Today’s winning 5-second tactic by · November 21, 2014 Chess dates back to the Stone Age!? ———————————— gm Sherbakov, Ruslan gm Belyavsky, Alex Niksic 1996 Position before Black’s 25th move. White is threatening mate beginning with 26.Rb8, Bad is now 25…h6(creating luft) 26.Bxh6! and White wins immediately. Fortunately for Black, he has a discovered check…better make it worthwhile! BLACK TO PLAY AND WIN! ———————————— Solution: 25…Nh4+! 26.f3 Qxf3+!! 0-1 Share