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3/13/2015 – 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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The bishop on h6 creates mating threats for White, who would love to bring his queen on the diagonal g3-b8 to invade Black's camp. How should Black defend?
A) 28...Ne7
B) 28...Nxd4
C) 28...Qf6
D) No matter what Black does, White's queen will find a way into Black's camp
Oliver Reeh in ChessBase Magazine
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.
ChessBase Magazine #164 (Feb./March)
Introduction by Karsten Müller
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