Invite or bar out?

by Oliver Reeh
6/23/2017 – Tactical details can play an important role when determining the best move. In the diagram position White's knight is hanging while Black's rook threatens to invade on d2. 26.Nc4 or 26.Nc6 - what would be your choice?

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1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.b3 Bg7 4.Bb2 0-0 5.g3 d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bxg7 Kxg7 8.Bg2 Nc6 9.d4 Bg4 10.Nbd2 Nxd4 11.Nxd4 Nc3 12.Qc2 Qxd4 13.e3 Qf6 14.Rc1 Nb5 15.Bxb7 Rad8 16.0-0 Bf5 17.Ne4 Qb6 18.Bc6 Kg8 19.Qb2 Nd6 20.Nd2 Nb7 21.Bf3 Nc5 22.Nc4 Qe6 23.Ne5 Ne4 24.Rfd1 f6 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
26.Nc6 or 26.Nc4 - which knight move in the diagram position would take your fancy?
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Lobron,E2528Frischmann,R23231–02017A152.BLS 1617 Caissa Schwarzb. - Schott Ma5.1

 

 

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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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