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by Oliver Reeh
5/8/2020 – In the diagram position White played 15.d6!, a powerful move that opens the diagonal for the light-squared bishop and allowed White to score a brilliant victory after 15...Bxd6 16.Bc4+ Kg7. How did White win? Join and enjoy!
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In fact, 15.d6! is the first step to activate White's queen d1.

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d5 5.e5 Ne4 6.Nxe4 dxe4 7.Ng5 c5 8.d5 Bxe5 9.Nxe4 0-0 10.Be2 Qa5+ 11.c3 Rd8 12.0-0 Bf5 13.Ng3 Bd7 14.Bg5 f6 15.d6! In the diagram position opens the light-squared diagonal towards the black king, enabling White after 15...Bxd6 16.Bc4+ Kg7 to score a brilliant victory. Join and enjoy! 15.d6! Bxd6 16.Bc4+ Kg7
How does White start his attacking powerplay?
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Beikert,G2385Thiede,L24051–02020A48BL 2019-207.16

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