Test your chess: Reitstein problem 72

White to play and win

M Rieck v JM Holford 1946

Solution

A nice problem, which took me a few minutes to solve. First, I tried 'obvious' moves like 1 Rff7 (which is met by 1…Rg6) and 1 Rf6+?? before analysing, and applying Purdy's techniques, realising that the Rh8 is tied to defending h7. Then, the solution came to me: 1 Rf8! and if 1…Rf8 2 Qh7 mate, or 1…Rd8 2 Rd8 Rd8 3 Qh7 mate.

Nice.

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