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Chess in Schools and Communities tutor Adam Bukojemski, who plays for Battersea Chess Club, must be in the frame. It’s not often one gets to sacrifice three minor pieces.

A Bukojemski – M Stefanetti

LCC FIDE Open (9)

Caro Kann

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Ng3 e6 7.Bd3 Be7 8.Qe2 b6 9.c4 Bb4+ 10.Kf1 0–0 11.Ng5 e5! (11...h6 12.h4 e5! 13.dxe5? Nxe5!) 12.a3 Be7 13.Be3 exd4 14.Bxd4 Re8 (There are some lovely variations; 14...h6 15.Nf5 Bc5 16.Qh5! Nxh5 17.Nxh6+ gxh6 18.Bh7#; 14...h6 15.Nf5 Bc5 16.Qh5 Bxd4 17.Nxh6+ gxh6 18.Qxh6 Ne5 19.Bh7+ Kh8 20.Bd3+ is a draw; 14...h6 15.Nf5 Bc5 16.Qh5 Nxh5 17.Nxh6+ Kh8 18.Ngxf7+ Rxf7 19.Nxf7+ Kg8 20.Nxd8 Bxd4 21.Nxc6 Bxb2 22.Ra2 Bf6 looks about equal) 15.Rd1 Qc7