Daily Chess Improvement: Subtle Chess Tactic!
SusanPolgar
White to move. How should white proceed?
Comments (4)
DaveCubby
- Rh1!!
a) 1...Qd6+, 2. Kg1+! (discovered check) Kg4, 3. Qf3#
b) 1...Qxe4, 2. Kg3+ (discovered check) Qh4+, 3. Rxh4+ winning the Black Queen and White wins
1 Reply
jibal
1...Qe3 2 g4+ (Kxg4 Qf5+ or Kh4 Kg2+)
No. 1-2
Yancey_Ward
Editor
1.Rh1 looks really good to my eye- it helps defang the check from d6 in some lines I can imagine, and it also indirectly protects the e4 pawn where Kg3 gives a deadly discovered check. I tried to make 1.g4+ work, but the naked white king was a problem I can't see an out for.
