Tactics Tuesday 05/21/2024: NES 2024, Pt. 2 • lichess.org

0Liu, Steven1830

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1Srinivasan, Sivavishnu1866

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This week, we continue our series from the National Elementary School
Championship in Columbus. Today's theme is overloaded pieces. Look for pieces
that might appear defensive, but are unable to do everything asked of them. In
today's example, how is Black's passed a-pawn supposed to get through White's
bishop pair?54...Ra2!This, or 54. ... Rb2!, is essential. Anything else
allows Be3-d2 and Kd3-c2.55Bc1a4The bishops cannot work together, while
the rook covers every square. After56Bc6a357Ba4Ra158Kd2a259Bb2Rb1!60Kc2a1=Q61Bxa1Rxa1, White resigned 21 moves later in Liu –
Srinivasan.

Tactics Tuesday 05/21/2024: NES 2024, Pt. 2: Liu, Steven - Srinivasan, Sivavishnu2

Variant	From Position
White	Liu, Steven
WhiteElo	1830
Black	Srinivasan, Sivavishnu
BlackElo	1866
Date	2024.04.27
Result	0-1
Site	Columbus
Event	U.S. National Elementary School Champio
Round	5
Annotator	Lang,JJ
FEN	8/5k2/3p4/pBpPp3/2P1P3/2PKB3/7r/8 b - - 0 54

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