Friday, February 6, 2009

Tactic #2

Here's a fairly complicated tactic, from computer analysis of a recent game of mine. Black to move.


Solution in the comments.

1 comment:

  1. Solution:

    1...Rxe2+!

    2.Bxe2 loses the queen; 2.Kd1 Bc2+; 2.Kf1 Qf2#; so:

    2.Kxe2 Re8+

    3.Kd1 Qxd6+ 4.Kc1 Re1+ 5.Kb2 Qd2+ loses everything, so:

    3.Kf1 Bd3+!

    4.Bxd3 loses the Queen, and 4.Kg2 is mated after Re2+.

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