This was position between Kaidanov (2420) – Anand (2500) in Moscow in 1987. Anand just played 24…Kf8. How should White proceed?
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Today was easy
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8 mate!
1-0
Nxf6! 1-0
1.Qxf7+!! Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
Qxf7+ and mate follows
25. Q:f7+ R:f7
26. Ng6+ Kg8
27. Rh8#
1. Qxf7+!! Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8+ checkmate
If only the knight could safely give check on g6….
1.QXf7!! Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
I saw it pretty fast, from studying lots of similar patterns. Nf6 is not the move.
I saw it pretty fast, from studying lots of similar patterns. Nf6 is not the move.
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8++
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8++
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8++
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8++
One of those positions where you kick yourself for not seeing it quicker! Should have homed in to the f7 pawn straightaway!
1.Qxf7+ Rxf7
2.Ng6+ Kg8
3.Rh8#
0-0-0
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1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
This time I won’t fail, like with the checkmate in three from yesterday 🙂
1.Qxf7+ (getting rid of the annoying pawn that defends g6)
1…Rxf7 2.Ng6+ (cutting the escape route for the king via e7)
2…Kg8 3.Rh8#
The straightforward
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
does the trick.
The straightforward
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
does the trick.
Easy Queen sac, not world class.
Qxf7!
Its an easy mate in 3. But I wonder why this was dug up? He is world champ now and this shows him losing to an IM, long ago. Am sure the Polgar sisters have played much worse 😀
Nice, I love a good Queen sac!
1. Qf7+! Rxf7 2. Ng6+ Kg8 3. Rh8#
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8+#
1.Qxf7+ Rxf7 2.Ng6+ and 3. Rh8#
I’m not strong, but would have seen this in blitz!
Try a Q sacrifice. g6 is then free for the Knight.