Light squares, dark squares

by Oliver Reeh
7/31/2020 – Refuting White's 27.Rxf5 in the diagram position may take time, which Black in this (rapid) game simply didn't have and failed. Not pressed by the clock, can you do better?
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.

A parade example

Taken from "Attacking with major pieces and different coloured bishops", Mihail Marin, Strategy CBM195.

 
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 9.Nd5 Bxd5 10.exd5 Nbd7 11.Qd2 g6 12.0-0-0 Bg7 13.Kb1 Qc7 14.Be2 0-0 15.g4 Rfc8 16.Rc1 hxg4 17.fxg4 a5 18.g5 a4 19.gxf6 Nxf6 20.h4 axb3 21.cxb3 Qd7 22.Rcf1 Ne4 23.Qe1 Qc7 24.Bd3 Nc5 25.Bxc5 Qxc5 26.Qe4 f5 Refuting White's 27.Rxf5 in the diagram position may take time, which Black in this (rapid) game simply didn't have and failed. Not pressed by the clock, can you do better? 27.Rxf5
White has played 27.Rxf5 to rip open the diagonal d3-h7 towards the black king. Take your time to determine what this position is about - and how Black can get the advantage!
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Dominguez Perez,L2758Giri,A27691–02019B90Wch Rapid5

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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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