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 81 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 6 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 108 View Post