Chess tactics 39 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on March 27, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 39 [White " Dvoirys - Poliantsev, 1987. "] [Black "White to play and win"] [Result "1-0"] [FEN "2r1k2r/pp1n1ppp/2b1p3/q1b1P1B1/2B2Q2/2N5/PPP3PP/2KR3R w - - 0 1"] {First of all, I have to apologize to everyone who tried to solve this puzzle. Because I haven't checked the solution with the engine prior to posting the puzzle and the official solution I blindly copied was flawed. White has no way to win this.. but he can set Black some serious problems, starting with:} 1 Bxe6 fxe6 2 Rf1 Rf8 {Now White has a choice between two moves:} 3 Qc4 { the official solution and the better try} (3 Qg4 { is met by} 3 ... Rf5 4 Rxf5 exf5 5 Qxf5 {and White doesn't have anything:} {This is just scary looking for Black, but for instance} 5... Be7 6 Qe6 Qxe5 {is allright for him}) Bd5! ({in the game,} 3... Be7{ was played, when after} 4 Qe6 {White is indeed winning}) 4 Nxd5 Rc6! { and now White has to find} 5 Qe4!? {when Black can hold but has to be very accurate in defense:} 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 Therefore, this puzzle was not a valid puzzle and I can only try to extricate myself from the unpleasant position with a South Park video: Chess tactics Previous Post← Chess tactics 38 Chess tactics 38 Next PostBest chess players never to become World Champion – part one – Viktor Korchnoi → Best chess players never to become World Champion - part one - Viktor Korchnoi You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 105 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 64 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess Tactics 46 View Post