Can you find it?

by kevinspraggettonchess · Published May 24, 2020 · Updated May 24, 2020

WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!

A former Montreal student and long time friend of mine, Louis Morin, sent me the following position from a recent game of his played on Chess.Com

Louis (White) had earlier sacrificed a piece on h6 to open up the Black King position. He felt sure that his attack is winning. In the game continuation he did not find the most precise continuation to press home his attack.

I present this to my readers as a way of tactical exercise. Can you find the way for White to win? Good Luck! Solution below.

Louis Morin – Budimann
17.5.2020

[FEN "r1bq1rk1/ppp1bp1n/2np3Q/8/2B1P3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 11"] {[#] } 11.h4!!{[#] This excellent move threatens Ng5 and now Black finds himself defenceless!} ({In the game continuation Louis played the less strong } 11.Qg6+? Kh8 12.Bxf7 {but Black was able to push White back and defend } ) Qe8{[#] As good as any, but not good enough to defend for very long. The alternatives are no better:} ({A: } 11...Ne5 12.Ng5 Nf6 13.Nd5 Bf5 14.exf5 Re8 15.O-O-O ) ({B: } 11...Bf6 12.Ng5 ) ({C: } 11...Be6 12.Ng5 Bxg5 13.hxg5 Re8 14.Qxh7+ Kf8 15.Qh6+ Ke7 16.Bxe6 ) ( {D: } 11...Bf5 12.exf5 Re8 13.Kf1 Bf8 14.Bxf7+ ) 12.Ng5{[#] } Bf5{[#] The most resourceful defence} 13.O-O-O{[#] } Bxg5+ 14.hxg5 Qe5 15.exf5 Qg7{[#] At least Black has avoided immediate checkmate!} 16.Ne4!{[#] Now is a good time for Black to throw in the towel.} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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