Gukesh Game Lab

FIDE Candidates 2024, Round 8 · Round 8

Invade From The Outpost— Predict Gukesh Dommaraju's Move

Gukesh to move: how do you turn a quiet Italian into a winning attack?

FEN: 5k2/2pn1pp1/3p1n1p/1Pp1pN2/1qNPP3/3QP2P/5RPK/r7 b - - 1 30

Source: Chessgames.com game record

When a direct attack on the king stalls, look for a queen invasion that turns the defender's own back rank into a target.