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MrUlekleiv

I'm back with another position from one of my games. This time I'll let you try to find a tactic that I actually managed to find during one of my games. Therefore I think this one should be a little easier than the two previous ones, but let's see:)

Black wanted to get out of the horrible e-file pin and played Ke8-Kd8. It was a difficult position already, but this loses on the spot because...?

shoopi

Great, and if 25... Ke6 26. Ng7+ 26... Ke5 white mates in 2.

Sometimes setting up a trap like this is a good strategy. As long as the set up does not undermine your position, it should be worth a consideration, especially in live chess, for obvious reasons.

This reminds me of a trap I set up in one of my blitz games long ago. It went like this, maybe you will like it. Remember, the goal of the first move is to lure the opponent, not neccesarily play the objectively best move in the position (however it is still a fine move).

MrUlekleiv

Lol, yes i forgot to mention that in the analysis. I should switch it so you have to find the mating Ng7+


That's a nice way of winning an exchange:D

spotted Na4 quite fast because of your hints of luring the opponent into something. It looks like a reasonable move which should be good enough for live chess, epecially when it comes with a sly trap.. not the easiest to find follow up for black with very limited time. One may only consider that the bishop can't check and if it moves somewhere you can take the white queen with check.. 

I liked it.