In this game, you had to find the best continuation in a short master game.
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Thank you to everyone who sent in their answers. You received at least 1 point for sending in a solution. If you chose a good move you received two points. If you guessed the best continuation, you received 3 points. This week, the following players received 2 or more points for their solutions:
This Week’s Solution
In this game, you had to find the best continuation for white after the following moves:
- e4, e5
- Bc3, Nf6
- Nc3!? Nxe4
- Bxf7+! Kxf7
- Nxe4, Nc6
- Qf3+, Kg8
The solution that we were looking for:
White’s amazing move 7. Ng5!! was outright, as black cannot defend against the twin threats of 8. Qf7++, or 8. Qd5++.
For example, 7… Qxg5 8. Qd5++, or 7… Qf6 8. Qd5+ and black must give up his queen to avoid checkmate.
Black resigned.
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