Xie Jun–Tazhieva 1994 — Exploit the Piece Placement

Objective: White to move. Find the material-winning combination and maintain a +2.0 advantage for 3 moves.

Position and task condition

A position from the Moscow Chess Olympiad. Black has an active queen and coordinated pieces, but the king is under pressure. White can combine several moves with tempo and emerge from the exchanges with a major gain. Calculate the opponent's replies before making your first move.

Xie Jun – Lyazzat Tazhieva · 1994 · Chess Olympiad, Moscow 1994

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