White to move. Can you find the correct continuation for White?
2r1r1k1/p2b1ppp/2p5/5q2/1BP1R3/P6P/2P1QPP1/3R2K1 w – – 0 24
Tartakower, Saviely – Billecard, Moritz (Ostende, 1907), presented by Andreas
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Middlegame tactic
It seems that the action starts after 1.Rxe8
1.Re7!
and the position opens like a tin of tuna
One line is:
1. Re7, Be6 (forced)
2. Rxa7
with two pawns up, should win.
But obviously, since this is a puzzle on tactics, there has to be something better.
1. Re7, Be6 (forced)
Why “forced”? What’s wrong with 1…h5?
”1.Re7 Be6
2.Rxa7”
2….Qf4
3.Bd6 Qxc4
4.Qxc4 Bxc4
ok, white is a pawn up but there is still plenty of game.
How the game continued, here :
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1455258
looks like Be7 threatens g4
1.Be7 Be6 and Black looks ok.