7/28/2009 – ... can actually be full of venom, particularly when they feature a weak back rank. Here White had just attacked the enemy rook with
34.Bxa5 and now Black had the choice between three moves:
A) 34...Ra6
B) 34...Rb7
C) 34...Rxb3.
What would you advise? Only one continuation doesn't lose!
The solution is here,
but first ponder over it with a larger version of the diagram.
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