During this year alone ChessCafe.com published 143 columns and features, with 479 pages of content, including 17 ebooks, 17 videos, and almost 60 puzzles!
Member Benefits
Members enjoy access to all content, including PDF and Ebook archives! There are two ways to join: place a $50 order in our shop and we will send your log in details, or join here receive a $50 coupon for our shop.
A tactic a day keeps the losses at bay!
[FEN “5rk1/p1p3pp/2p2r2/3p4/3Pb3/4B1qP/P2Q2P1/2R2BKR w – – 0 22”]
How should Black respond to 22.Qe2?
Cho,Yeonhee – Mutesi,Phiona
40th Istanbul ol (Women) (9.4), 06.09.2012
Two Knights Defense [C56]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Nf6 5.e5 d5 6.Bb5 Ne4 7.Nxd4 Bc5 8.Nxc6 Bxf2+ 9.Kf1 Qh4 10.Be2 bxc6 11.Nc3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 Bd4 13.cxd4 0-0 14.Be3 f6 15.exf6 Rxf6+ 16.Kg1 Bf5 17.Qd2 Be4 18.h3 Qg3 19.Bf1 Raf8 20.Re1 Bxc2 21.Rc1 Be4 22.Qe2
22…Rf3!! 23.Re1 [This allows a forced mate in ten. If 23.Bd2 Rf2-+ and Black is winning.; Or 23.h4 Rxe3 24.Rh3 Rxe2 25.Rxg3 Rxa2 and Black is winning.] 23…Rxe3 24.Qxe3 [And this allows mate in two.] 24…Rxf1+ 25.Kxf1 Qxg2# 0-1
Leave a Reply