Chess tactics 39 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on March 27, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 39 [White " Dvoirys - Poliantsev, 1987. "] [Black "White to play and win"] [Result "1-0"] [FEN "2r1k2r/pp1n1ppp/2b1p3/q1b1P1B1/2B2Q2/2N5/PPP3PP/2KR3R w - - 0 1"] {First of all, I have to apologize to everyone who tried to solve this puzzle. Because I haven't checked the solution with the engine prior to posting the puzzle and the official solution I blindly copied was flawed. White has no way to win this.. but he can set Black some serious problems, starting with:} 1 Bxe6 fxe6 2 Rf1 Rf8 {Now White has a choice between two moves:} 3 Qc4 { the official solution and the better try} (3 Qg4 { is met by} 3 ... Rf5 4 Rxf5 exf5 5 Qxf5 {and White doesn't have anything:} {This is just scary looking for Black, but for instance} 5... Be7 6 Qe6 Qxe5 {is allright for him}) Bd5! ({in the game,} 3... Be7{ was played, when after} 4 Qe6 {White is indeed winning}) 4 Nxd5 Rc6! { and now White has to find} 5 Qe4!? {when Black can hold but has to be very accurate in defense:} your web browser and/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard; alternatively your wordpress theme might suppress the html iframe tag from articles or excerpts Therefore, this puzzle was not a valid puzzle and I can only try to extricate myself from the unpleasant position with a South Park video: Chess tactics Previous Post← Chess tactics 38 Chess tactics 38 Next PostBest chess players never to become World Champion – part one – Viktor Korchnoi → Best chess players never to become World Champion - part one - Viktor Korchnoi You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 24 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 5 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 37 View Post