Friday, October 21, 2011

A Knight in distress

White is threatening to capture the Black Knight, what is Black's crushing reply?
Black to move:

r6r/1p2bpk1/1q6/p2pP3/3n1P2/P1BQ4/1P4PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1
r6r/1p2bpk1/1q6/p2pP3/3n1P2/P1BQ4/1P4PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1

1 comment:

  1. 1...Rxh2+ 2.Kxh2 Rh8+ is obvious but the finish after 3.Kg3 needs to be calculated.
    3...Bh4+ 4.Kg4 Qh6! and ...Qh5+ is unstoppable.

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