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Merijn van Delft-Michal Krasenkow
Vlissingen 2015
White to move
With the king as the major target in the battle of the major pieces, here the vulnerable black king should have prompted White to look for the attack.
36.Qe3 was the obvious move, when Black is immediately in big trouble. For example: 36…Rg6 37.g4!.
36…Qxf6 37.Rxf6+ Ke7
And although White may be slightly better in this rook ending, a large part of his advantage has vanished now. Eventually, too passive play even granted Krasenkow a lucky victory.
Ju Wenjun-Valentina Gunina
Beijing rapid 2014
Black to move
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Ju Wenjun-Valentina Gunina Beijing rapid 2014 Black to move
Black is a pawn down, but all her pieces are better placed – she’s the one in the driver’s seat!
22…Qd6 23.Be2 Bd5 24.Ne5 Rc2!
24…Bxe5 25.dxe5 Qxe5 26.Qxd5 Qxe2 and Black is perfectly fine, but the position has been simplified.
25.Bg4 R8c7 26.a4
26.Bf3 looks like a sensible trade, but Black remains clearly better after 26…Rxb2.
26…Rxb2 27.axb5 axb5 28.Rab1 Rxb1 29.Rxb1 b4
And already Black was on the verge of winning.
Robin van Kampen-Viktor Polischuk
Germany Bundesliga 2015
How to increase the white advantage?
The most energetic way, although the preparatory 29.b3 was also good.
29…dxe5?
29…b3 30.axb3 Rb7 was a better attempt to instigate some counterplay, though after 31.Qd1 Rxb3 32.Rc7 White is clearly better.
30.f5!