We are continuing with Vukovic’s study of attacking the g2 or g7 focal point. Last time out, we looked at White attacking Black. Now, Black gets a go at White. The focal point is g2, and you can see that the knight already attacks it, while potential attackers are the queen and bishop and maybe even the rook. The key, again, is sequencing the right series of moves. You want to be as forcing as possible. This is from a game, Coria-Capablanca, Buenos Aires, 1914.

Solution:

Solution: The way the game went will be in bold, but the other possibilities are well worth going through in the notes because it shows you all the tactical tricks in the position. 1...Bh3 2.Ne3 [2.gxh3 Qg6+ 3.Kh1 Qg2#; OR 2.f3 Bxg2 3.Rf2 Bh3 4.Kh1 Rd7 5.Qe3 Rad8 6.Rd1 Qg5 7.Rg1 Nxd3 8.Rxg5 Nxf2+ 9.Qxf2 hxg5 10.Ne3 Rd1+ 11.Nxd1 Rxd1+ 12.Qg1 Rf1; OR 2.g3 Nxd3 3.cxd3 Qf3 4.Ne3 Bxf1 5.Rxf1 Qxe4; OR 2.Rfb1 Bxg2 3.Qe3 Rxd3 4.cxd3 Rd8 5.Rd1 b5 6.Na3 Qg6 7.Qg3 Ne2+ 8.Kxg2 Nxg3 9.hxg3 Qc6] 2...Bxg2 3.Nf5 Bxe4 4.Ng3 Nh3#

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