Chess tactics 61 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on June 21, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 61 WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.06.21"] [Round "?"] [White "Tactics #61"] [Black " Berry - Seglins, USA, 1968 "] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r4rk1/3qbpp1/3p3p/1ppP4/2P1B3/2BQ2Pb/1P2PR1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "9"] 1. Bh7+ {[pgndiagram] This check is important part of the combination. Black has to go to h8, and White takes on g7 with check} Kh8 2. Bxg7+ $1 Kxg7 3. Rxf7+ $1 {[pgndiagram] A decisive sacrifice that wins in all variations} (3. Rxa8 {Is also decisive}) 3... Rxf7 (3... Kh8 4. Qc3+ Bf6 5. Qxf6# {[pgndiagram] Is checkmate}) 4. Qg6+ Kh8 5. Rxa8+ {[pgndiagram] And White mates soon} *your 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← Chess tactics 60 Chess tactics 60 Next PostBest chess players never to become World Champion – part two – Paul Keres → Best chess players never to become World Champion - part two - Paul Keres You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 79 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 42 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 40 View Post