Chess tactics 61 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on June 21, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 61 WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.06.21"] [Round "?"] [White "Tactics #61"] [Black " Berry - Seglins, USA, 1968 "] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r4rk1/3qbpp1/3p3p/1ppP4/2P1B3/2BQ2Pb/1P2PR1P/R5K1 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "9"] 1. Bh7+ {[pgndiagram] This check is important part of the combination. Black has to go to h8, and White takes on g7 with check} Kh8 2. Bxg7+ $1 Kxg7 3. Rxf7+ $1 {[pgndiagram] A decisive sacrifice that wins in all variations} (3. Rxa8 {Is also decisive}) 3... Rxf7 (3... Kh8 4. Qc3+ Bf6 5. Qxf6# {[pgndiagram] Is checkmate}) 4. Qg6+ Kh8 5. Rxa8+ {[pgndiagram] And White mates soon} *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 Chess tactics Previous Post← Chess tactics 60 Chess tactics 60 Next PostBest chess players never to become World Champion – part two – Paul Keres → Best chess players never to become World Champion - part two - Paul Keres You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 41 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 9 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess Tactics 94 View Post