📘 49. Ke3?
Ding Liren has missed an opportunity to win the game. Now, The white king cannot escape the checks of the black queen.
49. Ke2! Qc8 50. Qxb7 Qg4+ 51. Kd2 Qf4+ 52. Kc2 exd3+ 53. Kxd3+-
49... Qd8 50. Bxb7
50. Qxb7 Qg5+ 51. Ke2 Qg2+ 52. Kd1 Qf1+ 53. Kc2 Qe2+ 54. Kc1 =
50... Qg5+ 51. Kxe4 Qf4+ 52. Kd5 Qf3+ 53. Kxd6 Qf6+ 54. Kd5 Qf3+
55. Kxe5 Qg3+ 56. Kf5 Qh3+ 57. Kf4 Qh4+ 58. Kf3 Qf6+ 59. Ke2 Qb2+ 1/2-1/2
Ding Liren has missed an opportunity to win the game. Now, The white king cannot escape the checks of the black queen.
49. Ke2! Qc8 50. Qxb7 Qg4+ 51. Kd2 Qf4+ 52. Kc2 exd3+ 53. Kxd3+-
49... Qd8 50. Bxb7
50. Qxb7 Qg5+ 51. Ke2 Qg2+ 52. Kd1 Qf1+ 53. Kc2 Qe2+ 54. Kc1 =
50... Qg5+ 51. Kxe4 Qf4+ 52. Kd5 Qf3+ 53. Kxd6 Qf6+ 54. Kd5 Qf3+
55. Kxe5 Qg3+ 56. Kf5 Qh3+ 57. Kf4 Qh4+ 58. Kf3 Qf6+ 59. Ke2 Qb2+ 1/2-1/2
📘 21...Nc5!
Radjabov deploys his forces to prevent White from playing f4-f5.
21...c5 22.Nc5 +-
21...g6?? 22.Bf6 Rg8 23.Nb5!! c×b5 24.Red1+-
22.Rc3 Na4 23.Rg3 c5 24.N×e6 f×e6 25 f5 Kf7 =
Radjabov deploys his forces to prevent White from playing f4-f5.
21...c5 22.Nc5 +-
21...g6?? 22.Bf6 Rg8 23.Nb5!! c×b5 24.Red1+-
22.Rc3 Na4 23.Rg3 c5 24.N×e6 f×e6 25 f5 Kf7 =
📘 16.Nd2!
A multi-purpose move:
1- Protecting the e4-pawn in order to release his queen.
2- Preparing for f3.
3- Ability to carry out the Qb3-c4 maneuver.
16...a5 17.Qb3+ Kh8 18.Qc4 Qd7 19.a4 b6 20.f3 Rab8 21.Kc2
A multi-purpose move:
1- Protecting the e4-pawn in order to release his queen.
2- Preparing for f3.
3- Ability to carry out the Qb3-c4 maneuver.
16...a5 17.Qb3+ Kh8 18.Qc4 Qd7 19.a4 b6 20.f3 Rab8 21.Kc2
📘 38.Qd5?
Topalov has rushed. He should have played 38.h4! first, in order to prevent Black from playing 38...Ng5.
38...Ng5 39.f4 Nf3 40.Rd1 Qe2+ 41.Kb3 Nd4+! 42.R×d4 e×d4 43.Q×d4 Q×h2=
Topalov has rushed. He should have played 38.h4! first, in order to prevent Black from playing 38...Ng5.
38...Ng5 39.f4 Nf3 40.Rd1 Qe2+ 41.Kb3 Nd4+! 42.R×d4 e×d4 43.Q×d4 Q×h2=
16...Nd8!
You might think that the last thing Black should be doing is retreating a knight to the back rank when he is already behind in development, but it is an excellent decision. The black queen is offered a route back into the game and furthermore, the f7-square, the weakest point in Black's position, is bolstered by the knight.
17.Bc1 Qa6! 18.e6 0-0!-/+.
You might think that the last thing Black should be doing is retreating a knight to the back rank when he is already behind in development, but it is an excellent decision. The black queen is offered a route back into the game and furthermore, the f7-square, the weakest point in Black's position, is bolstered by the knight.
17.Bc1 Qa6! 18.e6 0-0!-/+.
📘 25.Rf7!
Once again we see the principle of the conversion of advantages that runs through the whole of chess strategy: White gives up the passed pawn in order to activate his pieces and put the black king in an unpleasant pin. Shirov proves unable to adapt in time to the changed circumstances and quickly goes under to a mating attack: 25...Rxf7 26.exf7+ Kxf7 27.Qc7 Qh4 28.Re3+/-.
Once again we see the principle of the conversion of advantages that runs through the whole of chess strategy: White gives up the passed pawn in order to activate his pieces and put the black king in an unpleasant pin. Shirov proves unable to adapt in time to the changed circumstances and quickly goes under to a mating attack: 25...Rxf7 26.exf7+ Kxf7 27.Qc7 Qh4 28.Re3+/-.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 393
C: c6 – 5
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A: Qe8 – 1
👍 14%
B: b5 – 1
👍 14%
👥 7 people voted so far.
C: c6 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
A: Qe8 – 1
👍 14%
B: b5 – 1
👍 14%
👥 7 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 394
A: Kh2 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
C: Rbc2 – 2
👍👍👍👍👍 40%
B: g4
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
A: Kh2 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
C: Rbc2 – 2
👍👍👍👍👍 40%
B: g4
▫️ 0%
👥 5 people voted so far.
Gashimov Memorial round 5: Topalov beat Navara & Carlsen beat Wojtaszek. US championship Rd 6: Shankland beat Akobian & Caruana beat Robson. Shankland leads with 4.5 out of 6. Nakamura has drawn all 6 of his games. In the US women's championship, Wang leads with 5 out of 6.