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A tactic a day keeps the losses at bay!
[FEN “2r3k1/1q2b1pp/1p2Pn2/5p2/1P6/PQ2P1P1/1B3P1P/3R2K1 w – – 0 29”]
How should White follow up on 29.Rd7 Rc7?
Kochiev,Alexander – Maric,Rudolf
Kapfenberg, 1976
Classical Dutch [A96]
1.Nf3 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d6 4.d4 e6 5.0-0 Be7 6.c4 0-0 7.Nc3 a5 8.b3 c6 9.Qc2 d5 10.e3 Bd6 11.Bb2 Qe7 12.a3 b6 13.Rfc1 Ne4 14.Ne5 Nxc3 15.Qxc3 Bb7 16.Nd3 Nd7 17.b4 Rfc8 18.Qb3 Ba6 19.cxd5 a4 20.Qxa4 Bxd3 21.Qb3 Be4 22.Rxc6 Bxg2 23.Kxg2 Nf6 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8 25.dxe6 Qb7+ 26.d5 Nxd5 27.Kg1 Be7 28.Rd1 Nf6 29.Rd7 Rc7
30.Rd8+!! 1-0 Mate is forced upon 30…Bxd8 31.e7+ and e8=Q.
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