Cordingley puzzle 214 #chess

White to play and win

Solution

The first thing to look at in this problem is whether Nf5+ would work, if the rook were not on that square, and once you appreciate it is good but not sufficient, then you look at other means of breaking through, with such moves as Rg5 Rf6 and Re5, of which the last, 1 Re5! is clearly the best, and after 1…fe [] 2 Be5+ Nf6 3 Ng4 is where calculation can end: white is winning.

A bit of a rest day today, I think.

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