Jones' jackpot

by Oliver Reeh
5/31/2019 – In the diagram White has just captured on d4. What do you make of this continuation — or rather the position arising 21...Nxd4 22.Bxd4 Bxd4 23.Rxd4 and now?
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Chink in the armour

White's forces seem very harmoniously placed, but the trade of two pairs of minor pieces will reveal a hidden weakness in his camp.

 
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1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.Nf3 d6 6.0-0 e6 7.a3 Nge7 8.Rb1 0-0 9.b4 b6 10.e3 Bb7 11.Qb3 Rb8 12.Bb2 Qd7 13.d3 h6 14.Rfe1 g5 15.Ne2 e5 16.Rbd1 Ng6 17.d4 g4 18.Nd2 exd4 19.exd4 cxd4 20.Ne4 Rbe8 21.Nxd4 In the diagram White has just captured on d4. What do you make of this continuation - or rather the position arising 21...Nxd4 22.Bxd4 Bxd4 23.Rxd4 now? Nxd4 22.Bxd4 Bxd4 23.Rxd4
White threatens both 24.Nf6+ and capturing on d6. Which move gives Black the advantage? Please try to calculate as far as possible - the main line stretches over 4 moves!
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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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