550
The British Chess Magazine
rank.
23…f8
After 23…h4 24 ×e7 ×e7 25 f5 cuts off
the knight and it will be lost.
24 ×d6!
4 points, smashing the Black position by a temporary piece sacrifice.
24…×d6
25 e5
2 points, winning back the piece.
25…f5
After 25…c6 26 e4 ×a4 27 ×d6 c7 28
f5 with a strong attack. The white knight on d6
dominates the position.
26 ×d6
3 points for this recapture. 26 b5 e7 27
×d8 ×d8 28 d2 is also strong and scores
2 points.
26…e8
27 h3
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3 points, both defending h5 and threatening
the pawn on f5.
27…e6
After 27…g6 28 h×g6 ×g6 29 ×f5 ×d6 30
e×d6 d7 31 d2 is winning for White.
Or 27…f7 28 ×f5 ×h5 29 fd2 g6 30
h3 f7 31 e4 e6 32 g4 ×a4 33 g5
a1+ 34 h2 c4 35 e6 h6 36 f7+ h7 37
f5 with deadly threats against h6.
28 fd2
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3 points. White has control of the d-file.
28…h6
29 b5
3 points for this move, aiming to invade on d6
later and attacking c7.
29…d7
30 f3!
4 points for this fine positional move, aiming
at b7.
30…b6
31 d1
4 points; the pressure on d7 forces the win of
material.
31…f8
After 31…d8, 32 c7 wins.
32 ×b6
2 points. Black’s queenside is destroyed and
the pawns on c5 and a5 will fall.
32…e7
33 f3
4 points. White retains his pressure and aims to
invade with his rook on b7.