Rooks as bodyguards

by Oliver Reeh
9/7/2018 – In the diagram position White decided to force matters with 21.Re7 Ngxe7 22.dxe7+ Nxe7 23.Qd6, threatening perpetual check. Can you see the only way for Black to emerge victoriously now?
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Perpetual check ...

It's often the last chance to bail out after a failed attack. Still, after 21.Bd2!? in the diagram White's position, despite being a piece down, might not be entirely hopeless, especially in a practical game. Or would you be confident to win this as Black!?

 
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1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bc4 a6 7.0-0 b5 8.Bb3 Bb7 9.Re1 Bc5 10.Bg5 Be7 11.Bf4 Na5 12.Bd5 exd5 13.exd5 Kf8 14.d6 Bf6 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.Qxd5 Nc6 17.Re2 g6 18.Rae1 h5 19.Ng5 Bxg5 20.Bxg5 f6 In the diagram position White decided to force matters with 21.Re7 Ngxe7 22.dxe7+ Nxe7 23.Qd6, threatening perpetual check. Can you see the only way for Black to emerge victoriously now? 21.Re7 Ngxe7 22.dxe7+ Nxe7 23.Qd6
White has threats on the dark squares. How should Black continue?
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Wall,T2234Adair,J24920–12018B21105th ch-GBR 20181.9

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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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