White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
r1bq2rk/ppp4p/1n4nQ/3P1p1N/2BP4/8/PPP3PP/4RRK1 w – – 0 18
Reti, Richard – Freiman, Sergey Nikolaevich (Opatija, 1912)
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Find the right continuation
1. Nf6
1.Nf6?? Qxf6 -+
d6 nxb
re7
d6 pxp
bxr qxb
re8
d6 looks good, but what if black responds with Qf8?
Try this:
1. d6 Qf8
2. Re8 Qxe8
3. Nf6 Rg7
4. Nxe8
Amazing tactic!
1. d6!
1… Nxc4 2. Re7! Nxe7 3. Qf6 and mate next move
1… Bd7 2. Bxg8 Qxg8 3. Re7!+- with the idea Rg7
1… Qf8 2. Re8 Qxe8 (2… Qxh6 3. Rxg8 mate) 3. Nf6 Qd7 4. Nxd7 Bxd7 5. Bxg8+-