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this is such a positional sublte game.
a3!!!! prevents the Black Queen from slowly invading via a3.
Killer subtle moves are often missed by the slash and burn, testostorone fulled drones.
Tal looks good once a week, but give me a steady dose of Petrosian.
Re8!
Re8!
Less than 5 seconds I spotted Re8+. Wins the queen for the rook.
Actually got it in a few seconds!
1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. Qxd6 1-0
1. Re8+ wins a Q for a R.
Re8+ wins an exchange
1. Re8+ 1-0
1. Re8+ Rxe8 ( 1… Qf8 2. Rxf8+ +-)
2. Qxd6 +-
Marcelo
Re8ch wins the queen.
1. ♖e8+
1. … ♜xe8
2. ♕xd6
1. … ♛f8
2. ♖xf8+ ♜xf8
1Re8+ and queen gone
Re8+ and Black is forced to capture with the R,or interpose with Qf8,allowing White to capture the Q next.
Wow!
1. Re8+!
has to gain a queen for rook.
1. … Rxe8
2. Qxd6
or
1. … Qf8
2. Rxf8+ Rxf8
Pretty surprising to put rook on the double-guarded back rank, but still quite obvious here…
Elementaery my dear Watson!
1.Re8+
You’re kidding.
1. Re8+ Rxe8
2. Qxd6
Mark
Cute ending
1 – Re8 +
The combination works even if black K had an escape square like ,say black P being at h6 instead of h7.
Then
1.Re8+ Kh7
2.Qxd6 Rxd6
3.Rxc8 winning a R.