Slumstrup Nielsen=S — (+0117.23h7f7) A

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Slumstrup Nielsen=S 1-0

Xtracon Open 2016 ▼

[Event "Xtracon Open"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2016"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Slumstrup Nielsen=S"]
[Black "(+0117.23h7f7)"]
[Result "1-0"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "8/5k1K/4N3/1p2R3/6nn/3B2P1/1p3Pp1/8 w - - 0 1"]
[PlyCount "17"]

{I believe it to be one of my best tactical studies, presenting a nice tactical introduction leading up to the surprise 8th move. In the initial position White is having difficulties with the two passers on b2 and g2. A mating net has to be spun.} 1. Ng5+ Kf6 ( {Following} 1... Kf8 { White wins simply by} 2. Re1) 2. Re6+ (2. Re1 $2 Kxg5 {is no longer an option.} ) 2... Kxg5 3. f4+ Kh5 {Everything is going according to plan. The Black king has been brought to the edge of the board. But how to swing the sword? A quiet move is next.} 4. Rg6 {Threatening 5. Rg5#. The rook cannot be taken, of course, but Black has two option to try to disrupt the mating net.} Nf6+ ( { The alternative is} 4... Nf3 5. Bf5 Nf6+ 6. Rxf6 Ng5+ 7. Kg7 Nf7 8. Rg6 g1=Q 9. Bg4#) 5. Rxf6 b1=Q {Pinning the bishop, preventing the mate on e2. And after 6. Bxb1 g1=Q Black is in control.} (5... g1=Q 6. Be2+ Nf3 7. Bxf3#) (5... Kg4 6. gxh4) {Now follows the first of two spectacular moves.} 6. Rg6 $1 Nf3 $1 (6... Nxg6 7. Be2#) (6... Qxd3 7. g4#) {Everything is ready for the coup de grace.} 7. Bf5 $3 {A highly pleasing move, moving along the pin line.} Qxf5 (7... g1=Q 8. Rh6# (8. Bg4#)) 8. g4+ Qxg4 (8... Kh4 9. gxf5 g1=Q 10. Rxg1 Nxg1 11. f6 {and the pawn cannot be stopped.}) 9. Rh6# 1-0

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