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Interesting Tactical Variation

Interesting Tactical Variation

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This week I received a PM with a very interesting tactical variation in it.
Here I will examine the game and some of the wild tactics.
This game demonstrates a few things:
1.The originality of not automatically recapturing a piece
2. Trouble that stems from greedily trying to hold on to material
3. Attacking possibilities in a wide open position
4. Trading material for a lasting iniative (similar to gambit play)

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  • a
  • 7
  • b
  • 6
  • c
  • 5
  • d
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  • e
  • 3
  • f
  • 2
  • g
  • 1
  • h
1.e4e6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3c5
4.exd5exd5
5.Nf3Nc6
6.Bb5Bg4
7.O-OBxf3
8.Re1Be4
9.f3f5
10.fxe4dxe4
11.Nxe4fxe4
12.Qh5

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      Black is a piece up but busted after 12.Qh5+.
      12. ... g6 13.Qe5+ wins at least the rook in the corner.
      12. ... Ke7 13.Rxe4+ gives white a winning attack.
      12. ... Kd7 13.d5 (at the very least wins the piece back with check)

      In the main variation with Kd7, black seems to hold a pawn, but white still gets enough attacking chances.

      Here is a line (start at move 12):
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      • 7
      • b
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      • c
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      • e
      • 3
      • f
      • 2
      • g
      • 1
      • h
      1.e4e6
      2.d4d5
      3.Nc3c5
      4.exd5exd5
      5.Nf3Nc6
      6.Bb5Bg4
      7.O-OBxf3
      8.Re1Be4
      9.f3f5
      10.fxe4dxe4
      11.Nxe4fxe4
      12.Qh5Kd7
      13.d5Kc7
      14.dxc6bxc6
      15.Bf4Kb6
      16.Bf1Nf6
      17.Qe2Qd4
      18.Kh1Qa4
      19.a3h6
      20.b3Qb5
      21.Qf2Qa5
      22.Bd2

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          This last pgn just demonstrates white's chances in the positions that follow Kd7.

          All in all, Re1 is a very interesting variation, and the Nxe4 move just seems to light a fuse of fireworks that are extremely tactical and entertaining (even it some of it is really complicated).

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          hi paul,

          the position which caught my eye when flicking through this was at white's 20th when b3 was played, I immediately thought the move should be b4 followed up by c4 if need be but yes an interesting line

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