39...bxa3! [39...a5 40.Rf7 h5 41.Nxg6+ Nxg6 42.Rf5+ Kd4 43.Rxh5 (43.Rd5+ Ke3 44.Rxh5 Ra6 45.axb4 axb4 46.Rb5 Rf6 47.Rxb4 Rxf3=) 43...bxa3 44.Rxa5=; 39...h5 40.axb4 g5 41.c4 h4 42.Rd2 Rd6 43.Nd7+ Ke6 44.Nc5+ Ke5 (44...Ke7? 45.Rh2 Nd3 46.Nxd3 Rxd3 47.f4 gxf4 48.Kc2 Rd4 49.Rxh4 Rxe4²) 45.Nd7+= (45.Rh2?? Ng6! 46.Rg2 Kf4 47.Rg4+ Kxf3 48.Rxg5 h3-/+) ]
40.c4 h5! [40...Rd6 41.Rf7 g5 42.Rf5+ Kd4 43.e5 Rb6 44.Ka2 Kc3 45.Nd7 Rxb3 46.Nc5 Rb8 47.Ne4+ Kd4 48.c5 Re8 49.Rf6 Kxe5 50.Rxh6 g4 51.fxg4 Kxe4 52.Rxa6 Nd3 53.Ra5 Kd5 54.c6+ Kxc6 55.Kxa3=]
41.Rh7 Kd4 42.Ka2 Kc3 43.e5 Rb6 44.c5 Rxb3 45.Rd7 Rb5 46.e6 Rxc5 47.Rf7 Nd3 48.Rb7 Nb4+
0–1
40.c4 h5! [40...Rd6 41.Rf7 g5 42.Rf5+ Kd4 43.e5 Rb6 44.Ka2 Kc3 45.Nd7 Rxb3 46.Nc5 Rb8 47.Ne4+ Kd4 48.c5 Re8 49.Rf6 Kxe5 50.Rxh6 g4 51.fxg4 Kxe4 52.Rxa6 Nd3 53.Ra5 Kd5 54.c6+ Kxc6 55.Kxa3=]
41.Rh7 Kd4 42.Ka2 Kc3 43.e5 Rb6 44.c5 Rxb3 45.Rd7 Rb5 46.e6 Rxc5 47.Rf7 Nd3 48.Rb7 Nb4+
0–1
25.Rxa7?
سفيد با اين حرکت ستون رخ حريف را آزاد گذاشت و فرصت تساوي به سياه داد. او ميتوانست با ادامه ي زير بدون دردسر برتري خوبي بگيرد
[25.Rxe8+! △Qe5 25...Qxe8 26.Qe5! Qg6 27.Bxd5±]
25...Be4?
سياه فرصت تساوي با حرکات زير را از دست داد.وجود فيل در اين قطر نفعي براي سياه ندارد فقط جلوي ستون رخ خود را بسته است
[25...Bg4! △Re1 26.f5 (26.Bf1 Re1! 27.Kf2 Rd1 28.Qe5 Rxf1+! 29.Kxf1 Qd3+ 30.Kf2 Qc2+ 31.Kg1 Qc1+ 32.Kf2 Qc2+=) 26...Re1+ 27.Kf2 Re2+ 28.Kg1 Re1+=]
26.Bf1!±
1–0
سفيد با اين حرکت ستون رخ حريف را آزاد گذاشت و فرصت تساوي به سياه داد. او ميتوانست با ادامه ي زير بدون دردسر برتري خوبي بگيرد
[25.Rxe8+! △Qe5 25...Qxe8 26.Qe5! Qg6 27.Bxd5±]
25...Be4?
سياه فرصت تساوي با حرکات زير را از دست داد.وجود فيل در اين قطر نفعي براي سياه ندارد فقط جلوي ستون رخ خود را بسته است
[25...Bg4! △Re1 26.f5 (26.Bf1 Re1! 27.Kf2 Rd1 28.Qe5 Rxf1+! 29.Kxf1 Qd3+ 30.Kf2 Qc2+ 31.Kg1 Qc1+ 32.Kf2 Qc2+=) 26...Re1+ 27.Kf2 Re2+ 28.Kg1 Re1+=]
26.Bf1!±
1–0
Unity Chess Strategy Multiple Choice 280
public poll
B) a4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @raienr, @Kingbosskasyap, Arianna
A) b4 – 2
👍👍👍👍 29%
@RahmaniArapardaz, A
C) h4 – 1
👍👍 14%
#mahdi_ri#$
👥 7 people voted so far.
public poll
B) a4 – 4
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 57%
@mahyarebrahimi1983, @raienr, @Kingbosskasyap, Arianna
A) b4 – 2
👍👍👍👍 29%
@RahmaniArapardaz, A
C) h4 – 1
👍👍 14%
#mahdi_ri#$
👥 7 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Endgame Multiple Choice 280
public poll
C) Re2 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
م, @mahyarebrahimi1983, @RahmaniArapardaz, @raienr, @Kingbosskasyap, #mahdi_ri#$
A) Nd4 – 2
👍👍 25%
Babak, Arianna
B) Nc3
▫️ 0%
👥 8 people voted so far.
public poll
C) Re2 – 6
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 75%
م, @mahyarebrahimi1983, @RahmaniArapardaz, @raienr, @Kingbosskasyap, #mahdi_ri#$
A) Nd4 – 2
👍👍 25%
Babak, Arianna
B) Nc3
▫️ 0%
👥 8 people voted so far.
🔺Pal Benko's obituary, by Dylan McClain for The New York Times:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/sports/pal-benko-dead.html
🔺chess.com:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/pal-benko-dies-1928-2019
🔺chessbase:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/pl-benkoe-dies-at-91
🔺chess24
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/pal-benko-dies-aged-91
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/sports/pal-benko-dead.html
🔺chess.com:
https://www.chess.com/news/view/pal-benko-dies-1928-2019
🔺chessbase:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/pl-benkoe-dies-at-91
🔺chess24
https://chess24.com/en/read/news/pal-benko-dies-aged-91
NY Times
Pal Benko, Who Stepped Aside for Bobby Fischer, Dies at 91
In 1970 Mr. Benko qualified for the world chess championship cycle but, past his peak as a competitive player, ceded his place to the much younger Mr. Fischer.