SP166 white to play: move the only piece
that wins in three moves
that wins in three moves
Solution bottom left (hint: the same piece
has two alternate moves to win)
has two alternate moves to win)
Answer:
e3!! (or e4!)
1.e3!! .. cxd2
2.Bc4+!.. Nxc4 (Kg6 leads to mate)
3.b8Q and black cannot avoid loosing a queen while white will have two
if:
1.e3!! .. Qxd2
2.Be2!!.. and the only counter-attack ..Nd5 no longer works
1.Qxc7?.. cxd2
2.b8Q .. Qe1+
3.Kf3 .. d1Q and black plays for a win with four kings on the board!
Comes from the opening for SP166:
1. f4 Nc6 2. b4 f6 3. Nc3 a6 4. a4 d5 5. b5 d4 6. bxc6 dxc3 7. Qa7 Qa2 8. Qxb8Qxb1 9. Qxc8+ Kf7 10. cxb7 Qxc1+ 11. Kf2 Nb6 white to play