Test your chess: Reitstein problem 68

White to play and win

CCA de Villiers v S Pearson 1981

Solution

Fairly straightforward today: 1 Qa6+ Ka6 2 b7 and mate can't be avoided. 2…gh+ 3 Kh1 is just a deferral, and if then 3…Ka7 4 b8(Q)+ Rb8 5 Ra1 mate.

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