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Epic combination to win


  • 7 months ago · Quote · #1

    -waller-

    I think this is possibly the best calculation I've ever made in a correspondence game. Black to move and win:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Obviously there are ways for Black to stop this by jettisoning a pawn or two, but this is how the game played out. This is the critical line if White tries to hold onto his material (he actually starts a pawn down).

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #2

    AndyClifton

    3... Bxf3+

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #3

    -waller-

    True! Don't know how I missed that, thanks for pointing it out. In that case the key move is even better. (With a lot less calculation needed too!)

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #4

    Krames

    Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #5

    ShadowIKnight

    Very nice! except again yeah 3. Bxf3 I was like LET ME. WHY. oh, rook x queen? :D

    I must say I got it in one go. Its a very tactics trainer like puzzle. hmm :P

  • 7 months ago · Quote · #6

    -waller-

    Thanks Krames and ShadowKnight. Yeah, the move leapt out at me immediately too! Just calculating (wrongly in my case) what happens after Rf4!


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