[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