Just to say sorry for the gap in posts, I have been busy on other matters.
Today's puzzle:
In this position Black resigned. But incredibly, the position contains a saving resource. Can you see it?
Solution given to last puzzle:
D. Morschel - A.N. Rubinsztein
Cape Town Championship 1965
Rubinsztein played 1...Nf7! and White resigned. He cannot capture the knight because of 2.Kxf7 h5 and the pawn queens, while if 2.Kf5 Black first sets about capturing White's a-pawn then returns with his king to help his own pawn to promotion.
Well to be honest Sean Coffey (who else?) busted the above puzzle. Showing that many routes lead to a win. Not just one way as stated in the puzzle. Actually 1...Ne8! is the quickest win (that's what Nalimov endgame tables says!). Here's my excuse: I was in a hurry selecting the puzzle, and didn't check it. That's pretty feeble, but I think anyone spotting the flaw got more out of the puzzle than they would have usually gotten.
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