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 52 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 76 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 19 View Post