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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
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ChessBase Magazine #164 (Feb./March)
Introduction by Karsten Müller
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Discussion and Feedback
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As Reeh wrote in the .PGN, "the only way to parry White's immediate threats was 28...Qd7!?".
So then.....
Why are we readers told by Reeh to choose from among four possible best moves for Black, A B C D, where none of our four options is Qd7?
(Fritz_11 evaluates 28...Qd7 at +0.45, at depth 25.)
So then.....
Why are we readers told by Reeh to choose from among four possible best moves for Black, A B C D, where none of our four options is Qd7?
(Fritz_11 evaluates 28...Qd7 at +0.45, at depth 25.)
What's wrong with 28. - Qe6?
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