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Explain the tactics!

Standard memberNowakowski
Only Chess 08 Jan '09 08:46
  1. N
    Standard memberNowakowski
    10. O-O
    Kalispell, MT
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    08 Jan '09 08:464 edits
    This game with NL and Strass was pretty intricate, but I'm stuck on move 17...Bg2f1 ?? I know their must be something here that counterfits Qxf3! hanging a Knight, however I can't find it?

    I havn't looked real deep into this, but my thoughts were perhaps Lad didn't like 18. Bc4+ Nxc4 19.Qxc4+ Kh1 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 ?

    Still, whites down a knight and I don't see the knockout? I'm sure their are some underlying tactics here that have bypassed my sub 1200 brain! Help!

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    This is the game in question and the specific position rises after 17w (whites 17th move). Any help/explanation of the underlying tactics here would be of great value!
  2. Standard memberGreen Paladin
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    08 Jan '09 08:59
    17... Qxf3? 18 Be2 traps the queen.
  3. N
    Standard memberNowakowski
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    08 Jan '09 09:06
    Originally posted by Green Paladin
    17... Qxf3? 18 Be2 traps the queen.
    ah wow.

    thats why i'm under 1200, cuz i can miss something so simple!
  4. c
    Standard memberchesskid001
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    09 Jan '09 04:18
    Perhaps in the game in the final position, instead of resigning, black should try 1...Bxb6, hoping for 2. Bxb6?? Kb8= Of course, 2. Kxb6 is completely winning, but it's worth a shot
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