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Black to Play

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The Two Knights Defense is tricky and dangerous for both sides! Here in Guszev-Vojnikovcs, Moscow, 1950, White is threatening a devasting discovered check, but Black has another idea about how this should end.


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Re1 d5 7. Bb5 Bb4 8.Nxd4 Bxe1 9. Nxc6 Bxf2+ 10. Kh1 (see diagram)10… Qh4 11. Ne5+ c6 12. Nf3 Ng3#

 


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