Daily Chess Improvement: Moscow Open Tactic!

SusanPolgar

It was a game between Airapetian, Gor - Triapishko, Olexandr. White to move! How should white proceed?

This is not an easy puzzle. Therefore, please write out the answer as much as you can.

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ArcticKnight

Feb 4

Qe4 and white dominate the board, Black has no good moves

The e2 bishop threatens the c4 and a6 pawns and eyes the b5 square if a6.

B f6 awaits, ez to play white.

Yancey could beat Magnus after Qe4

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