Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Top level chess tactic


White to move. How should White proceed?

Source: ChessToday.net
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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

RXe4 followed by Qxe4, Qc3+ the king moves and Qc7 should win after all.

Anonymous said...

Maybe 1. Rxe4 Qxe4 2. Qc3+ Kg8 3. Qc7 Qxg6 4. Qxd8+ Kg7 5. Qc7+ Kf6 6. Bb3
Not 1. Rxe4 Qxe4 2. Qc3+ Kg8 3. Qf6 Rf8

Anonymous said...

1. Rxe4! which Topalov missed.

M.Pasman said...

The intersting continuation for white is :

1.Rxe4!? Qxe4 2.Qc3+ Kg8 3.Qc7 Qxg6 4.Qxd8+ Kg7 5.Qc7+ and on

5...Qf7 6.d6!

The threat is Be8 , 6..Nxa4? 7.d7 or 6..Nd5? 7.Qxf7+ with 8.Bb3

It is difficult to decide if white is winning here, but I thing he has not bad chances

Anonymous said...

"Obviously" 1.Rxe4, followed by 2.Qc3+ 3.Qc7 (or 3.Bc2 in case of 2...Kxg6), wins for white. Not sure though i would have seen this in the game myself...
Beelze

Anonymous said...

Susan, this is joke! This position is most commented in last two days.:))

wolverine said...

i saw Rxe4 followed by Qc3.. that wasnt to hard.. im surprised topalov missed that because i did it while drinking a guiness and took maybe 30 seconds..