13. Rh3!?
An interesting rook-lift to defend the knight on f3 and prepare to play a g–pawn push.
13...Nc5 14.B×c5 b×c5 15.g4 c4 16.B×c4 Re4 17.Qd3
An interesting rook-lift to defend the knight on f3 and prepare to play a g–pawn push.
13...Nc5 14.B×c5 b×c5 15.g4 c4 16.B×c4 Re4 17.Qd3
18.Qc4!
A multi-purpose move:
1- Preventing Black from playing Qf6.
2- Preventing annoying ...Nh4, due to White's advantage in space.
3- Clearing the d3 square for the Bishop.
18...g6 19.h3 Ng7 20.Re3 a5 21.a4
A multi-purpose move:
1- Preventing Black from playing Qf6.
2- Preventing annoying ...Nh4, due to White's advantage in space.
3- Clearing the d3 square for the Bishop.
18...g6 19.h3 Ng7 20.Re3 a5 21.a4
Magnus reached a clearly superior position and converted his advantage into a full point without much effort.
26.Rb3 Rb8 27. Ng5 Nf6 28. Rf3 h6 29. Ne4 Nxe4 30. Qxf7+ Kh8 31. Qxg6 1-0
26.Rb3 Rb8 27. Ng5 Nf6 28. Rf3 h6 29. Ne4 Nxe4 30. Qxf7+ Kh8 31. Qxg6 1-0
18...Qd5!
By offering to go into an endgame, Black emphasizes White's main problem in such positions – the weakness of the h5-pawn. After some thought, Lanka decided to give it up immediately but to keep the queens on.
19.Qe2?! Qb5?! (19...Nxh5) 20.b3 a5 21.Ne5 a4.
By offering to go into an endgame, Black emphasizes White's main problem in such positions – the weakness of the h5-pawn. After some thought, Lanka decided to give it up immediately but to keep the queens on.
19.Qe2?! Qb5?! (19...Nxh5) 20.b3 a5 21.Ne5 a4.
25.Nbd2!
White has coordinated his forces: now his knight will go to c4, from e2 his bishop is attacking the h5-pawn, and the rook at a3 will come into play along the 3rd rank. For the moment Black's extra material is not felt, whereas the problems with his king are obvious.
25...Nxc4 26.Nxc4 Rb4? (26...h4!) 27.e5!+/-.
White has coordinated his forces: now his knight will go to c4, from e2 his bishop is attacking the h5-pawn, and the rook at a3 will come into play along the 3rd rank. For the moment Black's extra material is not felt, whereas the problems with his king are obvious.
25...Nxc4 26.Nxc4 Rb4? (26...h4!) 27.e5!+/-.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 477
public poll
C: B×d4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
Gavin, @SteveWongso, Mohammad, Sanjana, @Omid_kh7225, @AryanLeekha
A: Nc5 – 2
👍👍 20%
@MrAmrb, @Sophia_Peng
B: Bb7 – 2
👍👍 20%
Kenneth, @RichardPeng
👥 10 people voted so far.
public poll
C: B×d4 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 60%
Gavin, @SteveWongso, Mohammad, Sanjana, @Omid_kh7225, @AryanLeekha
A: Nc5 – 2
👍👍 20%
@MrAmrb, @Sophia_Peng
B: Bb7 – 2
👍👍 20%
Kenneth, @RichardPeng
👥 10 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 478
public poll
A: Bg3 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
@MrAmrb, Kenneth, Gavin, @SteveWongso, Sanjana, @AryanLeekha
C: Nd5 – 2
👍👍 22%
@Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng
B: Bc4 – 1
👍 11%
@Alikiamarsov
👥 9 people voted so far.
public poll
A: Bg3 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 67%
@MrAmrb, Kenneth, Gavin, @SteveWongso, Sanjana, @AryanLeekha
C: Nd5 – 2
👍👍 22%
@Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng
B: Bc4 – 1
👍 11%
@Alikiamarsov
👥 9 people voted so far.