Make it work!

by Oliver Reeh
7/17/2021 – In the diagram position Black just played 21...Rxd4!, capturing a knight. However, this move looks dangerous because White has 22.Qc3, pinning the rook on the long diagonal and threatening 23.e3. But Black knew exactly what he was doing. Can you follow his thoughts?
88 times, IM Oliver Reeh leads you step by step through the most brillant game conclusions of the world champions - in interactive Fritztrainer format, enabling you to enter the winning moves yourself.
 
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1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.Bg2 d5 6.c4 Nc6 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Bxg7 Kxg7 9.d4 Bg4 10.h3 Bxf3 11.Bxf3 Qd6 12.0-0 e5 13.dxe5 Qxe5 14.Bxd5 Qxa1 15.Bxc6 bxc6 16.Qc2 Qf6 17.Nd2 Rfe8 18.Nf3 Qe6 19.Nd4 Qxh3 20.Qxc6 Rad8 21.Qxc7 Rxd4! In the diagram position Black just played 21...Rxd4!, capturing an important pawn. However, this move looks dangerous because White has 22.Qc3, pinning the rook on the long diagonal and threatening 23.e3. But Black knew exactly what he was doing. Can you follow his thoughts? 22.Qc3
How does Black proceed to rescue his pinned Rd4?
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Saric,A2543Nasuta,G25120–12021A05European Hybrid Qualification-KO 20212.3

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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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