The made for movies drama involving an American International Master and a Russian female who was using him to get to the USA popped into my mind after this sacrifice the farm game of chess played at the Internet Chess Club. The Russian female later divorced IM Donaldson and married another edgy, easy to irritate chess player named Orlov who loves to move his Horses before his pawns in the opening. The dude also loved to Tango!!
Black is already down a piece in the diagrammed position and it is not really clear who is attacking whom in a position where many commentators would just bale with "chances for both sides". However there is a concrete continuation based on the violent tactical theme of diagonal clearance. The Nd4 is a forcing continuation due to the fork of the Queen and King and the move also threatens the eviscerating Ba4 CHECK!
John wrote some nice annotations where he suffered through a sacrifice the house attack at the hands of the Lexington Lion GM Gregory Kaidanov. The former employee of Yasser Seirawan also wrote a nice opening tome on the Meran Defense. IM Donaldson is a good teacher also.
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