18...Ra7
When I first looked at this game, I thought, "Whoa! A mysterious rook move!" Then it began to make sense to me. The b8-square is off-limits, because of the f4-bishop raking the h2-b8 diagonal. In fact, it's not obvious where Black's rooks should go, unless you consider placing one on the c-file with the possibly vain hope of eventually playing ...c6-c5. Putting a rook on e8 and transferring it along the sixth rank seems a trifle clumsy too. Thus Ivanchuk's little rook tuck to a7 allows Black to play ...Rb7 and apply more pressure on b2. But in fact, he has a different and more radical primary concept.
When I first looked at this game, I thought, "Whoa! A mysterious rook move!" Then it began to make sense to me. The b8-square is off-limits, because of the f4-bishop raking the h2-b8 diagonal. In fact, it's not obvious where Black's rooks should go, unless you consider placing one on the c-file with the possibly vain hope of eventually playing ...c6-c5. Putting a rook on e8 and transferring it along the sixth rank seems a trifle clumsy too. Thus Ivanchuk's little rook tuck to a7 allows Black to play ...Rb7 and apply more pressure on b2. But in fact, he has a different and more radical primary concept.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 133
A: Nf6 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 43%
B: g6 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍 36%
C: b×a5 – 3
👍👍👍👍 21%
👥 14 people voted so far.
A: Nf6 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 43%
B: g6 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍 36%
C: b×a5 – 3
👍👍👍👍 21%
👥 14 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 134
B: Nc6 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
A: B×a3 – 8
👍👍👍👍 35%
C: Qb6 – 2
👍 9%
👥 23 people voted so far.
B: Nc6 – 13
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
A: B×a3 – 8
👍👍👍👍 35%
C: Qb6 – 2
👍 9%
👥 23 people voted so far.
25.g3!
Vachier dominates the board by a few active moves.
25...Ng6
(25...N×h3? 26.Kg2 Ng5 27.N×g5 h×g5 28.Re5 +-)
26.N×a7 R×a7 27.Re8+ Kh7 28.h4 +/-
Vachier dominates the board by a few active moves.
25...Ng6
(25...N×h3? 26.Kg2 Ng5 27.N×g5 h×g5 28.Re5 +-)
26.N×a7 R×a7 27.Re8+ Kh7 28.h4 +/-
37.Nd8? (37. Ra8 was natural).
White's pieces are now tied up.
37...Rb8 38.Bb2? R×b2 39.Ne6 a3 40.Re7 Nf7! 41.R×f7 a2 42.R×g7+ Kh8 43.R×d7 a1=Q+ 0-1
White's pieces are now tied up.
37...Rb8 38.Bb2? R×b2 39.Ne6 a3 40.Re7 Nf7! 41.R×f7 a2 42.R×g7+ Kh8 43.R×d7 a1=Q+ 0-1
23.B×h7+!
A timely Greek gift!
23... K×h7 24.Qh5+ Kg8 25.Rh4 f6 26.Qh7+! Kf7 27.R×a7+ Bd7 +-
A timely Greek gift!
23... K×h7 24.Qh5+ Kg8 25.Rh4 f6 26.Qh7+! Kf7 27.R×a7+ Bd7 +-
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