The best rook move

by Oliver Reeh
2/28/2020 – In the diagram position, 26...Red8! is the correct way for Black to attack the white queen, with the knock-down argument showing after 27.Qc3. Which is?

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Resist the impulse

After White's 26.♗h3, moving the attacked rook c8 would actually give away Black's advantage — it is still needed on this square ...

 
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1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.b3 0-0 6.Bb2 b6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.d4 Bb7 9.Bd3 Nbd7 10.0-0 Ne4 11.Qc2 Ndf6 12.Ne5 Nxc3 13.Bxc3 c5 14.Rfd1 Qc7 15.Bb2 Bd6 16.Nf3 Ne4 17.g3 Rfe8 18.Rac1 Rac8 19.dxc5 bxc5 20.Bf1 d4 21.exd4 Nxg3 22.hxg3 Bxf3 23.Rd3 Be4 24.dxc5 Bxd3 25.Qxd3 Bxc5 26.Bh3 In the diagram position, 26...Red8! is the correct way for Black to attack the white queen, with the knock-down argument showing after 27.Qc3. Which is? Red8! The best rook move to attack White's queen. Compare 26...Rcd8 27.Qc3 or 26...Re3? 27.Qxe3! 27.Qc3 27.Qf3 Rd2! 28.Bxc8 Rxb2 also remains better for Black.
White threatens 28.Qxg7++. What is Black to do?
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Goganov,A2559Rios,C25130–12019E1423rd Alekhine Master 20194.6

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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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