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PV Nandhidhaa 2060 Anna Styazhkina 1974 Halkidiki 2010 Black to move
Here, Black missed a chance to exploit the white back-rank weakness and the overload of the white queen:
The actual game continued 27...Qf6 28.Bxd3, with a double-edged struggle.
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Training position Konstantin Sakaev White to move
The white queen not only attacks f6, but also ‘eyes up’ the Ra8. The rook on f8 defends both of these, and cannot cope with the task:
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Magnus Carlsen 2581 Vasilios Kotronias 2599 Calvia ol 2004 White to move
The queen at c5 fulfils many functions, defending the Be3 via the diagonal, the pawn d6, and the Ra7. First, White deflects the king, drawing it to a vulnerable position: