Tactics by Vladimir Kramnik

White to move. Kramnik was facing Ehlvest (Black). Can you find the beautiful mating attack for Kramnik? 

2006 Winter Chicago FIDE Invitational

Winter Chicago FIDE Invitational - 2006

Date: January 9-13, 2006

Location: Best Western O'hare - Chicago, IL

Event Type: 9 Round, Round Robin

Time Control: G/90 + 30 sec per move from move 1

Norms: GM - 6/9; IM - 4/9

Participant List:

GM Nikola Mitkov (MKD) - FIDE 2552
GM Vladimir Georgiev (MKD) - FIDE 2539
GM Pawel Blehm (POL) - FIDE 2520
IM Ben Finegold (USA) - FIDE 2563
IM Eugene Perelshteyn (USA) - FIDE 2521
IM Pascal Charbonneau (CAN) - FIDE 2495
IM Stanislav Smetankin (BLR) - FIDE 2485
IM Irina Krush (USA) - FIDE 2447
IM Angelo Young (PHI) - FIDE 2416
WGM Rusa Goletiani (USA) - FIDE 2378

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