SPOT ON CHESS PUZZLES for FRIDAY of April 28th, 2023

World Championship update: It potentially all ends tomorrow…

GAME 14 will be played on Saturday, April 29th of 2023. Whomever wins tomorrow’s game wins the title of World Champion… If drawn then they go to the playoffs! Today we look at Game 13 briefly and then take a look at a chess puzzle to round out todays offering. Enjoy!

GAME 13 pgn (From chessgames.com)

[Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"]
[Site "Astana, Kazakhstan"]
[Date "2023.04.27"]
[Round "13.1"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Liren, Ding"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:20/3600:900+30"]
[WhiteClock "00:24:09"]
[BlackClock "00:26:07"]
[WhiteFideId "4168119"]
[BlackFideId "8603677"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2788"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. Be3 Na5 11. Bc2 c5 12. Nbd2 Re8 13. a4 h6 14. d4 exd4 15. cxd4 cxd4 16. Nxd4 Nc4 17. Nxc4 bxc4 18. f3 Bf8 19. Bf2 d5 20. exd5 Nxd5 21. Be4 Re5 22. Rc1 Rc8 23. Ne2 Qe7 24. Qd4 f5 25. Bg3 Rxe4
26. fxe4 Qxe4 27. Qxe4 fxe4 28. Rfd1 Nb4 29. Rd7 Bc5+ 30. Kh2 Bc6 31. Rc7 Rxc7 32. Bxc7 Bd5 33. Nc3 Nd3 34. Rc2 Bc6 35. a5 Kf7 36. Re2 Nc1 37. Re1 Nd3 38. Re2 Nc1 39. Re1 Nd3 1/2-1/2

Stay free, stay healthy and be well ~ Sean