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 86 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 8 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess Tactics 91 View Post