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A few years ago IM Ryan Van Rensburg alerted me to the following amazing game played in Vietnam. Two very strong players got embroiled in a razor-sharp position and it concluded with White’s attack arriving decisively before Black’s. However, our silicon friends show an alternativ­e line for Le Quang where an underpromo­tion, followed by a queen sacrifice and then a rook sacrifice, would turn the game into a brilliant win for Black… Ni Hua (2673) - Le Quang Liem (2703) [B90] Asian Continenta­l 2012 Ho Chi Minh City VIE (8.3) 2012 Now let us rewind to the position after White’s 29th move

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