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Vassily Smyslov
Anatoly Karpov
URS-ch 1971
White to move
Nasty along the diagonal. The bishop on c2 was not that effective since after ...g6, Black is covering all the threats along the b1-h7 diagonal.
17...a6 18.Nxd5 Qxd5 19.Qe3! Bf6 20.Bb3 Qh5 21.d5!
White is able to play d5 and again we see what devastating effect it has.
21...Nd8 22.d6
Enough for a decisive advantage even though it was not the best option.
22...Rc5 23.d7 Re7 24.Qf4 Bg7 25.Qb8 Qxh6 26.Qxd8+ Bf8 27.Re3 Bc6 28.Qxf8+ Qxf8 29.d8=Q
And White wins material and the game.
T. Radjabov (2710)
O. Bortnyk (2581)
World Rapid
White to move
Just 2 bishops and rook will mate the black king by force! There is no escape nor even the slightest chance, it is a forced mate in 13 moves!
21...Bxh5 22.Bxh5+ Kg8 23.Rg1+
The moves are all forced now.
23...Ng7 24.Rxg7+ Kh8 25.Rxe7+ Rf6 26.Bxf6+ Kg8 27.Rg7+ Kf8 28.Rxh7
and there is no escape against Rh8 next. What a beauty! Showing a good sense of humor, Bortnyk allows Radjabov to show the mate on the board.
28...Qf5 29.Rh8# 1–0
M. Vachier-Lagrave (2804)
J. Krassowizkij (2446)
Bundesliga
White to move
Everything is in order to introduce the knight into Black’s camp!
14...Bxf3