Online Chess Tactic Tuesday #20

This position is taken from Almasi-David (Tradewise Gibraltar 2012). White has already sacrificed a piece and now the question is how the position is to be evaluated after the obvious Rxh7. Is it in white’s favor, in black’s favor, is it good enough for a draw or is it even winning for one side?

White to move:
Online Chess Tactic Tuesday 20.1

White’s last move in the game between the chess Grandmasters Radjabov-Karjakin (Wijk aan Zee 2012) was 60.b6 and of course black grabbed the pawn. Did white miss this simple move or was is part of a devilish plan?

Online Chess Tactic Tuesday 20.2

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