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1.Nxd7








Unveiling a discovered attack by the queen-rook battery against e8.

1...Qxb2

The queen is untouchable: 1...Rxe2 2.Nxf6+ Kf7 3.Rxe2 Kxf6 4.g4 +-









Analysis Diagram: after 4.g4

White's a rook up.  Now, back to the main line:

2.Qxe8 Rxe8 3.Rxe8








Let's take stock.  First, at least one of the knights can't be saved, but dead too is Black's pinned bishop, so the material balance is as follows - in exchange for two rooks and a knight, Black has a queen, bishop and pawn.  Black also has a pair of passers, at the moment.

3...Kf7 4.Rxf8+ Ke7








Here White need not be in a hurry to move one of the knights.  Since only one can be captured at a time, White takes a moment to connect the rooks.

5.f5 gxf5 6.R8xf5








6...Kxd7

If 6...Qxd2 then 7.Rf7+ Kd8 8.Nxc5 leaves White in a similar situation as in the main line after 9...Kc8, in other words - losing.

7.Rxd5+ Kc6 8.Rd6+








Here 8...Kxd6 fails to 9.Nc4+

8...Kc7 9.Rf7+ Kc8








White has a pair of rooks and a knight for the queen.  She will grind Black down with her material advantage.


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