Chess tactics 54 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on May 30, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 54 BLACK TO PLAY [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.05.30"] [Round "?"] [White "Tactics #54"] [Black " David Alberto - Maxime Vachier Lagrave, Italian Team Championship 2014 "] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2b1r1k1/1p3pB1/2pp2p1/1Pq5/2P1p1n1/6P1/2NPPPB1/Q4RK1 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] {[pgndiagram]} 1... Qh5 {Black is a piece down and has to seek attacking chances.} 2. Re1 $1 {The most resilient move, with a very deep idea behind it.} (2. Rb1 {Is more human} Qh2+ 3. Kf1 Ne5 {Threatening Bh3} 4. Ne3 (4. Bxe5 Bh3 { And the game is over}) (4. g4 Nf3 $1 {[pgndiagram] The point of Re1 move is revealed here} 5. exf3 exf3 6. Bxf3 Bxg4 {Is just lost for White}) 4... Bh3 5. Ke1 Bxg2 {[pgndiagram] And White can resign}) 2... Qh2+ 3. Kf1 Ne5 $1 { [pgndiagram]The key move. The threat is Bh3} 4. g4 $1 {Opening the attack on White queen via e5-h2 diagonal} (4. Ne3 {Is more human, but it also doesn't help} Bh3 5. f3 exf3 6. exf3 Bxg2+ 7. Nxg2 Qh1+ 8. Kf2 Nd3#) 4... Bxg4 (4... Nf3 5. exf3 {And the e-pawn is pinned}) 5. Bxe5 Rxe5 6. Qa8+ Kh7 $1 { [pgndiagram] An important nuance. King has to go away from the knight check on f5} (6... Kg7 7. Qa3 e3 8. Nxe3 Bh3 {Fails to} 9. Nf5+) 7. Qa3 e3 $1 {And Black wins} 8. Nxe3 Bh3 *your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard; alternatively your wordpress theme might suppress the html iframe tag from articles or excerpts Chess tactics Previous Post← Funny chess problems Funny chess problems Next PostThe Legal Trap → The Legal Trap You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 98 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 3 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 7 View Post