24.Nb1!
White prepares to chase the b4-Knight away. Black has to come to terms with the fact that the b4-square he put so much effort into controlling was just a temporary possession.
24...Qb7 25.Kh2 Kg7 26.c3 Na6 27.Re2
White decides that he wants to double Rooks on the f-file so that they can work with his Queen in attacking f7.
With 27.Re2 he avoids the trade of this Rook and now threatens 28.g3 Bf6 29.Ref2 Rd6 30.Bg5!.
White prepares to chase the b4-Knight away. Black has to come to terms with the fact that the b4-square he put so much effort into controlling was just a temporary possession.
24...Qb7 25.Kh2 Kg7 26.c3 Na6 27.Re2
White decides that he wants to double Rooks on the f-file so that they can work with his Queen in attacking f7.
With 27.Re2 he avoids the trade of this Rook and now threatens 28.g3 Bf6 29.Ref2 Rd6 30.Bg5!.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 549
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B: f4 – 8
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A: Bh3 – 1
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Mieke
C: Nf3 – 1
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B: f4 – 8
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Jonas, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Ramesh, @SteveWongso, @MerissaWongso, Yiyi, Zhenrui
A: Bh3 – 1
👍 10%
Mieke
C: Nf3 – 1
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@RichardPeng
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Unity Chess Multiple Choice 550
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A: c5 – 9
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Jonas, شیدا, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Ramesh, @SteveWongso, @RichardPeng, Yiyi, Zhenrui
B: Nd7 – 1
👍 9%
@MerissaWongso
C: a6 – 1
👍 9%
@ALACIQ
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A: c5 – 9
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Jonas, شیدا, Gavin, @Afshin3333, Ramesh, @SteveWongso, @RichardPeng, Yiyi, Zhenrui
B: Nd7 – 1
👍 9%
@MerissaWongso
C: a6 – 1
👍 9%
@ALACIQ
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🔸 Mehrshad Sharif
Iranian Chess International Master
Title: International Master (1975)
Federation: France fed
FIDE Elo: 2353
Highest: 2500 (January 1996) [Source: Unofficial fide rating lists.]
URS Rating: 2367 [Source: Universal Rating System (URS) rating]
National Elo: 2432
Born: 11.Jul.1952 (Age 66)
🔸 Six times Iranian champion (1973-1981)
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🔸 Mehrshad Sharif
Iranian Chess International Master
Title: International Master (1975)
Federation: France fed
FIDE Elo: 2353
Highest: 2500 (January 1996) [Source: Unofficial fide rating lists.]
URS Rating: 2367 [Source: Universal Rating System (URS) rating]
National Elo: 2432
Born: 11.Jul.1952 (Age 66)
🔸 Six times Iranian champion (1973-1981)
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🔸 A memorable game of Mehrshad Sharif against Kasparov in a simultaneous exhibition which known "A New Sharif in Town" in chessgames.com site!!👇
▪️ Mehrshad Sharif vs Garry Kasparov
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▪️ Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. Matanovic Attack (B82)
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🔸 A memorable game of Mehrshad Sharif against Kasparov in a simultaneous exhibition which known "A New Sharif in Town" in chessgames.com site!!👇
▪️ Mehrshad Sharif vs Garry Kasparov
▪️ Simul, 6b (1988), Evry FRA, Dec-06
▪️ Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. Matanovic Attack (B82)
🔸 Review and download PGN file👇
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18... Nfd5??
A miscalculation by Russian international master.
19. Nxd5 Bf5+ 20. Ka1 Rc2 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Qd4! Nd7 1-0
A miscalculation by Russian international master.
19. Nxd5 Bf5+ 20. Ka1 Rc2 21. Ne7+ Kh8 22. Qd4! Nd7 1-0
22. Nc6!
An interesting tactical way to simplify the game.
22...bxc6 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Qe5+ Kg8 25. Qxc7 Nxb2 26. Rxd8 Qxd8 27.Qxa7 e5 28. Bxc6 Qd4 29. Qxd4 exd4 30. Rb1 Rc8 31. Bd5 Na4 32. Rb7 d3 33. Rxf7 Rc1+ 34. Kg2 Nc5 35. Rf4+ Kg7 36. Rd4 +/=
An interesting tactical way to simplify the game.
22...bxc6 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Qe5+ Kg8 25. Qxc7 Nxb2 26. Rxd8 Qxd8 27.Qxa7 e5 28. Bxc6 Qd4 29. Qxd4 exd4 30. Rb1 Rc8 31. Bd5 Na4 32. Rb7 d3 33. Rxf7 Rc1+ 34. Kg2 Nc5 35. Rf4+ Kg7 36. Rd4 +/=
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104... Re8??
It is generally a theoretical draw, but the rook and bishop have good winning chances in practice because the defense is difficult.
(104... Ke1! 105. Rh5 Rf8 106. Rh2 Rf7! 107. Re2+ Kf1 108. Rc2 Kg1 109. Rg2+ Kf1 110. Rg5 Ke1 111. Bf5 Re7+ =)
105. Rc7 Re6
(105... Re5 106. Rg7 Kc1 107. Rb7+-)
(105... Rh8 106. Bf3+ Ke1 107. Rc1#+-)
106. Rb7 1-0
It is generally a theoretical draw, but the rook and bishop have good winning chances in practice because the defense is difficult.
(104... Ke1! 105. Rh5 Rf8 106. Rh2 Rf7! 107. Re2+ Kf1 108. Rc2 Kg1 109. Rg2+ Kf1 110. Rg5 Ke1 111. Bf5 Re7+ =)
105. Rc7 Re6
(105... Re5 106. Rg7 Kc1 107. Rb7+-)
(105... Rh8 106. Bf3+ Ke1 107. Rc1#+-)
106. Rb7 1-0