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Gavin R Lock vs Kurt Hollesen
Hastings Weekend Open (2024), Hastings ENG, rd 2, Jan-06
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (B13)  ·  1-0

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Apr-10-24
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  Sally Simpson: I submitted this game. It appeared in the 'easier' section on the puzzle page in the April CHESS mag. (White to play)


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This would be a good future Monday puzzle. If you get side tracked and choose a plausible move, and a few appear and all seem to win you will get a mixture of answers.

The first move I saw. 24.Nh6+ (always check checks first.) 24...Kf8 and 24...gxh6 appeared to analyse out as winning. Back tracking to the diagram and I saw ideas with 24.Nxg7 and 24.Re7 as also being good moves.

I was keen on 24.Nxg7 Kxg7 25.Re6 which I thought was a bit tough for an 'easy' puzzle. So I went with 24.Nh6+ suspecting Black had played 24...Kh8 25.Rxe8+ 1-0 with a better though still losing defence in the notes in the solution.

I was so wrapped with this and the other lines I missed the easiest way. (you have had your clue, now go back to the diagram and play the 'now I see it' very obvious move. I've not mentioned it - another clue!)

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