Chess Tactics 14 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on December 19, 2016 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess Tactics 14 [White "Daily tactics #14"] [Black "White to play and win"] [Result "1-0"] [FEN "1r1bk2r/2R2ppp/p3p3/1b2P2q/4QP2/4N3/1B4PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 1"] {The first move of this combination is obvious. White has to sacrifice the exchange on d8.} 1 Rxd8+ {The harder part of the puzzle is to make it work. One important motive is Ba3. Black already has a choice:} 1... Rxd8 (1... Kxd8 2 Ra7! {This amazing quiet move is the point. White has the Qd4 and Ba3 threats.} 2 ... Qe2 3 Qd4+ Ke8 4 h3! {Another quiet move. Black is so tied up, that White has enough time to make some " luft" for his king, and still retain all the threats.} 4... Rd8 5 Qc5! {threatening Qe7 mate} 5 .. Rd7 {And now comes a fine FINALE} 6 Ba3! {The rook on a7 is taboo due to Qc8 with mate, and Black is helpless against all the other threats.}) 2 Ba3! 2... Qe2 {The toughest defence} 3 h3!! {A familiar theme. Black is lost. Here is a very illustrative sample line. } 3... Qe1+ 4 Kh2 Qa5 5 Re7+ Kf8 6 Bb4 Qa4 7 Rd7+ Ke8 { And in this moment comes a star move.} 8 Nf5!!! {Amazing sacrifice. Sample lines go like this:} 8... Kxd7 ( 8... Rxd7 9 Qa8+ Rd8 10 Ng7+ Kd7 11 Qb7 {with a similar mate}) ( 8... exf5 9 Re7+ Kf8 10 Qf5 {And black has no defence.}) 9 Qb7+ Ke8 10 Ng7 {mate} 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← How to mate with bishop and knight How to mate with bishop and knight Next PostChess study 3 – Genrikh Kasparian Study → Chess study 3 - Genrikh Kasparian Study You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 3 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess Tactics 96 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 21 View Post