White to move. Can White win this game?
Gurvich 1927
8/K6N/8/2N5/1n6/6Q1/6pn/7k w – – 0 1
Daily Chess Improvement: Classic Chess Tactic!
About Author
White to move. Can White win this game?
Gurvich 1927
8/K6N/8/2N5/1n6/6Q1/6pn/7k w – – 0 1
1Ne4
….g1=Q+, 2 N f2+
…Nf1 2 Nf2..3 hNg4
You have to deal with 1. ….Nd3, Arctic KNIGHT.
And it is worth your time to do so.:”)
after 1.Ne4 black will play 1….Nd3, and then what? This is a nice puzzle. Try to solve this.
1. Ne4 Nd3 2. Qf2 threatening Ng3#
2. … g1=Q 3. Ng3+ Qxg3 4. Qxg3
2. … Nxf2 3. Ng3+ Kg1 4. Ng5 and if the h N moves then Nf3# or if the f N moves then Nh3#
1. Ne4 Nf1 2. Qh4+ Nh2 3. Ng3+ Kg1 4. Qd4# or 2. Kg1 Ng5 and Black can’t defend
1. Ne4 Kg1 2. Qf2+ Kh1 3. Ng3#
1. Ne4 g1=Q 2. Nf2+ Qxf2 3. Qxf2
1. Ne4 Ng4 2. Qh4+ Kg1 3. Ng5 Kf1 4. Nh3 covers the queening square.
1. Ne4 Nd3
2. Qf2 Nxf2
3. Ng3+ Kg1
4. Ng5 Nf1
5. Nf3#
or
1. Ne4 Nd3
2. Qf2 g1=Q
3. Ng3+ Qxg3
4. Qxg3 Nf3
5. Qxf3+ Kg1
6. Qxd3 Kg2
7. Ng5 Kh2
8. Qf3 Kg1
9. Nh3+ Kh2
10. Nf4 Kg1
11. Qg2#