Crossing the Rubicon
None of White's four pieces has crossed the halfway line, but they are all ready to jump into action — above all the queen, of course.
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1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.g4 Nxg4 8.Rg1 Qf6 9.Rxg4 Qxf3 10.Rxg7 Nf6 11.Bg2 Qh5 12.e4 dxe4 13.Bg5 Bf8 14.Bxf6 Bxg7 15.Bxg7 Rg8 16.Nxe4 Qa5+ 17.Kf1 Rxg7 18.Qc1 Qd8 19.Qf4 Kf8 20.Qe5 Rg6 21.Qh8+ Ke7 22.Qxh7 Qg8 23.Qh4+ f6 24.Bf3 e5 25.b3 exd4 26.Ng3 Bg4 27.Re1+ Kf7 28.Be4 Rg7 29.h3 Bd7?? 29...Be6! 30.Qh5+ Kf8 30...Ke7 31.Bf5+- 31.Qc5+ Kf7 31...Re7 32.Bf5! Kf7 33.Bg4! 32.Qh5+ - Start an analysis engine:
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Carlsen,M | 2385 | Gretarsson,H | 2513 | 1–0 | 2003 | D45 | EU-Cup 19th | 7.1 |
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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.
Do you like these lessons? There are plenty more by tactic expert Oliver Reeh in ChessBase Magazine, where you will also find openings articles and surveys, endgames, and of course annotations by the world's top grandmasters.
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