Gukesh Game Lab

FIDE World Championship 2024, Game 11 · Round 11

Find The Match-Breaking Tactic— Predict Gukesh Dommaraju's Move

Gukesh to move: finish the game before Black can reorganize.

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Source: FIDE Museum / public PGN cross-check

In time trouble, look for captures that attack two overloaded defenders at once. The clean tactic is often there if the opponent's pieces are tied to the same file.