This is taken from a game I just played today on Facebook, via the Chess application, which allows you to play correspondence chess games. Before the position arose, my opponent was up a pawn. He played 17. ...d5, and I replied with the tactic 18. Nxd5! Bxd5?! (D) (better was 18. ...exd5!, with many complications but keeping at least the advantage of a pawn).
Can you find White's best reply?
White to move
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Solution:
19. Qxc2! (only move that equalizes) Bxa2?? Much better was 19. ...Bb7, admitting that 18. ...Bxd5 was a mistake, and retreating. Black would have lost back the pawn won earlier; but instead, he walks into a forced mate!
The game continued: 20. Ba6+!! Kd7 (20. ...Kb8 21. Qc6±) 21. Bb5+! Kc8 (21. ...Kd6 21. Qc6#) 22. Qc6 Bd5 (delaying the inevitable) 23. exd5 Kb8 24. Ba6 1-0. Black resigned because he gets mated next move with 25. Qb7#.
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