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Written by Administrator

Saturday, 28 August 2010

Anand-Spassky, 1989
White to move

Can you see an elegant win for White?

Comments (7)

	1. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 05:04 28 августа 2010 г.
	mouse Hi NINA, I have a mouse' problem!! I cannot play my movings on this board!!:-( the mouse doesn't take the piece! why?? with my friendships on the chess:-) claude fronBrussels

	2. Written by Natalia on 08:15 28 августа 2010 г.
	mouse This is a diagram, not a Java-powered board. All the calculations are to be done in your head, no need for moving pieces! http://pogonina.com

	3. Written by George on 10:50 28 августа 2010 г.
	greetings from follower Hi, thanks for diagram. It's very interesting. Good luck, pretty Natalia Solution http://twitter.com/okgre

	4. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 13:40 28 августа 2010 г.
	mouse sorry! Natalia! Thank you:-) claude

	5. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 14:59 28 августа 2010 г.
	mouse Cd3+ Cxd3 a6 if Fe8 Cd5+ and Ce7 a7 etc

	6. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 15:06 28 августа 2010 г.
	mouse Hi friends! I came back! 1.Nd3+!! Nxd3 2.a6! Be8 3. Nd5+! Ke5 4.Ne7! ... 5.a7+- and the pawn will be queen!

	7. Written by Sweet girl on 21:15 28 августа 2010 г.
	None It is very easy. Just move Nd3. 1. Nd3...Nxd3 (if not then 2.Nxb4.got adv) 2. a6....Be8 ( if not then 3. a7.. 4.a 3. Nd5...Kg5 4. Ne7...Kf6 5. a7... 6. a8=Q (win is assured) If I am wrong then any comment is welcome.

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