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30.11.2012 - Black's queen stands perfectly centralised, while her counterpart on h5 lacks any purpose. What does the move 33.Qf7, occupying the 7th rank and attacking the knight on e6, entail for White? A) a slight initiative B) a clear plus C) an immediate zero New: ChessBase Magazine December, larger diagram and solution.
 
Old hands

Black's queen stands perfectly centralised, while her counterpart on h5 lacks any purpose. What does the move 33.Qf7, occupying the 7th rank and attacking the knight on e6, entail for White?

A) a slight initiative
B) a clear plus
C) an immediate zero

Solution

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