1.Nxe6! | |
If 1.axb4 at once, 1... Ng3 2.Qg4 Nxf1 3.Rxf1 Nxd3 4.cxd3 and White has nothing to show for the material deficit |
1... | fxe6 |
2.axb4 | Ng3 |
3.Bg6+ |
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The difference. Now Black's c5 knight has nothing to capture on d3 |
3... | Kd7 |
4.Qg4 | Nxe2+ |
4... Nxf1 is met by 5.Bxc5 and if 5... dxc5 6.Rd1+ Bd5 7.Rxd5+ |
5.Qxe2 | Ne4 |
Black cannot keep his extra piece and his king is horribly placed in the centre. |
6.Bd4 | Nf6 |
7.Rfe1 | e5 |
8.fxe5 | dxe5 |
9.Bxe5 | Qb6+ |
10.Kh1 | Bd6 |
11.Rad1 | Nd5 |
12.Be4 | Rhe8 |
13.Bxd5 | Kc7 |
14.Qc4+ | |
And Black resigns |
Christiansen-Reshevsky (1977) |