Checks and counter checks

by Oliver Reeh
10/23/2020 – In the diagram position, that shows a study but did not occur in a real game, White's King on h8 is in danger and White needs to act quickly. Things start with 1.g4+! Kh6 - enjoy!
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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In the diagram, White's endangered king h8 leaves him with only one way to victory. Things start with 1.g4+! Kh6 - enjoy! 1.g4+! Kh6 1...Kg6 2.e5+ 1...Kxg4 2.Qe2+ etc.
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ChessBase Magazine #197

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ChessBase Magazine Extra #197

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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qiqiangzhu qiqiangzhu 10/24/2020 06:20
super
caliche2016 caliche2016 10/24/2020 02:26
@Frits Fritschy: yes it is: Study by Yuri Dorogov, 1970, according to the Endgame Database. By the way, Stockfish 12 finds all the right moves in a split second!
Sampru Sampru 10/23/2020 10:59
Brilliant!
Frits Fritschy Frits Fritschy 10/23/2020 09:59
Before I start looking: its not in Van der Heyden's database?
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