Conclusion à la Aronian

by Oliver Reeh
12/12/2025 – In the diagram position, the g7-knight is under attack. But it is precisely this piece that will ultimately deal White the deathblow - can you guess how? Black's move!
In almost every chess game there comes a moment when you just can’t go on without tactics. You must strike to not giving away the advantage you have worked for the whole game.

In almost every chess game there comes a moment when you just can't go on without tactics. So it is vital to train tactics properly - and Master Class Tactics offers you the perfect tool for this!

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Oliver Reeh has been working for ChessBase for many years as a translator and presenter of the internet show TV ChessBase, and he also looks after the tactics column in ChessBase Magazine, for which he has also been responsible as editor-in-chief since 2019. The International Master has contributed to the CB "MasterClass" series and is the author of the DVDs "Strike like the World Champions" and "Master Class Tactics - Train your combination skills!" Volumes 1 & 2. Oliver Reeh lives in Hamburg.
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Frits Fritschy Frits Fritschy 27 minutes ago
Firouzja could have won on move 23.
lajosarpad lajosarpad 6 hours ago
Very, very nice combination!
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