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EyAlSeNtHaMiZh

#21

lichess.org/x6THD0FKHUtC

helloitsme65

#22

https://lichess.org/aJr9EeAF/black

killtimechess

#23

https://lichess.org/AKQLbnWzDrSK

Max_FLM

#24

https://lichess.org/o0JhbSPD

koshkaAlehina

#25

https://lichess.org/ZmCJSlji/white#39

SamyarKazemian

#26

https://lichess.org/XgmuZ30f#126

CodeLessPlayChess

edited

#27

https://lichess.org/O2ozuu32/

https://lichess.org/O2ozuu32/white#28

https://lichess.org/O2ozuu32/ https://lichess.org/O2ozuu32/white#28

MPat

#28

https://lichess.org/wtJeuf10/white

The combination starts with 15. d5, which seems to be a novelty (at least in Lichess).

Some other interesting variations:

... exd5 16. Qxe7 Rde8 (or 16. ... Rfe8; both trap the queen, neither avoids a worse position) 17. Bxf6 Rxe7 (17. ... gxf6 18. Qxe8) 18. Bxe7 with a rook and two minor pieces for a queen (Black has no time to defend the pawn d5).

[15. ... Nxd5 16. Rxd5] 16. ... Bxg5 17. Rxg5 with a knight for a pawn.

[15. ... Nxd5 16. Rxd5 exd5 17. Bxe7] 17. ... Rfe8 18. Bxd8 Rxe2 (or 18. ... Rxd8 and Black is "just" down a knight) 19. Bxc7 Rxe1+ 20. Nxe1 with two minor pieces for a pawn.

https://lichess.org/wtJeuf10/white The combination starts with 15. d5, which seems to be a novelty (at least in Lichess). Some other interesting variations: 15. ... exd5 16. Qxe7 Rde8 (or 16. ... Rfe8; both trap the queen, neither avoids a worse position) 17. Bxf6 Rxe7 (17. ... gxf6 18. Qxe8) 18. Bxe7 with a rook and two minor pieces for a queen (Black has no time to defend the pawn d5). [15. ... Nxd5 16. Rxd5] 16. ... Bxg5 17. Rxg5 with a knight for a pawn. [15. ... Nxd5 16. Rxd5 exd5 17. Bxe7] 17. ... Rfe8 18. Bxd8 Rxe2 (or 18. ... Rxd8 and Black is "just" down a knight) 19. Bxc7 Rxe1+ 20. Nxe1 with two minor pieces for a pawn.

Par-0703_R edited

#29

https://lichess.org/BWviaPES/black

DireDawn

#30

https://lichess.org/qH3m0a2n/black