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4...Qf3+ 5.Bxf3+ Nxf3 6.Rh1+ Nh4 7.Nf6+ Kh6 8.Rxh4+ Kg7 9.Ne8+ Rxe8 10.Rxh7+ Kf6 11.Rxf7#.
5.Nf6+! Kh6 6.Rh1+ Kg7 7.Ne8+!!
Deflecting the rook from f8.
7...Rxe8 8.Rxh7+ Kf6 9.Rxf7#
Michal Krasenkow 2668
Hikaru Nakamura 2648
Barcelona 2007
Black to move
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Michal Krasenkow 2668 Hikaru Nakamura 2648 Barcelona 2007 Black to move
White had been counting on exploiting the tactical motif of the X-ray of the Rb1 on the black queen. However, he failed to appreciate the vulnerability of the f2-square, a pawn defended only by the king.
20...Rxc6! 21.Bxf6
Black wins equally attractively after 21.Rxe7 Rxe7 22.Ba3 c3!! (22...Re5 23.Rxb6 Rxb6 24.Qa1 still allows White to resist) 23.Rxb6 cxd2 24.Rxa6 Rc1 25.Bf3 Rxd1+ 26.Bxd1 Re1+ 27.Kg2 g6 – the passed pawn brings Black victory.
21...Qxf2+!
The sacrifice of a bishop on this square is a typical idea, but it is rare to get a chance of doing so with the queen. The white king is forced to undertake a journey across the board, which will end in his death.
22.Kxf2 Bc5+ 23.Kf3 Rxf6+ 24.Kg4 Ne5+ 25.Kg5
On 25.Rxe5, the inclusion of the bishop with 25...Bc8+ is decisive.
25...Rg6+ 26.Kh5 f6 27.Rxe5 Rxe5+ 28.Kh4 Bc8
The trap closes. White resigned.
Training position
Konstantin Landa
Black to move
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Training position Konstantin Landa Black to move
It is obvious that Black has a fine concentration of pieces around the white king. But where is the mate? Players with a sharp tactical vision will have no trouble spotting the finish.
1...Bg2+ 2.Rxg2 Qf1+ 3.Rg1 Ng3+!
The key idea.
4.hxg3 Qh3#
Konstantin Sakaev 2669
Yuri Yakovich 2560
Kazan ch-RUS sf 2005
White to move