🔺1...N.g4!
Interesting sacrifice with the idea of creating a typical draw
2.K.g4 Re4+ 3.Rf4 R.f4 4.K.f4 =🔺
Interesting sacrifice with the idea of creating a typical draw
2.K.g4 Re4+ 3.Rf4 R.f4 4.K.f4 =🔺
🔺1.Kc7!
1. Defending the queen and getting ready for gxf5
2. A prophylactic move so in the case of hxg6 and Qxh8, the black's king won't be in check and black would be able to play gxf5 at the end.🔺
1. Defending the queen and getting ready for gxf5
2. A prophylactic move so in the case of hxg6 and Qxh8, the black's king won't be in check and black would be able to play gxf5 at the end.🔺
🔹10...b6 Too passive in my opinion. 10...f5 11.Nbd2 Qe8 with the idea of Qh5 is what GM Arthur Jussupow has opted for in the past. Here comes an important lesson:
12.Ne1! b5! unclear position (12...Rf6 13.Nd3 Rh6 14.Nf3 Qh5 15.h4! and then Nf4 which diminishes black's attack to nothing.)🔹
12.Ne1! b5! unclear position (12...Rf6 13.Nd3 Rh6 14.Nf3 Qh5 15.h4! and then Nf4 which diminishes black's attack to nothing.)🔹
🔹19.d5! A typical theme that I have shown you before! It is a very pervasive way of destroying black's defense!
🔹11.b.c3 (White has a slight edge here thanks to open b-file.)
🔹20.Qh4 (Ivanchuk is under attack. His position is an absolute agony with that Queen on h4.)