[Puzzle Road] Offering free material? (P24)

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Today, the partner clubs of The United Chess Nations played all in the multi-club arena and I analyzed some of the games, that have been played there. One of them is particularly interesting, and a great move has been played. I decided to show and explain you this move.

Great is a great word. And this move is literally a great great move! Indeed, Black blundered and offers material to his opponent. How? You will first have to find it! The advantage collected by White has been all over the game and White successfully win!

24/ Offering free material? (Topic: double attack, material win)

First move: Queen d5 (!!)

An excellent great move! Attacking the Knight that stands on e4 and the one that stands on c6! Black cannot protect both pieces with only one move and looses quality! We have in this position two main ideas:

The fork on c6: we can take with Bishop, and then with the queen. If black protects the knight on c6 with the queen, we take the knight that’s standing on e4.

The second idea is to take the Knight on check with the Bishop and then, to take the queen that’s standing on a5 if Black didn’t move the queen from the square, where she’s standing actually.

The following diagrams show you the different possibilities.

Have a great day,
@Kyu13

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