"...the contact established between the strong point and the overprotector can only be of advantage to both parties. To the strong point because the prophylactic induced by such a process affords it the greatest security against possible attack; to the overprotector since the point serves him as a source of energy, from which he may continually draw strength."

No - me neither. I can just about understand the bit about the security against attack, buty the "source of energy"? Er ... nope. Zip. Nada. Nuffink.

But then it occured to me that if Nimzo had been born a few decades later, he would surely have been influenced by the artistic movements of the time. Most noticeably, the Hollywood summer blockbuster.

And that might have made him think in a slightly different direction. Instead of overprotection, we might have had the concept of over-attacking.

What do I mean by over-attacking? It's bringing a gun to a knife fight. It's the one good moment in the Star Wars prequels when Darth Maul unleashes his two-bladed light sabre. It's Crocodile Dundee facing down a punk with a switchblade by saying: "Naaah, that's not a knife ... <pulls out immense bowie knife> ... Now THAT's a knife."

Or in chess, it has to be our old friend the reloader. Attack a square once, the other guys defends, then attack the same square for a second time. Now that's a knife.

And for today's POTD, Karpov unleashes that most rare of weapons - a triple reloader. The white queen and bishop reload on f7, the two white rooks reload on e8 and the two white knights reload on g5.

Or as Neo said to Trinity: "We need guns...

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White to play (29.?) "Very Difficult"

I have no time today, but I'm going to guess 29. Bxf7+(!) Rxf7 30. Neg5 hxg5 31. Nxg5 Rf8 32. Re7 as being a main line (maybe game).

Kinda fitting just had a son March 22cnd his name is Josiah Maxwell.

During my wifes cesarean section they asked me if she was an organ donar I said no but we gave a piano away once would that be good enough? Had my wife in stitches. My response could have been you got her open is anything missing, I mean really why ask me I never took inventory?

1.) White gets a slight edge.

2.) b2-b4 locks down Black's Q-side and prevents the freeing break ...c7-c5.

3.) Black eventually frees himself (a little) with ...a5. However, he is left with a backward b-pawn and a Rook on the horrible a5-square.

4.) Bereft of counterplay, Black decides to redeploy his KB to g7.

5.) Just when it looks like Karpov has been stymied, he explodes the center ... even though he is left with an isolated pawn.

6.) All of Karpov's pieces get to perfect squares.

7.) White kicks the BQ away with g3 and then slams the door with d6!

29.Bxf7+!

I first considered 29.Neg5, but this would allow black more options. Now black must decide immediately whether or not to put the rook into a brutal pin.

A) 29... Rxf7 30.N4g5! hxg5 31.Nxg5 Rf8 32.Re8 (pinning the 2nd rook) Qb7 33.f3! (Rxf8+? Nxf8 forces an unwanted queen exchange) Qd5 34.Qxg6 B(/Q)d4+ 35.Kg2 and Qh7# follows soon.

A.1) 30... Bxf3? 31.Qxf7+ Kh8 32.Re8+ wins.

A.2) 32... Rxe8 33.Qxf7+ Kh8 34.Rxe8+ wins.

B) 29... Kh7 30.Qe6 Qb7 (g5 31.Qg6+ Kh8 32.Neg5 forces mate) 31.Qxg6+ Kh8 32.Nfg5! hxg5 33.Qh5+ Bh6 34.Qxh6#

C) 29... Kh8 30.Qe6 followed by Qg6 (transposing to B) or 30.Bxg6 should win easily.

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The line is not forced, but it is still worth mentioning that Black might still draw after 38...Qd1+ 39.Kg2 Qd5+ 40.f3 c4!? 41.Qxh6+ Kg8

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One illustrative line where Black's counterplay is adequate is 42.Qg6+ Kh8 43.Qc2 Qc6 44.Qc3+ Kh7 45.h4 Qxa4 46.Qd2 Qc6 47.Qc2+ Kg8 48.h5 c3 49.g4 b5 50.h6 Qxh6 51.Qxc3 Qb6

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