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2017 August Swiss 90
White to move. Brian Baum vs Brian Rountree
Posted by Paul Anderson on August 7, 2017 Full Size| Slideshow

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Reply Paul Anderson
7:44 PM on August 7, 2017 
19.Bxa3 removes an attacker and gets the Rook off the back row for some counter-play to get White back in the game.

19...Rxa3 20.c7! The Trick Shot

If 20...Qxc7 then 21.Qe8+ Rf8 22.Bxe6+ Kh8 23. Qxf8#

Otherwise 20...Qd6 21.cxb3 and White is back in this game!