📘 38.h4?
White has missed an opportunity in time trouble.
He could have obtained a winning position with 38.Ne3.
(38.Ne3! Kg6 39.N×d5 Qd7 40.Nc7! K×h6 41.N×e6 Q×e6 42.Q×a7 +-)
38...Kg6 39.h×g5 f×g5 40.Ne3 Qf7 41.N×d5 B×d5 ½-½
White has missed an opportunity in time trouble.
He could have obtained a winning position with 38.Ne3.
(38.Ne3! Kg6 39.N×d5 Qd7 40.Nc7! K×h6 41.N×e6 Q×e6 42.Q×a7 +-)
38...Kg6 39.h×g5 f×g5 40.Ne3 Qf7 41.N×d5 B×d5 ½-½
📘 12...Q×c5?
Black has fallen into a well-known trap in the London system.
13.B×h7+
For the first time, this continuation was played by French GM Erik Prie in 2009. Interestingly, in 2012, Homayoun Tofighi successfully employed the same preparation against Omid Noroozi.
13.B×h7+ K×h7 14.Qh5+ Kg8 15.Ne4 Qb5 16.Ng5 Rfd8 17.Q×f7+ Kh8 18.0-0-0 +-
Black has fallen into a well-known trap in the London system.
13.B×h7+
For the first time, this continuation was played by French GM Erik Prie in 2009. Interestingly, in 2012, Homayoun Tofighi successfully employed the same preparation against Omid Noroozi.
13.B×h7+ K×h7 14.Qh5+ Kg8 15.Ne4 Qb5 16.Ng5 Rfd8 17.Q×f7+ Kh8 18.0-0-0 +-
📘 7...Nf8
A Sideline in Carlsbad structure to transfer the knight to g7 and prepare the exchange of the light-squared bishops with ...Bf5.
8.Bd3 Ne6 9.Bh4 0-0 10.0-0 g6 11.b4 Ng7 12.Qb3 Be6
(12.a4 Bf5)
A Sideline in Carlsbad structure to transfer the knight to g7 and prepare the exchange of the light-squared bishops with ...Bf5.
8.Bd3 Ne6 9.Bh4 0-0 10.0-0 g6 11.b4 Ng7 12.Qb3 Be6
(12.a4 Bf5)
📘 37.Qc4?? (37.Rf1=)
Black's blunder in very big time trouble.
37...Q×f3 38.Qc8+ Rf8 39.Qc1 Qf6 0-1
Black's blunder in very big time trouble.
37...Q×f3 38.Qc8+ Rf8 39.Qc1 Qf6 0-1
📕 17...b2!
A powerful idea! - in effect, Black secures the bishop on a6 for the time being. The weakness of d3 provides a measure of compensation for White's powerful pawn on c6. 18.Bxb2 Nc5.
A powerful idea! - in effect, Black secures the bishop on a6 for the time being. The weakness of d3 provides a measure of compensation for White's powerful pawn on c6. 18.Bxb2 Nc5.
📕 16.Nc4! Ba6 17.Nxd6!
Of course! With a clearly defined plan of advancing in the center, the d6 pawn is key to Black's defence and its removal is well worth the exchange. 17...Bxf1 18.Qxf1+/-.
Of course! With a clearly defined plan of advancing in the center, the d6 pawn is key to Black's defence and its removal is well worth the exchange. 17...Bxf1 18.Qxf1+/-.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 331
A: Bg5 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%
C: b4 – 1
👍👍 20%
B: Nd3
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
A: Bg5 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 80%
C: b4 – 1
👍👍 20%
B: Nd3
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
📕Unity Chess Multiple Choice 332
anonymous poll
B: Qd2 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
A: Bd4 – 2
👍👍👍 29%
C: Bb2
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
anonymous poll
B: Qd2 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
A: Bd4 – 2
👍👍👍 29%
C: Bb2
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.