Daily Chess Improvement: Quick Thinking Tactic!

SusanPolgar

White to move!

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DaveCubby

Nov 22, 2017

Ne5+ (double check) Kb5 (forced), 2. Rc5+! Nxc5 (forced), 3. Nc7+ Kxa5, 4. Nc4#

molokai

Nov 21, 2017

Ne5+ Kb5 then this is hard for all of us to see and sac it Rc5+1!! Nxc5 Nc7+ Kxa5 Nc4##

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