[Event "WRBC 2025 Rapid Open"] [Site "lichess.org"] [Date "2025.12.28"] [Round "10.26"] [White "Nogerbek, Kazybek"] [Black "Harikrishna, Pentala"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2538"] [BlackElo "2623"] [Annotator "Foisor,Sabina"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "Tactics Tuesday 02/10/2026: FIDE World Rapid & Blitz, Pt. 6"] [ChapterName "Nogerbek, Kazybek - Harikrishna, Pentala"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/xkeYfwnS/VbAplPoX"] [FEN "5k2/3Rb3/4p2p/7P/2r2PP1/5N2/4K3/8 w - - 0 91"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] { In our example, White reminds us that sometimes offense is the best defense. Black is attacking the f4-pawn, but has too many loose or underprotected pieces to go on the offensive. White played } 91. Ne5! { which attacks the rook but threatens to meet ... Rc4xf4 with Ne5-g6+, forking the king and rook. } { Black played } 91... Rc2+ { as other moves allow 92. Ng6+ forking king and bishop. But now } 92. Kd3 { attacks the rook again, and after } 92... Rg2 93. Ng6+ Kf7 94. Rxe7+ { White wins the bishop. Importantly, the knight is defended on g6! } 1-0