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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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0 [Next]	John Coffey vs. NN on itsyourturn.com. This is an unusual line in the Ruy Lopez opening. White to Move
1 [Next]	White is worried about Black playing Qg5 hitting the Bishop and the g2 pawn, so he plays ... White to Move
2 [Next]	White to Move
3 [Next]	White to Move
4 [Next]	What is the weakness in Black's position? Is it better to play Bb5+ first or Re1+ first? White to Move
5 [Next]	The weakness in Black's position is the openness of his king. Had white played Re1+ first then the Black king might have been able to escape to f8. White to Move
6 [Next]	Where is the weakness in Black's position? White to Move
7 [Next]	The weak squares are on d4 and g7. Now where is the weakness in Black's position? White to Move
8 [Next]	The weakness was open line to the rook on h8. Of course moving Nf6 would have failed to Qxf6 with the pin on the bishop and hitting the h8 rook. Now where is the weakness in Black's position? White to Move
9 [Next]	Since the pawn was hanging, it was the weak point. Black's move a6 is bad. Now where is the weakness in Black's position? White to Move
10 [Next]	White threatened mate on f7. Black had to defend this. Now where is the weakness in Black's position? White to Move
11 [Next]	The weak spot for Black was the knight on h6, which he is forced to defend. Now where is the weakness in Black's position? White to Move
12 [Next]	The weakness in Black's position is the pinned bishop on e7. White threatens Ba3 so the Black king tries to run. Now where is the weakness in Black's position? White to Move
13 [Next]	Exposed the Black king is. White sacrifices to the rook to threaten the king more. Had Black played Qxe7 then Ba3 wins the queen. Now where is the weakness in Black's position? White to Move
14 [Next]	White continues to attack the king. Now where is the weakness in Black's position? White to Move
15 [Next]	This forces checkmate. All the squares around the king are attacked.