Chess tactics 52 in Chess Tactics Chess Training on May 25, 2017 January 29, 2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Chess tactics 52 WHITE TO PLAY [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.05.25"] [Round "?"] [White "Tactics #52"] [Black " Alekhine - Fletcher, Simul, 1928 "] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1r3rn1/p5bk/b2pP2p/q1pP1p2/1p2nP1N/3QB2P/PP4B1/3NRR1K w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "13"] {[pgndiagram] White sacrifices his queen in order to create a windmill} 1. Qxe4 fxe4 {Everything else is better} (1... Bxf1 2. Rxf1 Ne7 {Is probably to be prefered, but here White has a decisive material advantage}) 2. Bxe4+ Kh8 3. Ng6+ {[pgndiagram] Now the windmill is in full operation. White forces the mate by removing the rook on f8 and planting a knight on f7} Kh7 4. Nxf8+ Kh8 5. Ng6+ Kh7 6. Ne5+ Kh8 7. Nf7# {[pgndiagram] A very appealing combination} 1-0your 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 Chess tactics Previous Post← Chess tactics 51 Chess tactics 51 Next PostChess study 15 – Yochanan Afek study 2 → Chess study 15 - Yochanan Afek study 2 You May Also Like Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 57 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess tactics 8 View Post Chess Tactics Chess Training Chess Tactics 94 View Post