📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 119
B: c4 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 65%
C: g5 – 6
👍👍👍 30%
A: Ne4 – 1
👍 5%
👥 20 people voted so far.
B: c4 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 65%
C: g5 – 6
👍👍👍 30%
A: Ne4 – 1
👍 5%
👥 20 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 120
A: Kf8 – 18
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 72%
C: Qb8 – 7
👍👍👍 28%
B: b6
▫️ 0%
👥 25 people voted so far.
A: Kf8 – 18
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 72%
C: Qb8 – 7
👍👍👍 28%
B: b6
▫️ 0%
👥 25 people voted so far.
📕9...g5!
White simply isn't given the time to exploit Black's structural weaknesses. This kind of move is routine today, though it was considered a radical weakening back then.
9...Ne4?! Black does not achieve any advantage after 10.Bxd8 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Kxd8.
9...c4 This move with the idea of gaining pawn majority on the queenside is also interesting, but the game move was stronger.
White simply isn't given the time to exploit Black's structural weaknesses. This kind of move is routine today, though it was considered a radical weakening back then.
9...Ne4?! Black does not achieve any advantage after 10.Bxd8 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Kxd8.
9...c4 This move with the idea of gaining pawn majority on the queenside is also interesting, but the game move was stronger.
📕 16...Kf8!
After playing ...h6-h5, Black never intended to castle kingside, since his rook now belongs on the h-file. Here f8 is a safe haven for Black's king - in fact, far safer than castling.
16...Qb8 This move is playable but somewhat passive.
16...b6 weakening light squares on the queenside and depriving the black queen of the b6 square is not a good idea.
After playing ...h6-h5, Black never intended to castle kingside, since his rook now belongs on the h-file. Here f8 is a safe haven for Black's king - in fact, far safer than castling.
16...Qb8 This move is playable but somewhat passive.
16...b6 weakening light squares on the queenside and depriving the black queen of the b6 square is not a good idea.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 121
B: a4 – 18
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 90%
A: h4 – 1
▫️ 5%
C: Bd2 – 1
▫️ 5%
👥 20 people voted so far.
B: a4 – 18
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 90%
A: h4 – 1
▫️ 5%
C: Bd2 – 1
▫️ 5%
👥 20 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 122
B: g4 – 21
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 78%
C: Bc4 – 4
👍 15%
A: Qb1 – 2
👍 7%
👥 27 people voted so far.
B: g4 – 21
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 78%
C: Bc4 – 4
👍 15%
A: Qb1 – 2
👍 7%
👥 27 people voted so far.
📕 22.a4!
White solves the problem of his a2-backward pawn. It is easy to overlook a rare chance to convert a weak pawn to a strong one via tactical means because it looks so innocuous and helpless.
22.h4 The white tendency to attack the kingside is understandable but after 22...Rc8, The opportunity to do the a4-move is lost.
22.Bd2 will be faced with 22...Rc8 as well.
White solves the problem of his a2-backward pawn. It is easy to overlook a rare chance to convert a weak pawn to a strong one via tactical means because it looks so innocuous and helpless.
22.h4 The white tendency to attack the kingside is understandable but after 22...Rc8, The opportunity to do the a4-move is lost.
22.Bd2 will be faced with 22...Rc8 as well.