Sunday’s 5-second tactic!
FREE LESSON
gm Romero Holmes
Hajek,Lu
From Pula. Grandmaster versus amateur! Always a wonderful lesson to be learned. When I was younger there were not many grandmasters around, and it was always a great occasion when I was paired against one. Here Hajek is trying his best, but Holmes is relentless. White had just played 24.Bg2, oblivious to Black’s threat.
BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN!
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KNIGHT MARES!
Janetschek,Karl
gm Byrne, Robert
Baden Baden, 1980! The open Black Kingside says it all. Black is trying desperately to resist, his last move (24…Ne4) hitting the Queen as well as threatening to take the Knight on e6. While Byrne was considering 25.NxN!? RxN 26.Re3!!–which must win–another idea entered his head. The more he looked at this other move, the more he liked it! Infact, it is mate in atmost 7 moves!
WHAT IS THIS OTHER MOVE?
(The answer is HERE)