For five minutes, I looked for ways to break through to the Black king. Alas, Black's defense of h6 appeared to be more than I could overcome. Suddenly, I saw another target.
This problem is number 182 in the Anthology of Chess Combinations.
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The pawn on d5, attacked three times and defended twice?
ReplyDeleteThe pwan d5 is a poor target. 1. exd5 Qxf5 +/=
DeleteLook at the akward position of the black king. The black queen is unprotected.
A second target is best pursued as part of an attack on the first.
DeleteHi. Is it
ReplyDelete1.Ng6 + fxg6
2. Rxh7 + Kxh7
3.Qh3+ Nh6
4.fxg6+ (some king move)
5. Qxd7