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Number 13 in our instructional games series. This is one of the most drastic examples of what happens to the king who doesn’t castle and has to move about. The question for you is whether you will see the correct continuation in the critical position in the diagram. (13) Pleci,I. - Endzelius,L. (C10)Buenos Aires, 19391.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Nd7 6.dxc5 Nxc5 7.Qxd8+ Kxd8 8.Bg5+ f6 9.0–0–0+ Ke8 10.Bb5+ Kf7 (if 10...Bd7 11.Nxc5 Bxb5 12.Nxe6 and wins) 11.Rd8 Be7 (if 11...fxg5 12.Ne5+ Ke7 13.Re8 mate)(SEE DIAGRAM)


12.Ne5+!! fxe5 13.Nd6+ Kg6 13...Bxd6 14.Be8+ Kf8 15.Bh5 mate 14.Bxe7 Nxe7 15.Rxh8 a6 16.Be2 e4 17.f4 b5 18.Re8 Kf6 19.Rf8+ Kg6 20.h4 Bb7 21.h5+ Kh6 22.Nf7 mate.

 


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