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3 Nf2 Nf4 4 Ng4
Threatening Nf6+. A fighting draw followed:
4 … Nd7 5 Qh2 Nh5 6 Ne2 Rxc1+ 7 Bxc1 Qb5=
Chandler – Ward
Redbus 2002
White to play
How can White draw?
Instead, he should have played: 1.Kd2! Rh3 2.h7 with an easy draw.
1...Ke1 2.Ra8 Rh3+ 0-1
Nikolic - Ivkov
Sarajevo 1967
Black to move
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Nikolic - Ivkov Sarajevo 1967 Black to move
1...Be8! Heading for g6 to seize the b1-h7 diagonal.
2.Bg4 Qb6+ 3.Kh1 Bg6 4.Qb1 Qc6 5.Qb5 Qc8 6.Ra2 Be4
The bishop is installed on a protected square. Black has no problems.
Timman - Ikonnikov
Dieren 2009
White to move
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Timman - Ikonnikov Dieren 2009 White to move
1.c4!
Clearing the long diagonal for the bishop, where there is no black counterpart.
1...Nc7 2.Qc2 Qe7 3.Be4!
In order to soften up Black's kingside.
3...h6 4.Bb2 Ne8 5.Nc1!
Heading for b3 to harass the a5-bishop.
5...Qd7 6.Bh7+ Kh8 7.Bf5 Qc7 8.Nb3
White has a clear advantage.
Scholl - Timman
Leeuwarden 1974
Black to move