📕24...Qe8!
You can only admire Nimzowitsch's refined use of the back rank, a skill he shares with Karpov. The queen heads for c8 where she will support the freeing move ...f7-f5. This precipitates Schlechter into carrying out his pawn advance before he is completely ready:
25.h4 Qc8! 26.Bd3 Bg4 27.Qg2 gxh4=/+
You can only admire Nimzowitsch's refined use of the back rank, a skill he shares with Karpov. The queen heads for c8 where she will support the freeing move ...f7-f5. This precipitates Schlechter into carrying out his pawn advance before he is completely ready:
25.h4 Qc8! 26.Bd3 Bg4 27.Qg2 gxh4=/+
📕30.Kh2!
Karpov turns his attention to the kingside, where he has a space advantage thanks to the strong pawn on e5. He intends 31.g4 as the first stage.
30...Nf5? 31.Rbc2! Rg6 32.Rxc7 Rxc7 33.Rxc7 Qb5 34.g4!+-.
Karpov turns his attention to the kingside, where he has a space advantage thanks to the strong pawn on e5. He intends 31.g4 as the first stage.
30...Nf5? 31.Rbc2! Rg6 32.Rxc7 Rxc7 33.Rxc7 Qb5 34.g4!+-.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 395
B: b×a3 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
C: Qc1 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍 43%
A: B×e4
▫️ 0%
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B: b×a3 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
C: Qc1 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍 43%
A: B×e4
▫️ 0%
👥 7 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 396
C: Ne4 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 89%
A: Ne5 – 1
👍 11%
B: h5
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.
C: Ne4 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 89%
A: Ne5 – 1
👍 11%
B: h5
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.
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