Chess tactics 66 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on July 9, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 66 WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.07.09"] [Round "?"] [White "Tactics #66"] [Black " Fine - Becker, Zandvoort, 1936 "] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6k1/2p1qp2/1p2p1p1/1Pp1P2p/2P4P/3RQ1P1/r3PPK1/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "11"] 1. Qf3 {[pgndiagram] Threatening Qc6 and Rd7.} Qe8 {"Defending" against Qc6} 2. Qf6 $1 {White changes his plan} (2. Qc6 {Was possible though} Qc8 { Neutralizing White's initiative} (2... Qxc6+ {Is indeed bad for Black} 3. bxc6 Kf8 4. Rd8+ Ke7 5. Rd7+ Ke8 6. Rxc7 Kd8 7. Rd7+ Kc8 8. Rxf7 Rxe2 {[pgndiagram] And this rook endgame should be won for White, although precision is required}) 3. Rd7 Ra7 {[pgndiagram] And although Black is passive, it is not clear how White can improve his position}) 2... Ra8 {Rd8 was threatened ,but now White can create decisive threats on the kingside} 3. g4 $1 hxg4 4. h5 {[pgndiagram] And White wins quickly} gxh5 5. Qg5+ Kf8 6. Qxh5 {And White has a devastating attack} *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 65 Chess tactics 65 Next PostChess study 20 – Leonard Katsnelson study → Chess study 20 - Leonard Katsnelson study You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 38 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 71 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 48 View Post