Test your chess: Reitstein problem 161

White to play and win

PE van der Walt v AA Ponelis 1990

Solution

Examine all biffs leads to looking at 1 Rf7+, 1…Rf8, 1 Bb6, 1 Bc5 and even 1 b4 and 1 c4; but 1 Re4! is the most obvious biff to explore, and is clearly strong, giving white the entry into f5 and also opening the d file after 1…de[]. So 2 Qf6+ Kd7[] 3 Bb6+ and 1-0. In fact, white has even better: 2 Bc5+! bc[] 3 Qf6 mate.

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