Chess tactics 65 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on July 3, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 65 WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.07.03"] [Round "?"] [White "Tactics #65"] [Black " Steinitz - Chigorin, 1892 "] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4rr1k/1ppb3p/2q3p1/p7/3n4/1BP1B3/PP3PP1/2K2Q1R w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [SourceDate "2017.07.03"] 1. Rxh7+ $1 {[pgndiagram] This rook sacrifice leads to a forced mate} Kxh7 2. Qh1+ Kg7 3. Qh6+ Kf6 4. Qh4+ {[pgndiagram] The Black king is caught in the crossfire of the queen and bishop. It is amazing how Black pieces are unable to interfere with the checks} Ke5 (4... Kg7 5. Bh6+ Kh7 6. Bxf8# {[pgndiagram] Mates in another fashion}) 5. Qxd4+ Kf5 6. g4# {[pgndiagram] One of the most famous combinations in the chess history, and quite deservingly so.} *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← Best games of Wilhelm Steinitz Best games of Wilhelm Steinitz Next PostChess tactics 66 → Chess tactics 66 You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 2 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 24 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 60 View Post