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2008.0
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The black queen is overworked: she guards the knight on d5, and also helps to protect e7.  Can she do both?  How can White exploit the situation?

1.Qxd5 Ra6

If 1...Qxd5 then 2.Nxe7+ Kh8 3.Nxd5 regains the queen, and White is still a piece up, enough to win the game.









Analysis Diagram: after 3.Nxd5

2.Qxd6 exd6 3.Ne7+ 1-0









Final Position

After the king moves out of check, White will withdraw the knight from harm's way via d5.

Black safely resigns here because he is a piece down, more than enough to win the game at higher levels of competition.  Some players, especially beginning players, may want to continue the fight from this position; it can be educational, and who knows - your opponent might get bored or overconfident and blunder the piece back to you!


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