Chess tactics 16 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on January 2, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 16 [White "Daily tactics #16"] [Black " Yakovich - Dolmatov, Russia, 1999 "] [Result "1-0"] [FEN "r3r3/pb1q2kp/3p1np1/1Pp5/8/2Q2N2/PP2BPP1/2KR3R w - - 0 1"] {The first move of this combination is fairly obvious. But in order to make it work, a whole combination has to be foreseen.} 1 Rxh7+!! Kxh7 2 Qxf6 {Now the critical position is reached. Black has two possible defensive replies:} ( 2... Kg8 3 Rxd6 {and White is winning}) 2... Qg7 {is more challenging and key defensive move to consider while sacrificing the rook with 1 Rxh7+!!} 3 Ng5+ Kg8 4 Bc4+ d5 {The critical moment of the whole combination is reached. The amazing} 5 Rxd5!!! {Works here. White sacrifices his queen, but threatens a lethal DISCOVERED CHECK.} 5... Qxf6 6 Rd7+ {White is threatening mate in case the king moves. Black's best defence is giving back the material} 6 ... Re6 7 Bxe6+ Qxe6 8 Nxe6 Bxg2 9 Rg7+ Kg8 10 Rxg6 {And White has a winning endgame. Very beautiful.} 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 Video solution: Chess tactics Previous Post← Chess tactics for beginners – Chess combination elements Chess tactics for beginners - Chess combination elements Next PostBest chess tactics books → Best chess tactics books You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 50 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 77 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 47 View Post