White makes the interference to avoid a stalemate by allowing a fight to the opposite King, which is met by a discovered mate by the same white piece.
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Quotes of the Day
Whatever opinions people might have about Ilyumzhinov, I am sure that exactly those accusations by the US authorities are far-fetched. It looks more like a revenge for the 2014 FIDE elections which Kasparov lost to Ilyumzhinov by a wide margin.
Vladimir Kramnik 2016
He has weaknesses, as everyone does, but far fewer than those around him.
Veselin Topalov 2016
Agon was just sold for one pound and the reputation of Ilyumzhinov’s FIDE is worth even less than that.
Garry Kasparov 2014
It’s always more difficult to hold the title than to get it.
Vladimir Akopian 2012
Vugar Gashimov deserves to be immortalized!
Mahir Mamedov 2014