22. Qd1??
Missing his opponent's tactical resources.
22. Qb3 Ndxc4 23. Nxa8 Rxa8 24. Rxc4 Nxc4 25. Qxc4 =
22... Ndxc4 23. Rxc4 23... Rfd8 24.Qc1?? Nf3+ 25. Kh1 Ra1 26. Qxa1 Bxa1 27.gxf3 Be5 -+
Missing his opponent's tactical resources.
22. Qb3 Ndxc4 23. Nxa8 Rxa8 24. Rxc4 Nxc4 25. Qxc4 =
22... Ndxc4 23. Rxc4 23... Rfd8 24.Qc1?? Nf3+ 25. Kh1 Ra1 26. Qxa1 Bxa1 27.gxf3 Be5 -+
41...Ka7
What has Black achieved? Firstly, his king is no longer in danger of being attacked by the white kingside pawns and is reunited with his knight. And, secondly, White's projected maneuver Qc4, Qb5, and Qc6 loses some of its stings once the black king is near the scene and able to help deal with the passed pawn. So much for the objective merits of the king march. We might also talk about psychology – White has been distracted from the plan of Qc4 and Qb5 by the chance to attack the black king with Qh7 and Qh8.
42.Kh3 Ne4 43.Rf1 Nc5 44.Rf2 g5.
What has Black achieved? Firstly, his king is no longer in danger of being attacked by the white kingside pawns and is reunited with his knight. And, secondly, White's projected maneuver Qc4, Qb5, and Qc6 loses some of its stings once the black king is near the scene and able to help deal with the passed pawn. So much for the objective merits of the king march. We might also talk about psychology – White has been distracted from the plan of Qc4 and Qb5 by the chance to attack the black king with Qh7 and Qh8.
42.Kh3 Ne4 43.Rf1 Nc5 44.Rf2 g5.
14.Qe2
Ivanchuk is imperturbable. He has found a useful waiting maneuver – transferring the queen to b1. He hopes with 14.Qe2 that his opponent will play the natural freeing move and saddle himself with an isolated pawn: 14...e5, when 15.dxe5 Nxe5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.Bb5 is better for White. But Carlsen isn't so easily tricked.
14...a6 15.b3 Rcd8 16.Qc2 Rc8 17.Bf1 Bf8 18.Qb1 Rcd8 19.g3 Bg7 20.Bg2 h5?! 21.Ne2 h4? 22.g4!+/-
Ivanchuk is imperturbable. He has found a useful waiting maneuver – transferring the queen to b1. He hopes with 14.Qe2 that his opponent will play the natural freeing move and saddle himself with an isolated pawn: 14...e5, when 15.dxe5 Nxe5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.Bb5 is better for White. But Carlsen isn't so easily tricked.
14...a6 15.b3 Rcd8 16.Qc2 Rc8 17.Bf1 Bf8 18.Qb1 Rcd8 19.g3 Bg7 20.Bg2 h5?! 21.Ne2 h4? 22.g4!+/-
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 455
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C: Nb1 – 5
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Kenneth, Gavin, Jayden, Vincent, @RichardPeng
A: Rae1 – 2
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@Sophia_Peng, Atharva
B: Qb3
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C: Nb1 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 71%
Kenneth, Gavin, Jayden, Vincent, @RichardPeng
A: Rae1 – 2
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@Sophia_Peng, Atharva
B: Qb3
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 456
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B: Kg3 – 4
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Kenneth, Gavin, Vincent, ∞S€€Y€D∞
C: Nh3 – 4
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@mahyarebrahimi1983, @Sophia_Peng, Louis, @RichardPeng
A: a4 – 3
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Jayden, @MerissaWongso, Atharva
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B: Kg3 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 36%
Kenneth, Gavin, Vincent, ∞S€€Y€D∞
C: Nh3 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 36%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @Sophia_Peng, Louis, @RichardPeng
A: a4 – 3
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Jayden, @MerissaWongso, Atharva
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