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Thanks to the mating motif the knight doesn't need to retreat.
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4.Rc2 b4! 5.Na2
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5.Qxd3 Rxc3! , again exploiting the mating motif.
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5...Nc5 6.Qe2 bxa3 7.b4 Ba4! 8.bxc5 Bxc2 9.Nxc2 Bxc5
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Black has a clear initiative.
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Sokolov - Kasparov
Wijk aan Zee 1999
White to move
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Sokolov - Kasparov Wijk aan Zee 1999 White to move
1.Qf1!
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A decisive queen transfer with two concrete ideas: 2 R(Q)h3 with mating motifs, and 2 Qg2, creating deadly threats at g7 and g8.
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1...Qe6 2.Qg2
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After 2...Qg2 , due to the double threat of 3.Rg8+ and 3.Rh3! Qxh3 4.Qg7# Black resigned.
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Winter - Alekhine
Nottingham 1936
Black to move
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Winter - Alekhine Nottingham 1936 Black to move
1...R8e7!
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Preparing 2...Qe8 to step up the pressure on the open file.
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2.Kd1 Qe8 3.Qf3 Na5!
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With ideas like ...Nc4 and ...Qa4+.
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4.b3
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4.Qxd5?! Rxe2 5.Rxe2 Rxe2 6.Qxa5 Ng3! 7.Rf3 Qe4 with a strong attack.
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4...Nc4! 5.Bc1
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5.bxc4? Qa4+ 6.Kc1 Ba3+ 7.Kb1 Rb6+ 8.Ka1 Qc2 -+
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5...Nce3+ 6.Bxe3 Nxe3+ 7.Nxe3 Rxe3 8.Qf2 Qb5!
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Eyeing the weak square on d3, thus forcing White to give up material.