Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Weekly puzzle:

This week's puzzle:



I like this position. As you may have noticed White threatens mate on a8 and it seems that Black can't avoid it. However, it is Black to play and win!



Solution to last puzzle:
Dolgisch - Gilesetdinov
USSR, 1978
1.Rg7! Bxg7 2.f7+ Kh8 3.Re8#

1 comment:

Sean Coffey said...

I'll bite ...

1 ... Rdg8+ 2 K any Rg1+ 3 Kxg1 Qg8+ 4 Kf1 Qc4+ 5 Kg1 Rg8+ 6 Kh1 Qf1 mate.