đ 12...QĂc5?
Black has fallen into a well-known trap in the London system.
13.BĂh7+
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.BĂh7+ KĂh7 14.Qh5+ Kg8 15.Ne4 Qb5 16.Ng5 Rfd8 17.QĂf7+ Kh8 18.0-0-0 +-
Black has fallen into a well-known trap in the London system.
13.BĂh7+
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.BĂh7+ KĂh7 14.Qh5+ Kg8 15.Ne4 Qb5 16.Ng5 Rfd8 17.QĂf7+ Kh8 18.0-0-0 +-
đ 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)
đ 37.Qc4?? (37.Rf1=)
Black's blunder in very big time trouble.
37...QĂf3 38.Qc8+ Rf8 39.Qc1 Qf6 0-1
Black's blunder in very big time trouble.
37...QĂf3 38.Qc8+ Rf8 39.Qc1 Qf6 0-1
đ 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.
đ 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+/-.
đUnity Chess Multiple Choice 331
A: Bg5 â 4
đđđđđđđ 80%
C: b4 â 1
đđ 20%
B: Nd3
âŤď¸ 0%
đĽ 5 people voted so far.
A: Bg5 â 4
đđđđđđđ 80%
C: b4 â 1
đđ 20%
B: Nd3
âŤď¸ 0%
đĽ 5 people voted so far.
đUnity Chess Multiple Choice 332
anonymous poll
B: Qd2 â 5
đđđđđđđ 71%
A: Bd4 â 2
đđđ 29%
C: Bb2
âŤď¸ 0%
đĽ 7 people voted so far.
anonymous poll
B: Qd2 â 5
đđđđđđđ 71%
A: Bd4 â 2
đđđ 29%
C: Bb2
âŤď¸ 0%
đĽ 7 people voted so far.
Rd 4 at the Candidates in Berlin: Fabiano Caruana beat Kramnik as Black in 66 moves and Aronian beat Karjakin as Black in 68 moves. Black has now won more games than White (4 wins for Black and 3 wins for White). Caruana (2784) leads with 3 out of 4 and now favorite to win.
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