Daily Chess Improvement: British Chess Tactic!

SusanPolgar

White just played 61. Qe5. If the Queens are off the board, white can score a full point. Can black save this game?

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DaveCubby

Jul 31, 2018

Black to move and win

1...g5+!

a) 2. Kh5 Qxh3#

b) 2. Qxg5 hxg5+, 3. Kxg5 Qxh3, 4. g4 Qf3!, 5. f5 Kg7, 6. Kh4 Kf6, 7. g5+ Kxf5, 8. g6 Qg4#

Stelling

Jul 31, 2018

... g5+ is a killer

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