Carlsen strikes

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White to play

Carlsen vs J Smeets

33. ?
See game for solution.
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From the Amberchess blindfold comp. I couldn't work it out - and I could see!

And a nice little immortal game by Kasparov here.

2 Comments

  1. Steve Edney

    1. Bg5 (threatening 2. Rd6#)
    1. ... Rd7 2. Rxd7 Kxd7 3. e6+ Ke8 4 Rd2 (threatening Rd8#)

  2. Steve Edney

    and I see I got it right. Took about 15 minutes though which would have probably run me out of time - not to mention I knew there was something to look for and could see!