A tactic a day keeps the losses at bay!
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How did White follow-up on 21.Ng5 d3?
Bukavshin,Ivan (2427) – Bajarani,Ulvi (2395)
Dvorkovich Cup, Moscow, 01.07.2010
Queen’s Gambit Declined [D37]
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c6 7.Be2 dxc4 8.Bxc4 b5 9.Bd3 Bb7 10.0-0 a6 11.e4 h6 12.e5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 Qxd5 14.Qd2 c5 15.Bxh6 cxd4 16.Rfe1 Qd7 17.Be4 Rd8 18.Qf4 Bxe4 19.Rxe4 Nc6 20.Qg3 g6 21.Ng5 d3
22.Nxf7! 1-0
It is hopeless for Black upon 22…Kxf7 23.Rf4+ Bf6 (If the king moves Qxg6 will mate.) 24.Rxf6+ Ke7 (Any other move leads to mate.) 25.Rxg6, with Rg7 coming next.
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