Test your chess: Reitstein problem 48

Black to play and win

D Morschel v AN Rubinsztein 1965

Solution

Reitstein says there is only one move by black that wins, but that isn't the case. The move he was referring to was 1…Nf7! which means the king can never approach the h pawn, so that black can then gather the a pawn and then bring his king over. However, 1…Kc6 also works, since if 2 Kg7 h5! by passes the king anyway, and if 2 Kg5 then Nf7 blocks again.

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