“I’m shadowboxing in a match the shadow is always going to win.”
― John F. Kennedy
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fm Makhnyov, Denis (2358)
im Ali Marandi, Cemil (2422)
World Junior Khanty-Mansiysk 2015.9.6 Position after 25 moves. Black had just played 24…Qf2, trying (too late) to take the sting out of White’s attack along the g-file…
WHITE TO PLAY AND MATE IN 6 MOVES!
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wcm Zhang,Jasmine Haomo (1618)
Riding,Christopher
42nd North Shore Open Auckland NZL 2015.9.20 Position after Black’s 32nd move (32…Qf6). A curious position. Had Black played 32…Bc7 then the game would have been about equal. Now, however, Black is lost!
WHITE TO PLAY AND CRUSH!
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Lyall,Simon (1772)
Krstev,A (2068)
42nd North Shore Open Auckland NZL 2015.9.19 Position after White’s 23rd move (23.Bf2; trying to prevent the sacrifice on g3; 23.Rf2! was correct , with a fine game) Isn’t it remarkable how one little imprecision can bring the house down on you!
BLACK TO PLAY AND CRUSH!
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World Junior Khanty-Mansiysk 2015.9.6 Ali Marandi,Cemil–Makhnyov,Denis:26.Nh7+ Nxh7 27.Qxg7+ Ke8 28.Qg8+ Nf8 29.Qxf8+! 1-0 Mate follows
42nd North Shore Open Auckland NZL 2015.9.20 Riding,Christopher–Zhang,Jasmine Haomo: 33.Rdf1! (An unusually strong move! Threatens to snare the Queen for a Rook and Bishop with a capture on g6. Unfortunately for Black, there is no good defence.)33… Kh8 (33…Rbe8 34.Bxg6!) 34.Bxg6! Qxg6 35.Qh4+ Kg7 36.Rxg6+ fxg6 37.Qe7+ Kg8 38.Rg1 1-0
42nd North Shore Open Auckland NZL 2015.9.19 Krstev,A–Lyall,Simon: 23…Ng4! (Ouch! If the immediate 24.PxN Be4!) 24.Bxf7+ Kh8 25.fxg4 Be4 0-1