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From the first round of the semifinals of the World Cup in Baku: in the diagram position Giri could have uncorked the stunning 37.Bxg5 leaving his queen en prise but threatening the bishop on f6 and the rook on a2. After 37...Rxe2 38.Bxf6 White threatens mate on h8. How would you evaluate the situation?
A) White wins
B) Black wins
(You can take your time - but Svidler was down to less than 2 minutes!)
Do you like these lessons? There are plenty more by tactic expert Oliver Reeh in ChessBase Magazine, where you will also find openings articles and surveys, endgames, and of course annotations by the world's top grandmasters.
