Sunday’s chess puzzle
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
Kasparian 1910-1995
Good morning Sunday! I have been away from my blog duties for the past day and a half while traveling and playing in the French Team Championship. (I play for Echequier Bordelais). But now things are back to normal…my readers might like the following study.
Two Knights can not deliver mate by themselves except in exceptional cases. Here the White pawn is vulnerable and Black theatens to sacrifice his lone Knight for it, and so the situation seems unwinnable. But take a closer look! Is it possible to weave a mating net with three (3!) Knights on the board:(two White and one Black)? I have said enough! White to play and win. Good luck!
Two Knights can not deliver mate by themselves except in exceptional cases. Here the White pawn is vulnerable and Black theatens to sacrifice his lone Knight for it, and so the situation seems unwinnable. But take a closer look! Is it possible to weave a mating net with three (3!) Knights on the board:(two White and one Black)? I have said enough! White to play and win. Good luck!
KASPARIAN 1987
WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN!
Kasparian 1910-1995(solutions later today)