Cordingley puzzle 194 #chess

Black to play and win

Solution

Fairly straightforward, depending on how far ahead you decide the solution is. Personally, I don't think there is a need to go too far. 1…Ne4! is a fairly routine desperado, and if the knight is captured, then the rooks are exchanged, and 3…Rg8+ is curtains: just a bit of checking is needed to see that white can't escape.

So, the knight can't be captured, and a quick check shows 2 Qf3+ or 2 f6+ are harmless.

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