White squares and diagonals...
13.11.2009
– ... were the issue in this position where the first player had sacrificed an exchange to occupy the 7th rank and drive the black king to g6. Yet after
25...Rad8 an idea was required. What do you think, is the best continuation a move...
A) with the queen;
B) with a bishop;
C) or with a pawn?
The solution is here,
but first ponder over it with a larger version of the diagram.
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