rook on a1 is thirsty for the open h-file!
17...g×f5
(a×b5 18.N×g7 K×g7 19.Qf3 Qd8 20.Rh7+! K×h7 21.Q×f7+ Kh8 22.Ke2 +- →Rh1#)
18.B×e8 +-
📘 7.g3
Nepo challenges his opponent by choosing this sideline of the French defense.This continuation, after the game between Anand-Topalov in 1997, has attracted the attention of many grandmasters. White intends to handle the game positionally.
Nepo challenges his opponent by choosing this sideline of the French defense.This continuation, after the game between Anand-Topalov in 1997, has attracted the attention of many grandmasters. White intends to handle the game positionally.
📘 A: 79...Rc4?
This Black's carelessness only gives white a winning position.
80.Ra7+ Kf8
(A1: 80...Kg6 81.Re7 Kf5 82.Rf7+ and 83.Rf6+ the e6-pawn is lost.)
81.g6 +- And the white king will penetrate to h6 or f6 via g5 square.
B: 79...Kg6!
A prophylactic move and now white cannot make the plan we mentioned it.
80.Ra7 Rb1! 81.Re7 Re1! 82.Kg4 Rg1+ 83.Kf3 Re1 =
The game is drawn.
This Black's carelessness only gives white a winning position.
80.Ra7+ Kf8
(A1: 80...Kg6 81.Re7 Kf5 82.Rf7+ and 83.Rf6+ the e6-pawn is lost.)
81.g6 +- And the white king will penetrate to h6 or f6 via g5 square.
B: 79...Kg6!
A prophylactic move and now white cannot make the plan we mentioned it.
80.Ra7 Rb1! 81.Re7 Re1! 82.Kg4 Rg1+ 83.Kf3 Re1 =
The game is drawn.
📘 33...B×a4?
A blunder by David Howell, the english grandmaster, which Hungarian Raport exploited beautifully.
34.Nf6! g×f6 35.Qg3+ Kf8 36.e×f6 Qb4 37.Q×c7 Q×h4+ 38.Kg1 Q×f6 39.Qc8+
A)39.Qb8+! Kg7 40.Qg3+ Kh7 41.c7 Qf5 42.Qc3 Qc8 43.Qd3+ Kg7 44.Qd8 +-
B)39.Qb8+! Ke7 40.Qb7+ Kd6 41.Qd7+ —->c7 +-
39.Qc8+ Kg7 40.Qg4+ Kf8 41.Qc8+ Kg7 42.Qg4+ Kf8 43.Q×a4 Qd6 44.Qc2 Qc7
with a huge advantage for White.
A blunder by David Howell, the english grandmaster, which Hungarian Raport exploited beautifully.
34.Nf6! g×f6 35.Qg3+ Kf8 36.e×f6 Qb4 37.Q×c7 Q×h4+ 38.Kg1 Q×f6 39.Qc8+
A)39.Qb8+! Kg7 40.Qg3+ Kh7 41.c7 Qf5 42.Qc3 Qc8 43.Qd3+ Kg7 44.Qd8 +-
B)39.Qb8+! Ke7 40.Qb7+ Kd6 41.Qd7+ —->c7 +-
39.Qc8+ Kg7 40.Qg4+ Kf8 41.Qc8+ Kg7 42.Qg4+ Kf8 43.Q×a4 Qd6 44.Qc2 Qc7
with a huge advantage for White.
📘 The black knight clearly aims for the c5-square, where it can put pressure on his opponent's position. Botvinnik doesn't tolerate an uninvited guest for an extended stay on c5 and with 15.a3! prepares to get ride of it with b4.
13.Na4?! Bxb2 14.Nxb2 Nc5 and now if 15.a3? Re8 white has no time to play b4.
13.h4? Due to lack of coordination between his pieces, White cannot hope to achieve any goal on the kingside.
13.Na4?! Bxb2 14.Nxb2 Nc5 and now if 15.a3? Re8 white has no time to play b4.
13.h4? Due to lack of coordination between his pieces, White cannot hope to achieve any goal on the kingside.