Chess tactics 43 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on April 12, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 43 [Event "USSR Ch. 1933"] [Site "White to play and win"] [Date "2017.04.12"] [Round "?"] [White "Botvinnik"] [Black "Yudasin"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1b2r2/1p1n2bk/1np1p1pp/p7/3PN3/qP2BN2/2Q1BPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] 1. Nh4 {[pgndiagram] The primitive threat of Nxg6 is too strong here} (1. Neg5+ {Was mentioned by some people} hxg5 2. Nxg5+ Kg8 3. Qxg6 Nf6 {And here White has the compensation, but not more}) 1... Qe7 (1... Rf5 {Is actually the best defence, forcing White to find a series of brilliant moves in order to win} 2. g4 Rd5 {And now there is no Bh5 in the position} 3. g5 {The most precise way to win; blocking the rook's action along the 5th rank} (3. Nxg6 Kxg6 {And no discovered check is deadly}) 3... Qe7 {[pgndiagram] And now White can finally execute the combination as in the game. This is the best proof of advance of chess defence since 1933.} 4. Nxg6 Kxg6 5. Bh5+ {And White can execute the same combination as in the game}) 2. Nxg6 $1 {A strong sacrifice} Kxg6 3. Bh5+ $3 {[pgndiagram] One wants to give the discovered check automatically, but this is much stronger, forcing the mate} Kxh5 (3... Kh7 4. Ng5+ Kg8 5. Qh7#) 4. Ng3+ Kg4 5. Qe4+ Rf4 6. Qxf4# 1-0your 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 chess middle game books Best chess middle game books Next PostChess study 12 – Gurgenidze Kalandadze study → Chess study 12 - Gurgenidze Kalandadze study You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 18 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 72 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 2 View Post