Today’s winning 5-second tactics

“There is scarcely any passion without struggle.”

― Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

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im  Bartell, Thomas  (2358)

im  Vigorito, David  (2417)

US Chess League 2014.8.26  Position after 34 moves. The critical point of the game. Black had just doubled his Rooks on the h-file, threatening White’s pawn on h3.  White can now defend this pawn with 35.Rg3 (with a good game) or he can look for something better…

WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!

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US Chess League 2014.8.26 Vigorito, David–Bartell, Thomas: 35.Rg7+! Kf8 ( Also insufficient is 35…Rxg7 36.Rxe7+ Kxe7 37.Qxg7+ ) 36.Rexe7! Rxh3+ 37.Kg1 Rh1+ ( Or 37…c4+ 38.Be3 ) 38.Qxh1 Rxh1+ 39.Kxh1 1-0  White is up the house and has the attack to boot.