A tactic a day keeps the losses at bay!
[FEN “r2r4/2R2p1p/pp1np1k1/7N/3P4/8/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w – – 0 27”]
How did White win in style after 27.Nf4+ Kf5?
Al Modiahki,M (2425) – Sundar Rajan,K (2245)
Asian Teams, Genting Highlands MAS (3), 1998
Nimzo-Indian Defense [E54]
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nf3 Bb4 7.Bd3 dxc4 8.Bxc4 0-0 9.0-0 b6 10.Ne5 Bb7 11.Bg5 Be7 12.Re1 Nc6 13.Ba6 Qc8 14.Bxb7 Qxb7 15.Qf3 Rad8 16.Rac1 Na5 17.Qxb7 Nxb7 18.Nb5 a6 19.Na7 Ra8 20.Nac6 Bd8 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Nd7 Re8 23.Nxd8 Rexd8 24.Rc7 Nd6 25.Nxf6+ Kg7 26.Nh5+ Kg6 27.Nf4+ Kf5
28.Re5+! Kxf4 Now it is mate in seven at most. 29.g3+ Kg4 30.h3+ Kxh3 31.Rxf7! Nf5 If 31…Nxf7 32.Re4 with mate to follow on h4. 32.Re4 Nxg3 33.Rxh7+ 1-0
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