Test your chess: Reitstein problem 214

Black to play and win

H Meihulzen v BE Siegheim 1911

Solution

In CJS Purdy terms, the Qc3 is tied to the Bf3, and examining all biffs leads to 1…Re3! and white's position collapses.

A good time to repeat my favourite Purdy poem.

Purdy on nets, pins and ties, Fine Art, vol 2, pg 205

Some things are hooey,

and most others lies;

But forks you mustn't miss,

nor pins, nets, ties.

White is forced to play 2 Rd3, when 2…Rd3 3 Qd3 Qe6! is a double attack- on e1, with Nf4+ threats, and Qh3+-Qh2

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