July 24,1986—January 10,2014

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gm  Gashimov,V – gm Lalic,B

 9- 3-2007. Cappelle

1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 O-O 10. h3 h6 11. Re1 Bd6 12. Ne5 Qh4 13. Rb1 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bc5 15. Qf3 b6 16. Be3 Bxe3 17. Rxe3 Be6 18. Rb4 Qe7 19. Rf4 c5

20. Rf6!!

if now 20… gxf6?  then  21. Qg3 Kh8 22. Qh4! wins

20…Rfd8 21. Qh5 Kf8 22. Rg3 c4

23. Rxg7! cxd3

24. Rg8+! Kxg8 25. Rxh6!

[1:0]

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gm  Stevic,H

gm  Gashimov,V

Turkey, 2006.  Position after 17 moves.  Black looks ok, quite solid and is about to play 18…c6 when Black might even stand better!

WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!

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SOLUTION

Ch Europe/Kusadasi (Turkey).2006.4.5. Gashimov, Vugar –Stevic, Hrvoje : 18.Nxd5!! Nxd5 ( 18…Kh8 19.Qe2! Bxd4 20.Qxe7!! ) 19.Rxe8 Rxe8 20.Qf3! Be6 21.Re1! c6 22.Rxe6! Rxe6 23.Bxd5! 1-0