Another puzzle for an easy Reitstein day

White to play and win

Allan Beardsworth (allanbeard) v 'qwsp' ICC, 3min blitz 12/2/14

Solution

I was pleased to find the following, even though arguably not too hard. 1 Be4! (to biff the queen, to take it off the a8-h1 diagonal, so that the Qg4 is freed, and doesn't need to guard against the Q+B battery aimed at g2) 1…Qb3 2 Bh7+! (Greek gift sacs on h7 always deserve an exclam) Kh7 3 Qh5+ Kg8[] 4 Qf7+ Kh8 5 Re3! (Rook lifts also deserve exclams) when black resigned.

Carlsen would fight on, playing 1…Bg2 2 Kg2 Qd5+ 3 Kg1 Qd8 so that 4 Rh3+ Bh4, but even I could beat him then after Qh5+ and Rh4.

Not too hard, but nice when tactics are spotted in blitz. Maybe Cordingley and Reitstein are working?

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