Checks and non-checks

by Oliver Reeh
2/22/2025 – From the diagram position, White managed to coordinate his queen and rook against the black king without allowing any counterplay. Please imitate!

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1.d4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.g3 c5 4.d5 b5 5.Bg2 d6 6.a4 b4 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Re1 0-0 9.e4 Nbd7 10.h3 a5 11.c4 bxc3 12.Nxc3 Rb8 13.Nb5 Ba6 14.Bf1 Bxb5 15.Bxb5 Ne8 16.Bd2 Bxb2 17.Rb1 Bg7 18.Re3 Ne5 19.Nxe5 Bxe5 20.Qe1 Bd4 21.Bxa5 Qc8 22.Reb3 c4 23.Ba6 Qxh3 24.Rxb8 Qxg3+ 25.Kf1 Qh3+ 26.Kg1 Nf6 27.Qf1 Qh4 28.Rxf8+ Kxf8 29.Qg2 c3 30.Bd3 Ng4 31.Bb6 Bxb6 32.Rxb6 Ne5 33.Bc2 Qf4 34.Qh3 Qc1+ 35.Kg2 Qxc2
White to move and win. Which check does it start with?
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Lin,Y2370Grigoryan,K26461–02022A43Roquetas de Mar op 33rd6

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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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