Tactics Sunday : the strength of the bishops pair !!

Black to play and win

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1...  Rxh3+!! ( 1... Bf4 2. Kg1 ) ( 1... Bxf3 2. Nxf3 ) 2. gxh3 ( 2. Kxh3 Qg4+ 3. Kh2 Qh5+! ( 3... Bf4+?? 4. Kg1 ) 4. Kg3 ( 4. Nh4 Qxh4# ) 4... f4#! ) 2...  Qg1+!! queen sacrifice 3. Nxg1 Bf4# two bishops mate =0-1

Sicilian Grand Prix Attack 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 : repertoire for Black !

Grand Prix Attack Bc4,f4 Qe1
how to counter-attack with ..e6,d5 in the center with Black
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 6. O-O Nge7 7. Qe1 7...O-O 8. d3

Black plays 8..d5!
Then 9 Bb3 Nd4!? 10 Nd4 cd4 11 Ne2 a5!?

full analysis here

Black to win : Tactics

a neat tactical position illustrating the bishop pair strength.
Black to play and win

Solution here --------- http://view.chessbase.com/cbreader/2018/5/7/Game169100203.html

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