Chess tactics 40 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on March 30, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 40 Stefansson – Carlsen, 2007 [Event "?"] [Site "Black to play and win"] [Date "2017.03.30"] [Round "?"] [White "Stefansson"] [Black "Carlsen"] [Result "0-1"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r2r4/pp3kb1/2p1n1pp/P4q2/1PQP4/2N1R3/5PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "9"] {[pgndiagram]} 1... Bxd4 $3 {Black simply ignores the threat to his queen} 2. Rf3 {There is nothing else} (2. Re2 Bxc3 {Loses a piece}) 2... Qxf3 3. gxf3 Bxc3 $1 {[pgndiagram] The point of the combination.} 4. Rxd8 Rxd8 5. f4 (5. Qxc3 {Is faulty due to a knight fork} Rd1+ 6. Kg2 Nf4+ 7. Kg3 Ne2+) 5... Rd4 { And here White resigned. Black wins some pawns, and his pieces are coordinated perfectly.} 0-1your 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← Best chess players never to become World Champion – part one – Viktor Korchnoi Best chess players never to become World Champion - part one - Viktor Korchnoi Next PostChess in popular culture → Chess in popular culture You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 11 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 53 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 38 View Post