White to move. How should White proceed?
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Friday the 13th chess tactic
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White to move. How should White proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
Typical back-rank threat: Qd3!
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Friday the 13th!
I am afraid to solve this puzzle!
This one is so much easier than today’s previous:
Overnight Chess Tactic
@Nikolai Pilafov: Yes it is easy, once you see the first (and only) move of the combination. I saw this one first on the German Chessbase site, accompanied by an additional hint (“White wins with a slightly hidden double attack”).
However, obviously I don’t know about you, but I am not sure if I would see the combination over the board without the hint that it is there …. .
And anyway, nothing wrong in my opinion about an easy tactic once in a while.
1. Qd3 attacks both rooks and black can’t defend both of them. The Queen is immune to capture because of the weak back rank. 1 … Rxd3 2. Rc8+ and mates.