Dubov's king chase

by Oliver Reeh
1/3/2020 – In the diagram position, Black must give his queen on e6 to stay in the game - instead, 29...Kc6? 30.Qf3+ Kb5 sends his king on a journey of no return. Happy hunting!

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This whole brilliant game is annotated in detail by Igor Stohl in Chess Base Magazine 193, which also features an opening article by him on the trendy opening line 6...b6.

 

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Highlights of this issue

  • CBM 193Top players annotate
    Caruana, So, Jones, Wang Hao, Duda, McShane, Vitiugov, Vidit, Yu Yangyi, Huschenbeth and many more
  • The truth about Traxler
    Renato Quintiliano clarifies 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5
  • "When even I am sacrificing a piece …"
    Anish Giri shows a swift kingside attack from Batumi, introduced by the rook manoeuvre Ra3-g3!
  • Me and the new engines
    Tanmay Srinath rams the Berlin Defence
  • Korchnoi's French Endgame 
    Mihail Marin’s recommendation goes far beyond the opening
  • Playing the Marshall anyway!
    Simon Williams discusses Daniil Dubov’s 8…d5 in the Anti-Marshall (video)
  • "Simple and strong!"
    Oliver Reeh invites you to a straightforward attack on the king to end with an Epaulettes mate! (video)
  • Busted on the square g4!
    Jan-Krzysztof Duda analyses his endgame victory over Yu Yangyi from the Hamburg Grand Prix
  • With umbrella and body-check!
    Let Karsten Müller show you how to succeed in rook endgames – instructive and practical!
  • "I don't mind playing opening lines from both sides"
    Pentala Harikrishna explains his victory over Adhiban with the Benoni at the IOM (video)
  • Dubov gem!
    Igor Stohl analyzes the stunner Dubov-Svane from Batumi – from the opening duel to the mate final!

Strike like the world champions

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.

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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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