Kotronias' masterpiece

by Oliver Reeh
3/29/2019 – After 16.Rxb7+! in the diagram position White checkmates the black king by force. Four variations, four key moves, and everything goes with check. Enjoy!
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Like clockwork

This gem is an old favourite of mine (CBM 143!). I am still amazed how everything fits together for White — the game of Kotronias' life!?

 
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.f4 e5 8.Nf5 Qb6 9.Qf3 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qxc2 11.Bc4 Nxe4! 12.0-0 Qxc3 13.Qxe4 Nc5 14.Bxf7+ Kxf7 15.Qd5+ Be6 After 16.Rxb7+! in the diagram position White checkmates the black king by force. Four variations, four key moves, and everything goes with check. Enjoy! 16.Rxb7+! Kg8 Whatever Black does, the white pieces work perfectly together to hunt down the king. Alternative 1: 16...Nxb7
Variation 1, key move 1: how should White continue?
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And the game continuation, with the final key move: what did Kotronias play now?
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Kotronias,V2599Xiu,D25081–02011B94Aeroflot Open A6

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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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