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Vlatko Kovacevic 2555 Jan Timman 2610 Bugojno 1984 Black to move
We have a very sharp position on the board. White has already practically queened his d-pawn, but Black is attacking the king:
He loses at once after 26.exf4 Qh4 27.Rd3 Qxh3 28.Rxf3 Rxc1+ 29.Qxc1 Qxf3 30.d7 Qxg4+.
Also bad was 27.Kf1 Rxc8! 28.d7 Rd8 29.Ke1 (29.Qd4 Qh4–+) 29...Qxg4 30.Qd4 Qg2 31.Kd2 Nxf2–+.
28.Rxe8+ Kh7 29.Qxg7+ Kxg7 30.Bb2+ f6 31.Re7+ Kh6 32.Bxf6 Qxf2+ 33.Kxh3 Qg2+ 34.Kh4 Qh2#
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Boris Grachev 2682 Rainer Buhmann 2606 Germany Bundesliga 2011 White to move
Looking at the position, one undoubtedly wants to take the bishop. However, it would also be nice to keep the g6-pawn and put the knight on f5! And there was such a possibility:
Strengthening the g6-pawn, and creating the threat of bringing the knight via h4 to f5. At the same time, the black bishop still hangs. Even if White was not totally certain that the move was winning, he needed to play it, as with such a domination of the light squares, he cannot possibly lose. From a practical viewpoint, the most Black can hope for is perpetual check, but in fact there is not one.
In the game, White grabbed the piece with 53.Qxc3, but after 53...Kxg6, the black king breathed easier, and the black pawns all round the board started to have their say.
In the game, White grabbed the piece with 53.Qxc3, but after 53...Kxg6, the black king breathed easier, and the black pawns all round the board started to have their say.