Daily Chess Improvement: Middlegame Precision!

Susan Polgar

This was a game between Harikrishna, P. - Grischuk, Alexander at Chessable Masters

Black to move! How should black proceed? Please post the winning plan and not just one move.

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No. 1-1

jmohd

Jun 22, 2020

ROOK IS TRAPPED
1...Bh3
2. Rg4 Bxg4 REMOVES THREAT
3. Nxg4 Rxg5
4. Nxg5 Qxg5 THREATENNING QUEEN, SO
5. Kc2 h5 !
6. Nxe5 WILL NOT HELP
....Qxg1
7. Qxh5+ Kg7
8. Ng4 Kf8
9. Qh6+ Ke7
10. Qh4+ Kd7
11. Nf6+ Kc8
12. Nxg8 Qxg8
AND BLACK IN WINNING POSITION

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