SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
Below is the position from the Topalov vs Lutz game (Dortmund, 2002) after Black’s 26th move. Black is a pawn down but has considerable attacking potential over on the Queenside, should he get the time to proceed. The problem is that it is Topalov’s move and he has a nasty tactic that puts Black totally on the defensive: ultimately, unable to save the game. Do you see it? Put on your intuition caps and get down to work!
LUTZ
TOPALOV
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
[Event “It”]
[Site “Dortmund (Germany)”]
[Date “2002”]
[Round “1”]
[White “Topalov Veselin (BUL)”]
[Black “Lutz Christopher (GER)”]
[Result “1-0”]
[Eco “B48”]
[Annotator “”]
[Source “”]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8.
O-O-O Bb4 9. f3 Ne5 10. Nb3 b5 11. Kb1 Nc4 12. Bxc4 bxc4 13. Nc1 Qb7 14. N1e2
Rb8 15. b3 O-O 16. Bf4 Ra8 17. Bd6 Bxd6 18. Qxd6 cxb3 19. axb3 a5 20. Rd4 Ra6
21. Qa3 d5 22. exd5 exd5 23. Nf4 Be6 24. Rhd1 h6 25. Ncxd5 Nxd5 26. Nxd5 Rb8
27. Nf6+ gxf6 28. Rd8+ Rxd8 29. Rxd8+ Kh7 30. Qf8 Kg6 31. Qg8+ Kh5 32. Qg7 f5
33. Rd4 Bc8 34. g3 1-0
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