Tactics: Problem# 9

Here is 'reloader' problem for you to tackle. See if you can see the sequence ...

(Careful not to scroll too far - you'll see the answer ... !)

White to move ...

1...  Nh3+ 2. gxh3 Nf3+ 3. Kf1 Nxg5 0-1

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Budapest - keep Knight on g4!

Here is an example of how not to play the Budapest as White ... I think that the idea of keeping the Knight on g4 and playing the Bishop to c5 worked well here ... My opponent had counter-play but ran out of time ...


As usual - any comments welcome!!

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4 h5 5. f4 Bc5 6. Nh3 Be3 7. Bxe3 Nxe3 8. Qe2 Nxf1 9. Rxf1 Nc6 10. Nc3 Nd4 11. Qf2 c5 12. O-O-O Qa5 13. Ng5 b6 14. Nd5 Qxa2 15. Nc7+ Kd8 16. Nxa8 Qa1+ 17. Kd2 Qxb2+ 18. Ke3 Nc2+ 19. Kf3 Qb3+ 20. Ke2 Qxc4+ 21. Rd3 Nd4+ 22. Ke3 Nc2+ 23. Kd2 Nd4 24. Rxd4 cxd4 25. Rc1 Qb4+ 0-1

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