Raymond Keene

Tal order

issue 08 October 2016

As I write, the Mikhail Tal Memorial tournament in Moscow is still underway. The Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri stormed into an early lead, winning three games out of his first five. But he was toppled when coming to grief in the following dramatic situation.
 
Aronian-Giri: Tal Memorial Moscow 2016
(see diagram 1)
 
White has sacrificed a rook but can regain material with 31 Nc6 Qb6 32 Nxb8 Qxb7 with an extra pawn.




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