📘 42.Rd6! 1-0
After this finishing move, Caruana forced to resign.
(42...Qc1 43.Rd8)
(42...Kh7 43.Ng5!+ h×g5 44.Qh5#)
The two players have faced each other 51 times from Wijk aan Zee 2010 to London 2017, Overall, Caruana won 11 games to Anand's 8.
After this finishing move, Caruana forced to resign.
(42...Qc1 43.Rd8)
(42...Kh7 43.Ng5!+ h×g5 44.Qh5#)
The two players have faced each other 51 times from Wijk aan Zee 2010 to London 2017, Overall, Caruana won 11 games to Anand's 8.
📘 16.h4
Kramnik missed an opportunity. He could have won an exchange: 16.e6! Q×g5 17.B×c6 B×e6 18.B×a8 R×a8 19.Re5 +/-
16...a6 17.Be2 =
Kramnik missed an opportunity. He could have won an exchange: 16.e6! Q×g5 17.B×c6 B×e6 18.B×a8 R×a8 19.Re5 +/-
16...a6 17.Be2 =
📘 Let's look at the black position,
1- he has a passed pawn on f-file.
2- his king is active.
3- he is up a pawn.
46.Ke5?
White should have played 46.Kd3! 46...Rc1 47.Rh7 f5 48.Rg7 K×h4 49.R×g6 =
Now, Black's f-pawn will be decisive.
46...f5! 47.h5
(47.Rg8 f4! -+)
47...Re4+ 48.Kf6 g×h5 -+
1- he has a passed pawn on f-file.
2- his king is active.
3- he is up a pawn.
46.Ke5?
White should have played 46.Kd3! 46...Rc1 47.Rh7 f5 48.Rg7 K×h4 49.R×g6 =
Now, Black's f-pawn will be decisive.
46...f5! 47.h5
(47.Rg8 f4! -+)
47...Re4+ 48.Kf6 g×h5 -+
📘 18...Rc7? (B×e5=)
Svidler's carelessness that is instantly exploited by Kramnik .
19.R×a7! Rb8
(19...R×a7 20.Rd8 Kf8 21.B×a7 +/-)
20.Rd5 b6 21.Nb5 +-
Svidler's carelessness that is instantly exploited by Kramnik .
19.R×a7! Rb8
(19...R×a7 20.Rd8 Kf8 21.B×a7 +/-)
20.Rd5 b6 21.Nb5 +-
📘 5.b4!
Fixing a6 and b5 pawns on squares of the same color as that of the black bishop.
5.Nc6+? only helps Black 5...Kd6.
5.Nf5? Bxf5! 6.Bxf5 g6 7.Bc8 a5 8.Ba6 b4 9.Kd4 Kd6=.
Fixing a6 and b5 pawns on squares of the same color as that of the black bishop.
5.Nc6+? only helps Black 5...Kd6.
5.Nf5? Bxf5! 6.Bxf5 g6 7.Bc8 a5 8.Ba6 b4 9.Kd4 Kd6=.
📕 1.g4!
White has pinned Black's rooks by defence of the d5 pawn. The bishop on b2 is stronger than the knight on c6, but the weakness of the d5 pawn is not enough to realize an advantage. White should create another weakness. White with this move, Supported by the bishop on b2, the pawn attack on the kingside must create one more weakness.
White has pinned Black's rooks by defence of the d5 pawn. The bishop on b2 is stronger than the knight on c6, but the weakness of the d5 pawn is not enough to realize an advantage. White should create another weakness. White with this move, Supported by the bishop on b2, the pawn attack on the kingside must create one more weakness.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 237
B: Nf6 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 61%
C: Na4 – 6
👍👍👍👍 33%
A: N×b3 – 1
👍 6%
👥 18 people voted so far.
B: Nf6 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 61%
C: Na4 – 6
👍👍👍👍 33%
A: N×b3 – 1
👍 6%
👥 18 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 238
B: Rd8 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 55%
C: g5 – 7
👍👍👍👍 35%
A: Be6 – 2
👍 10%
👥 20 people voted so far.
B: Rd8 – 11
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 55%
C: g5 – 7
👍👍👍👍 35%
A: Be6 – 2
👍 10%
👥 20 people voted so far.
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