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This position is taken from the game Atalik-Miezis, Tallinn 1998. Miezis is
probably the world's leading expert on the infamous "Snake Benoni", from which
this position arose. How does Black deliver a quick checkmate?
Q1 Q2
     
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On this occasion, in the game Horvath-Miezis, Elista Olympiad 1998, the Latvian
Grandmaster is on the receiving end. After 24 e5! Rxe5, how did White break
down Black's resistence?
Q1 Q2
    
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The game Kashtanov-Iljushin, Chigorin Memorial 1999 reached this position after the opening moves 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 d4 b6 4 g3 Bb7 5 Bg2 Be7 6 0-0 0-0 7 Nc3 Ne4 8 Qc2 Nxc3 9 Qxc3 Be4 10 Rd1 c6 11 Bh3 d6 12 Nd2 Bg6 13 Bg2 Qc7 14 b4 a5 15 b5 Ra7 16 bxc6 Nxc6 17 Bb2. What did Black play now?
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This position arose from the Modern Classical Variation, from the game Parker-Quillan, British League 1997. What should White play here?