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Saturday, April 19, 2025

A POISONED PAWN: WHITE TO MOVE

In a rapid game Satyananda - EintaluJ (Lichess, 2025), both players had less than 3 minutes time remaining. Black blundered and grabbed the poisoned pawn b2 with the move 27...Bf6xb2?? White missed the opportunity and the game ended with a draw.

Can you see the combination?

White to move

The FEN of the positon: 

6k1/pq3p1p/1p2p3/8/6N1/6P1/Pb3P1P/3Q2K1 w - - 0 28 

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