Chess tactics 43 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on April 12, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 43 [Event "USSR Ch. 1933"] [Site "White to play and win"] [Date "2017.04.12"] [Round "?"] [White "Botvinnik"] [Black "Yudasin"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1b2r2/1p1n2bk/1np1p1pp/p7/3PN3/qP2BN2/2Q1BPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] 1. Nh4 {[pgndiagram] The primitive threat of Nxg6 is too strong here} (1. Neg5+ {Was mentioned by some people} hxg5 2. Nxg5+ Kg8 3. Qxg6 Nf6 {And here White has the compensation, but not more}) 1... Qe7 (1... Rf5 {Is actually the best defence, forcing White to find a series of brilliant moves in order to win} 2. g4 Rd5 {And now there is no Bh5 in the position} 3. g5 {The most precise way to win; blocking the rook's action along the 5th rank} (3. Nxg6 Kxg6 {And no discovered check is deadly}) 3... Qe7 {[pgndiagram] And now White can finally execute the combination as in the game. This is the best proof of advance of chess defence since 1933.} 4. Nxg6 Kxg6 5. Bh5+ {And White can execute the same combination as in the game}) 2. Nxg6 $1 {A strong sacrifice} Kxg6 3. Bh5+ $3 {[pgndiagram] One wants to give the discovered check automatically, but this is much stronger, forcing the mate} Kxh5 (3... Kh7 4. Ng5+ Kg8 5. Qh7#) 4. Ng3+ Kg4 5. Qe4+ Rf4 6. Qxf4# 1-0your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard; alternatively your wordpress theme might suppress the html iframe tag from articles or excerpts Chess tactics Previous Post← Best chess middle game books Best chess middle game books Next PostChess study 12 – Gurgenidze Kalandadze study → Chess study 12 - Gurgenidze Kalandadze study You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 2 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 28 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 17 View Post