Victorian Championships 2013/Puzzle 01

As I write this, the Victorian Championships is wrapping up with the last round at Box Hill Chess Club. Bobby produced another dominant performance we have come to expect of him, winning with a round to spare while only Ari managed to stay on the board. His play was characterized by an apparent ease and simplicity in disposing of his relatively tough opposition. See if you can match Bobby's tactical ability and complete his victory over the dangerous Dusan Stojic.

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Full results can be found at http://www.chessvictoria.org.au/open-tournaments/the-2013-victorian-championship-and-reserves/2013vicchamps

Why did the chicken cross the freeway?

Does Australian chess need another blog, considering the already excellent examples out there? That's a rhetorical question, so I won't bother answering it and move swiftly on...

One of the most memorable chess-related phrases I have ever read comes from a chapter title in Rowson's Chess for Zebras called "The Importance of Not Having a Clue". I seem to take this advice quite literally and as a rule have very little clue what is going on, well-demonstrated in the following recent game.

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This also appeared in conjunction with another of my traits, a fascination with the absurd and strange, in my most recent game.

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Why did the chicken cross the freeway? To see what would happen.