Chess tactics 52 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on May 25, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 52 WHITE TO PLAY [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.05.25"] [Round "?"] [White "Tactics #52"] [Black " Alekhine - Fletcher, Simul, 1928 "] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1r3rn1/p5bk/b2pP2p/q1pP1p2/1p2nP1N/3QB2P/PP4B1/3NRR1K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] {[pgndiagram] White sacrifices his queen in order to create a windmill} 1. Qxe4 fxe4 {Everything else is better} (1... Bxf1 2. Rxf1 Ne7 {Is probably to be prefered, but here White has a decisive material advantage}) 2. Bxe4+ Kh8 3. Ng6+ {[pgndiagram] Now the windmill is in full operation. White forces the mate by removing the rook on f8 and planting a knight on f7} Kh7 4. Nxf8+ Kh8 5. Ng6+ Kh7 6. Ne5+ Kh8 7. Nf7# {[pgndiagram] A very appealing combination} 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← Chess tactics 51 Chess tactics 51 Next PostChess study 15 – Yochanan Afek study 2 → Chess study 15 - Yochanan Afek study 2 You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 10 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 86 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 84 View Post