Wednesday, 16 July 2025

White - how to proceed?

Chess Tactic Puzzle

White to move ... What is the right way to play here?


You will become a great chess tactician if you recognise the theme here. 

CLUE:  there are no pieces around Black's King (apart from the Black Queen on e7). Without looking at the solution, try and devise a series of moves in your head that you can play to attack the opponent's king for a favourable outcome ...


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Moves from the actual game ...

Here are the moves from Alekhine vs Drewitt, 1923 that were actually played in the above position .     

So incredibly, the theme was a clearance mate involving a double bishop sacrifice !!!

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