Daily Rome Shot 658

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Black to move.

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In chess news….

As I write, the next important match of the Airthings Masters of the Champion Chess Tour is about to start. Wesley So (YAY!) now of Minnesota (YAY!) of strong Christian faith (YAY!) is facing off with white against the amazingly strong and yet very young Arjun Erigaisi from India. The winner takes on Hikaru and that winner go against Magnus.

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[We saw a Spanish and anti-Marshall at the beginning of this Rapid.]

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2 Comments

  1. Dustin F, OCDS says:

    The best attack I see for black is Be3. Multiple variations can follow, but the best outcome for white still ends with a queen vs knight endgame, with the queen on e1. Easily winning for black with correct play.

  2. Panterina says:

    1. …Qc5 (threatening the white Rook on c1 and Qg1#)
    If 2. Rxc5, Rxf1#.
    If 2. Qe3, Qxe3; 3. any, Qg1#.

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