Cordingley puzzle 63

White to play and win

Solution

Oh dear, nil points for me on this one. Of course I saw the first move, 1 Bg5, immediately, but then I got carried away, committing mistake number 8:

#8 seeing an illusory brilliancy, and not checking it.

After 1 fg, I saw 2 hg, but also saw 2 f6, with the idea of 2…Qf8, 3 Qh7+: but alas, this line is rubbish, with the king having a bolt hole ( a gaping door) on g6. I made the mistake of thinking 'this was an easy one' and not taking any care whatsoever

Even if I had taken care, the path to victory is narrow 2 hg f6 and now only 3 gf wins: but it isn't too hard to see- it is the same motif as lies behind the move I played.

Not my finest hour: this one hurts.

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