Not quite unexpectedly I

by Oliver Reeh
7/17/2020 – In the diagram position White is under immense pressure, and if 28.f3 (blocking the long diagonal and hitting the knight on g4) does not work, White sure is busted. Well, 28.f3 in fact does not work - but why?
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.

Any pawn move ...

... weakens a square - and 28.f3 in the diagram is no exception.

 
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1.Nf3 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.c3 Nd7 5.Bc4 e6 6.0-0 Ne7 7.a4 0-0 8.a5 Rb8 9.Bb3 b5 10.Bf4 Bb7 11.Nbd2 e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Be3 c5 14.a6 Ba8 15.Qe2 Qc7 16.h4 Nf6 17.Bg5 Nh5 18.Qe3 Kh8 19.Bh6 Bxh6 20.Qxh6 Ng8 21.Qe3 Ngf6 22.g3 Ng4 23.Qe2 f5 24.Ng5 c4 25.Bc2 Qc6 26.Kg2 h6 27.Nh3 Rbd8 The diagram position sees White under immense pressure, and if 28.f3 (blocking the long diagonal and hitting the knight g4) doesn't work, she is busted for sure. Well, it doesn't - but why? 28.f3
After 28.f3 Black must deliver. Your suggestion?
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Assaubayeva,B2370Akash G24870–12020B06Schachfestival 2020-Open6.3

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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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