Tactics: Finish Her!

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Submitted by John Upper on Tue, 12/31/2013 - 15:54

Today's example is from last week's World Youth Chess Championship. In the game Tapp (CAN) – Al Shamsi (UAE), WYCC U14g, Black played a Budapest Gambit which went very wrong. Even if the Na8 doesn't get away, White will be up a Rook for one pawn and should have no trouble winning. Many players as White would just try to finish developing or save the Na8 by playing 15.Nc7 (since 15...Kxc7 16.Bxg7+ wins the Rh8). 

Instead, White played more incisively.

 

 Hint:

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fork - deflection - decoy - mate

 

Solution:

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15.Bxg7!! 

  Forking the Bf8 and Rh8 and so deflecting the Bf8 from defending the d6 pawn.

15...Bxg7 16.Qxd6+ Bd7

  16...Ke8 17.Nc7#

17.Rc8+! (decoy) Kxc8 18.Qc7#

 1–0

Tapp Ashley (CAN) – Al Shamsi, Kaltham Mubarak (UAE)
WYCC U14g; Al Ain (7.17), 23.12.2013

 

 

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