15...d5!
There is no going back in this position. Black simply must win control of e4, to free his e- and f-pawns, even at the cost of the second pawn if need be.
16.exd5 e4 17.Qe2 Rb8?! (17...Qb4!) 18.Rab1
Nominally two pawns ahead, it is surprisingly difficult for White to coordinate his forces and offer a robust defence, far less make positive use of his extra material. White's knight on a3 remains perilously placed on the rim, and plays little or no current part in the game.
There is no going back in this position. Black simply must win control of e4, to free his e- and f-pawns, even at the cost of the second pawn if need be.
16.exd5 e4 17.Qe2 Rb8?! (17...Qb4!) 18.Rab1
Nominally two pawns ahead, it is surprisingly difficult for White to coordinate his forces and offer a robust defence, far less make positive use of his extra material. White's knight on a3 remains perilously placed on the rim, and plays little or no current part in the game.
22.h5!
In spite of the simplification, White still has slightly the better chances here, due to his better pawns and particularly to the poor position of Black's king, which is far from the central action. White plans to entomb Black's king even more, by playing h6 and Nh4-f5.
22...Nc4 23.Nh4 Nd6 24.h6.
In spite of the simplification, White still has slightly the better chances here, due to his better pawns and particularly to the poor position of Black's king, which is far from the central action. White plans to entomb Black's king even more, by playing h6 and Nh4-f5.
22...Nc4 23.Nh4 Nd6 24.h6.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 521
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A: Ne5 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@ALACIQ, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha
B: N×e4 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
Ramesh, Vincent, @Tiong_Ji
C: Ne8 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@Afshin3333, @Amiiiin_tb, Zhenrui
👥 9 people voted so far.
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A: Ne5 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@ALACIQ, @RichardPeng, @AryanLeekha
B: N×e4 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
Ramesh, Vincent, @Tiong_Ji
C: Ne8 – 3
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 33%
@Afshin3333, @Amiiiin_tb, Zhenrui
👥 9 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 522
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C: Kf3 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 70%
@Afshin3333, Ramesh, Vincent, @Amiiiin_tb, @AryanLeekha, @Tiong_Ji, Zhenrui
B: Rc1 – 3
👍👍👍 30%
@RedAlarm1992, @ALACIQ, @RichardPeng
A: b4
▫️ 0%
👥 10 people voted so far.
public poll
C: Kf3 – 7
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 70%
@Afshin3333, Ramesh, Vincent, @Amiiiin_tb, @AryanLeekha, @Tiong_Ji, Zhenrui
B: Rc1 – 3
👍👍👍 30%
@RedAlarm1992, @ALACIQ, @RichardPeng
A: b4
▫️ 0%
👥 10 people voted so far.
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