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Monday, March 24, 2008
Another Tal Brilliancy
Ex-World Champion and attacking genius Mikhail Tal had a terrific year in 1976, in particular at the Biel Interzonal. Can you find the right sequence of moves, to finish off your opponent in the following position ?
White to play and win !
5 comments:
Anonymous
said...
It is easier than the previous position: 1. Nd6! with the following: 1.. Rf8?; 2. e7 (white wins) 1..Bxa1; 2. Nxe8 (white wins) 1..Rg8; 2. e7 (white threats Qxg8+ followed by a promotion with check)
Nd6 doesn't work: it could simply be refuted by 1..Re7 Maybe white should play first 1.Rd1! (black cannot take that rook, 1..Qxd1; 2. Qxe8#) 1..Qc8; 2.Nd6 (only now) and black is lost
I see... after 2.Ng5; Rf8, white has a super-combination by playing 3.Nh6! (if 3..Rxf7; 4.Ngxf7# or if 3..gxh6; 4. Qxh7#) With his 3rd move white threatens to play 4. Qg8+! followed by 5.Nf7#. Brilliant indeed!
I have the same opinion with most of your points, however a few need to be discussed further, I will hold a small discussion with my partners and maybe I will look for you some opinion shortly.
White to play and win !
5 comments:
It is easier than the previous position: 1. Nd6! with the following:
1.. Rf8?; 2. e7 (white wins)
1..Bxa1; 2. Nxe8 (white wins)
1..Rg8; 2. e7 (white threats Qxg8+ followed by a promotion with check)
Nd6 doesn't work: it could simply be refuted by 1..Re7
Maybe white should play first
1.Rd1! (black cannot take that rook, 1..Qxd1; 2. Qxe8#)
1..Qc8; 2.Nd6 (only now) and black is lost
after 1.Rd1! 1..Qc8
what about 2.Ng5
I see... after 2.Ng5; Rf8, white has a super-combination by playing 3.Nh6! (if 3..Rxf7; 4.Ngxf7# or if 3..gxh6; 4. Qxh7#) With his 3rd move white threatens to play 4. Qg8+! followed by 5.Nf7#. Brilliant indeed!
I have the same opinion with most of your points, however a few need to be discussed further, I will hold a small discussion with my partners and maybe I will look for you some opinion shortly.
- Henry
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