By Neil McDonald
Grand grasp and prolific chess writer Neil McDonald explains each movement made in 30 amazing tactical or strategical video games performed during the last area century. each one of those video games has been rigorously selected for its constant logical thread, in order that the reader gets leading guideline within the artwork of conceiving acceptable plans and assaults and wearing them out to their normal end: in brief, avid gamers will learn how to imagine logically. looking at those video games spread will turn out an schooling and thought to readers who can then attempt to play within the related functional method, with a corresponding development of their personal game.
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Wc2 �, Jonkman - Dittmar, Saint Vincent 2002) 1 3 . . exfS 1 4 . tbb3 Ae6 1 S . c7 16. fc8 1 7. hS h6 1 8 . tbcS � , Najer Socko, I nternet (Bl itz) 2004 . Furthermore, after 1 0 . . ttlg4 Black can prepare f7-f6 with out having to exchange on e3 first. A1 ) 1 3 . . tbb8 1 4 . 'We2 Aa4 1 S . e4 tbc6 1 6 . 'We3 0-0 1 7. ab1 as 1 8 . bxaS 'Wa7 1 9 . exdS exdS 20. b6 tbxaS 2 1 . h6 (this interesting manoeuvre shows the imagina tion and potential of the young player; but his equally young opponent succeeds in defending h imself) 2 1 .
D5, and Black will still have to work hard 35. . xb2 36. cB! xb3 3B. xf7 39. d3. to draw. After 34. c 1 ? h 5! 35. bB! (but not 35. . � e2+ 36. ;hB 3B. � xc 1 , and White is better) 36. h 4 After 28 . . f3 29. Axf3 §xf3 30. Vxe7 YII x e7 31 . §xe7 §x b3 32. ;>f7 33. §b8 §xb2 33. f4 ! White would have found it hard to win the endgame. 34. fxg3 only Black can play for a win. 34 . . fxg3 35. Ilxg3 Ilf1 + 36. mh2 Ve1 37. Ilxg7+ 29. lxh5 30. Vxe6+ mh7 The other king move was clearly weaker: 30. .
Dd3 as 2S. &DcS 'We8 � . 29 . ex16 �d8 (2 9 . . ) 30. 'Wh6 24. h6 !? a b c d • e 8 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 3O 24 • • • 25. �h5! 31 . Eixc4 dxc4 32. d5! a5 32 . . exdS 33. �e1 &Dc6 34. �e7 +- ; 32 . . eS 33. �e1 +-. 33. Eie1 Eia7 34. 17+ ! Black resigned in view of 34 . . &Dxf7 (34 . 'Wxf7 3S. Axd8) 3S. d xe6 &Dxh6 36. exd7 �xd7 37. Ax h6. Attack on the king, play on the dark squares Possibly Black reckoned only on 2S. &Dxg6 fxg6 26. Axh6 fi)e7 00 when the knight would take up a fine post at fS.