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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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Oliver Reeh 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.