[Event "ChessFlow_orgCEO's Study: Chapter 1"] [Site "?"] [Date "2026.07.20"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result "*"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessFlow_orgCEO"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r2q1rk1/1pp2ppp/1p1p4/4n2n/2B1P1b1/2PPBN2/PP4PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 20"] [PlyCount "15"] [GameId "2333807636672512"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] {[%evp 0,15,-15,-178,1,50,1,-1,55,1,-1,69,31,1,38,1,74,82]} {This is from FM Lucius Melillo's course on the Bishop's opening. White to move and play the only move that leads to an advantage.} 20. Nxe5 $3 {Without knowing the theory, it would take nerves of steel to play this move otb. But here we know this leads to an advantage so we can play it with confidence! The remaining comments are Lucius's, directly from the course.} Bxd1 21. Nxf7 {The point, we prepare numerous discovered attacks.} Qe7 22. Nxd6+ Kh8 23. Nf7+ Kg8 {Now do we take a draw?...} 24. Nd8+ {Of course not! We can keep toying with Black's king.} Kh8 25. Rxf8+ Qxf8 26. Nf7+ Kg8 27. Rxd1 {Time to take stock. In exchange for the queen, we have two very powerful bishops and 2 extra pawns. In addition, we have the continued potential discovered attacks on Black's King. Meanwhile, none of Black's pieces are in their ideal positions, compared to our pieces being powerfully placed. In short, we are much better here.} *