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A complex middle game situation has arisen in Ulanov-Lyubitel, Moscow, 1956. Because Black’s pieces are actively posted, White has only one winning continuation.


- Solution: It’s, oddly enough, the old back rank mate theme. It doesn’t mate, but its threat allows White to obtain a winning advantage: 1.Qxe8 Nxe2+ 2.Kh1 Rxe8 3.Ne7+ Kf8 [3...Rxe7 4.Rc8+ Re8 5.Rxe8#] 4.Nxg6+ hxg6 5.Re5 Nxf4 6.Rxe8+ Kxe8 7.Re1 f5 8.f3 Nd3 9.Re2 Nf4 10.Re3 Nd5 11.Re1

 


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