Chess tactics 65 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on July 3, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 65 WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.07.03"] [Round "?"] [White "Tactics #65"] [Black " Steinitz - Chigorin, 1892 "] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4rr1k/1ppb3p/2q3p1/p7/3n4/1BP1B3/PP3PP1/2K2Q1R w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] [SourceDate "2017.07.03"] 1. Rxh7+ $1 {[pgndiagram] This rook sacrifice leads to a forced mate} Kxh7 2. Qh1+ Kg7 3. Qh6+ Kf6 4. Qh4+ {[pgndiagram] The Black king is caught in the crossfire of the queen and bishop. It is amazing how Black pieces are unable to interfere with the checks} Ke5 (4... Kg7 5. Bh6+ Kh7 6. Bxf8# {[pgndiagram] Mates in another fashion}) 5. Qxd4+ Kf5 6. g4# {[pgndiagram] One of the most famous combinations in the chess history, and quite deservingly so.} *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← Best games of Wilhelm Steinitz Best games of Wilhelm Steinitz Next PostChess tactics 66 → Chess tactics 66 You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 60 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 71 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 13 View Post