Oldie-Parade I

by Oliver Reeh
8/14/2020 – In the diagram White threatens Rh3 with vicious intentions down the open h-file. Black to play: three lines, two results, one person to make all the difference - you!
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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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Bg5 Nc6 9.Nb3 a5 10.a4 Be6 11.f4 Rc8 12.Kh1 Nb4 13.Bh4 Nd7 14.f5 Bxb3 15.cxb3 Bxc3 16.bxc3 Rxc3 17.fxg6 hxg6 18.Qd2 Rc2 19.Qh6 Rxe2 20.Rf3 In the diagram White threatens Rh3 with vicious intentions down the open h-file. Black to play: three lines, two results, one person to make all the difference - you!
What's the correct defence for Black? A) 20... Ne5 21.Rh3 Ng4 B) 20...Qb6 21.Rh3 Qd4 C) 20...Qe8 (please enter the first move)
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Sokolov,A2555Short,N2575½–½1985B70Interzonal-13c16

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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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