11...Bxa3!
Botvinnik weakened his dark squares a little and there is a touch of danger involved. But with his last move, Black achieved two goals: 1. He set up a hole on c4 for his pieces. In particular, he plans a future ... Nc6-a5-c4, when his knight dominates. 2. He damaged and weakened White's queenside pawns, handing him a pair of doubled pawns on the a-file. This may become a factor should queens come off the board.
After 11...Qb6 and 11...Nc6, white easily would play 12.Nc2.
Botvinnik weakened his dark squares a little and there is a touch of danger involved. But with his last move, Black achieved two goals: 1. He set up a hole on c4 for his pieces. In particular, he plans a future ... Nc6-a5-c4, when his knight dominates. 2. He damaged and weakened White's queenside pawns, handing him a pair of doubled pawns on the a-file. This may become a factor should queens come off the board.
After 11...Qb6 and 11...Nc6, white easily would play 12.Nc2.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 135
B: c5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 64%
C: Qb6 – 4
👍👍👍 29%
A: Rc7 – 1
👍 7%
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B: c5 – 9
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 64%
C: Qb6 – 4
👍👍👍 29%
A: Rc7 – 1
👍 7%
👥 14 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 136
A: Bf5 – 17
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 89%
B: Rc7 – 1
▫️ 5%
C: f×g5 – 1
▫️ 5%
👥 19 people voted so far.
A: Bf5 – 17
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 89%
B: Rc7 – 1
▫️ 5%
C: f×g5 – 1
▫️ 5%
👥 19 people voted so far.
18.g4!
Fixing Black's kingside pawns and clearing the g3 square for the knight's maneuver.
Fixing Black's kingside pawns and clearing the g3 square for the knight's maneuver.
13...Nb8!
Regrouping the pieces. The idea behind this ugly move is to transfer the knight to b4 via a6.
14.Qc2 Na6 15.Ne5 Nb4
Regrouping the pieces. The idea behind this ugly move is to transfer the knight to b4 via a6.
14.Qc2 Na6 15.Ne5 Nb4
22.Nc×b5!
A winning and beautiful combination by Indian grandmaster Karthikeyan Murali.
22...a×b5 23.B×e5 d×e5 24.B×b5 Nd7 25.Ne6! f×e6 26.R×d7 K×d7 28.Rd1+ Ke8 29.Q×e5 +-
A winning and beautiful combination by Indian grandmaster Karthikeyan Murali.
22...a×b5 23.B×e5 d×e5 24.B×b5 Nd7 25.Ne6! f×e6 26.R×d7 K×d7 28.Rd1+ Ke8 29.Q×e5 +-
📘 18...f5
(18...Nc7= Keep the balance)
19.h4!
Qxh4 is not possible due to Nxd5.
19...d4 20.Ne2 Nc7 21.h5 +/-
(18...Nc7= Keep the balance)
19.h4!
Qxh4 is not possible due to Nxd5.
19...d4 20.Ne2 Nc7 21.h5 +/-
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17...Rc7!
Here lies the logic behind Ivanchuk mysterious rook move. Black prepares his desired set-up without allowing his knight to be pinned against a rook or queen on d8.
17...c5 This advance opens long diagonal for the white bishop on g2.
17...Qb6? would lose a pawn after 18.Bxh6 Bxh6 19.Qxf6.
Here lies the logic behind Ivanchuk mysterious rook move. Black prepares his desired set-up without allowing his knight to be pinned against a rook or queen on d8.
17...c5 This advance opens long diagonal for the white bishop on g2.
17...Qb6? would lose a pawn after 18.Bxh6 Bxh6 19.Qxf6.