The White player ( a GM) just played Qc6. Can you figure out why Black ( also a GM ) was pleased to play on ?
Solution/Hint:
in the comments, one guest (gaffeur) found the right idea !
1..Rh2+ 2 Kg3 f1=N+ ! 3 Kf4 Rh4+ 4 Kg5 ( and 2 Kg1?? Bh3 #), reaching this diagram
Follow-up , Black to win :
What is the neat finish ?
6 comments:
Rh2+ followed by f1=N+ wraps it up, it's mate then :
Rh2+ Kg3 (if Kf1, Bh3+) f1=N+ Kf4 Rh4+ Kg5 (if Ke5 Bd4#, if Bg4 Rxg4+ Kf3 Nd2#) Rh5+!! Bxh5 (if Kf4 Bh2#)Be3+ Kh4 g5#
Would love to mate like this in a tournament game ; )
please tell me what game you took it from !
quel dommage !
The g-pawn is pinned at the end.
You are very close to find the variation
in Fontaine-Vachier Lagrave 2007.
Maxime VL is a gifted tactician , n'est pas ??
argh!
Isn't it Be3+ Kxh4 g5+ Kh5 Ng3+ Kh6 g4# instead of Rh5?
Funny I only put !! for the worst move in the variation ; (
Bravo !
Congratulations !
Maxime Vachier Lagrave is not in the 2700+ club by accident. He is super strong in tactics.
Hopefully he'll get to play the top grandmasters such as Carlsen or Kramnik soon...
Btw, feel free to solve the studies proposed by the previous commenter at
http://remyartinyan.canalblog.com/
(text in french, but pgn is offered everywhere for solutions !)
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