The Chess Mind

By Dennis Monokroussos.
This is a blog for chess fans by a chess fan, one who loves the beauty of the game and wants to share it with those who are like-minded.
Yet the chess mind is not only a chess mind, and other topics, such as philosophy, may appear from time to time. All material copyrighted.
More tactics
What can White achieve from this position?



Solution here.
Posted by Dennis Monokroussos on Friday August 31, 2007 at 2:22pm
Abie Weiler:
Fantastic!!
I immediately noticed Rd5 but missed the follow-through mating combination; that is I missed that the gxf6 capture makes Qxf7 check mate

Great !!

I also looked that is deviated to 1. g4, forcing Qxf3, allowing 2. Nd2 fork.

But of course the actual solution is much better.

Thanks!!
9.1.2007 12:05am
Victor:
maybe it is better not to post your solution ideas here already.
9.1.2007 6:40am

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