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Ferdinand Hellers vs Evgeny Bareev
World Junior Championship (1986), Gausdal NOR, rd 9, Aug-13
French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack (C13)  ·  1-0

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Nov-26-24  mel gibson: I saw that move but didn't think it would work. I was thinking of taking with the Knight too.

Stockfish 17 says:

18. Bxb5

(18. Bxb5 (1.Bxb5 axb5 2.Qxf7+ Kxd6 3.Nxb5+ Kc5 4.Nxa7 Rf8 5.Qg7 Nxa7 6.Qxa7+ Kd6 7.Rhe1 Qc7 8.Qd4 Kc6 9.Re3 Qf4 10.Qa7 Rf7 11.Qa8+ Kd7 12.g3 Qd6 13.f4 Qc6 14.Qa7+ Qc7 ) +6.31/41 528)

score for White +6.31 depth 41.

If the Knight takes it's still winning but not as strong:

18. Nxc6

(18. Nxc6 Kxc6 (1. ... Kxc6 2.Rh3 Kb7 3.Qxf7+ Kb8 4.Qxg6 Qxd6 5.Rf3 Rc7 6.Qf6 Rhh7 7.Qd4 Rhf7 8.Rxf7 Rxf7 9.g3 Kb7 10.Bg2 a5 11.f4 Rc7 12.Bf3 Qc6 13.Rd2 Qb6 14.a3 Bd7 ) -2.38/39 135)

score for Black -2.38 depth 39.

Nov-26-24  King.Arthur.Brazil: The king doubt if it is an "easy" potd. The most obvious try is: 18. Bxb5 axb5 19. Nxb5 Rb7 20. Qxf7+ Ne7 then what? The other sacrifice: 18. Nxb5 axb5 19. Bxb5 Rh7... no good continuation. The 18. Qxf7+ is weak since Kxd6 and W has no good threat.

Maybe, combining the moves: 18. Bxb5 axb5 19. Qxf7+ Ne7 20. Qxe6+ Ke8 21. Qe5 with powerful attack. Also, 19. Qxf7+ Kxd6 20. Nxb5+ (Ke5 21. Rhe1#) Kc5 21. Nxa7 Nxa7 22. Qxa7+ Kd6 23. Rhe1 and W attack continues with ♖x♗ advantage and 2♙.

Nov-26-24  saturn2: Immediate Qxf7 then Qf4+ leads to nowhere. After some thinking it became obvious white has to start with Bxb5. Then there is the fork Nb5 and the Ra7 goes.
Nov-26-24  daladno: We knew easier Tuesdays.
Nov-26-24  TheaN: Somewhat involved Tuesday where you have to properly combine the two main ideas in the position to get a winning advantage.

White's threatening Qxf7+ but Kxd6 is an issue: were we to hit forcefully on b5 twice after we at least fork Ra7 and Kd6 but that isn't forced. Meanwhile, the Black queenside is already under fire but if we allow Black to defend f7 'just' sacrificing on b5 spells disaster.

So, combine ideas: <18.Bxb5!> does work straight away, as White threatens Nc6 and f7. Bb7? fails to Qxf7+ and the knight's still pinned, and Black can't defend against either piece taking on c6 otherwise, except for <18....axb5>. Now <19.Qxf7+>, as we took away the defender of b5, so 19....Kxd6 20.Nxb5+ +-, and <19....Ne7 20.dxe7 Qxe7> if Qe8, Qxe6+ +-, else exd8Q+ or e8Q+ +- <21.Qxe7+ Kxe7 22.Nc6+ +-> also wins for White.

Nov-26-24
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  chrisowen: I q its sunk its tram jug its lop z its Bxb5 its acb mib duh its axiom juggle its bid Bxb5 cc.
Nov-26-24
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  chrisowen: Baby troy b5 brother.
He got b5.
Recko xx
Nov-26-24
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  offramp: This was a good one. I'd say I get zero credit.. I saw the first move, but the 2nd move is crucial.

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