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Attack the king with bishop support after queens are exchanged

An exposed king remains vulnerable even without queens.

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Viktor Korchnoi – Laszlo Szabo

Event not established · 1963.??.?? · 1-0

29... Ba4 · White to move

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What to notice at 29... Ba4

Korchnoi’s final 30.Re3 prepared a rook transfer after queens had already been exchanged. The advanced f- and g-pawns limited Black’s king and defence.

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Your thinking first

Name the signal, choose a plan, and test the opponent’s most challenging response.

What do you notice?What is your plan, and why?How could the opponent resist?

Recall and explain

1. An exposed king remains vulnerable even without queens. How would you apply “attack the king with bishop support after queens are exchanged”, and which defensive reply must you check?

Explain it in your own words before revealing.

Make it memorable

No queens does not mean no attack.

Teach this to a friend in one minute. Then return to a different example and look for the same signal without being told its name.

Reflect and revisit

This is your self-assessment, not an engine grade or a promise of mastery.

Connect the ideas

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