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A tactic a day keeps the losses at bay!
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How should Black follow-up on 38…Qd2+ 39.Ka3?
Tartakower,Saviely – Euwe,Max
Venice, 1948
Giuoco Piano [C53]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Bb6 5.d4 Qe7 6.0-0 d6 7.h3 Nf6 8.Re1 0-0 9.Na3 Nd8 10.Bf1 Ne8 11.Nc4 f6 12.a4 c6 13.Nxb6 axb6 14.Qb3+ Ne6 15.Qxb6 g5 16.Bc4 h6 17.h4 Kh7 18.hxg5 hxg5 19.dxe5 dxe5 20.Be3 Rh8 21.g3 Kg6 22.Kg2 Nf4+ 23.gxf4 Bh3+ 24.Kg3 exf4+ 25.Bxf4 Qd7 26.Nh2 gxf4+ 27.Kxf4 Rh4+ 28.Ke3 Bg2 29.Nf3 Rxe4+ 30.Kxe4 Nd6+ 31.Kd3 Qf5+ 32.Kd4 Qf4+ 33.Kd3 Qxc4+ 34.Kc2 Bxf3 35.b3 Be4+ 36.Kb2 Qd3 37.Rg1+ Kf7 38.Rac1 Qd2+ 39.Ka3
39…Nc4+!! 40.bxc4 Rxa4+!! 41.Kxa4 Qa2+ 42.Kb4 Qb2+ 43.Kc5 Qxf2+ 44.Kd6 Qxb6 0-1
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