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Classical enigma

by Oliver Reeh

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1/31/2015 – Tactics can seem deceptively simple, particularly when seeing an engine analysing grandmaster games. Strange, however, how difficult it is to find the right move and to calculate variations properly when playing yourself. It is easier if you solve tactical puzzles regularly. In the ChessBase Magazine and his tactics column Oliver Reeh helps you to do so.

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Classical enigma

The key to the position lies in the activation of the bishop b2, so 21.Nf6+! is a good start for White. But following 21...gxf6 22.Qg3+ Kh8 23.exf6 Bxf6 only one continuation cracks the code of the black king. Which one?

A) 24.Ng5
B) 24.Ne5
C) 24.Qh4

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Oliver Reeh Oliver Reeh is an International Master, lives in Hamburg, and plays for the "Hamburger Schachklub" in the "Bundesliga". He is a long-time member of the ChessBase team, and regularly entertains and educates readers with his tactic column in the ChessBase Magazine. He is also co-author of the popular DVDs on Bobby Fischer, Mihhail Tal, Alexander Alekhine, and José Raul Capablanca appearing in the ChessBase Master Class Series.

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