White to move. How should White proceed?
Kavalek, Lubomir – Larsen, Bent (Montreal, 1979), presented by Andreas
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Another Kavalek tactic
I try 1.f6 Rxc2 2.Qh1 for Rh7+-
is it right Susan ?
Philippe from Paris
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I don’t speak for Susan, but you can look here to see what Kavalek did.
1.f6 Rxc2
[1…Bh8? 2.Rxh8+ Kxh8 3.Qh2+ Kg8 4.Qh6+-]
2.Qh1! [2.Qh2? Qxd3–+]
2…a5 3.Rh7 Bxf6 4.gxf6 Qxf6 5.e5 Bxf3
[5…dxe5 6.Bxb7+-]
6.exf6 Bxh1 7.Rdxh1 with mate to come.