Test your chess: Reitstein problem 62

Black to play and win

M Kolnik v DA Walker 1971

Solution

I didn't equip myself well on this one. True enough, my solution, 1…Nh4! wins, especially if white takes the knight, but it is messy after 2Ng4!, a defence I didn't even consider. Poor of me.

Doubly poor of me not to look at the rook lift 1…Re5!, which is far stronger, or the even stronger rook lift 1…Rf4!. It was unprofessional of me to find a good move/not look for the toughest defences/not look for stronger moves.

The attached file gives some analysis of relevant lines.

http://www.viewchess.com/cbreader/2014/2/17/Game192202546.html

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