6/9/2017 – In the diagram White can win if he finds the right way to parry Black's mate threat ...Qh1++. The game continuation 36.Qc1 did not hit the bull's eye. Can you do better? Unleash your creativity!
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Knights add irrational content to any position. However, in this video tutorial you will learn how to tame them.
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1.d4Nf62.c4b63.Nf3Bb74.g3g65.Bg2Bg76.0-00-07.d5d68.Nc3e59.e4a510.Bg5h611.Bd2Na612.b3Nc513.Qc2Bc814.a3a415.b4Nb316.Rab1Bd717.h3Nh518.Rxb3axb319.Qxb3f520.c5bxc521.bxc5Qb822.Qa2Qa723.c6fxe424.Nh4Be825.Be3Qa526.Nxe4Qxa327.Qd2Kh728.Rb1Bf729.Rb7Rfc830.Bf3Nf631.Nxf6+Bxf632.Bg4Qa1+33.Kh2Ra534.Bxc8Bxd535.Rxc7+Bg7 In the diagram White can win if he finds the
right way to parry Black's mate threat ...Qh1++. The game continuation 36.Qc1
did not hit the bull's eye. Can you do better? Unleash your creativity!
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