ArcaMax

White has to try and draw here. He can’t win, but he can lose as there is only one move to initiate the drawing process.

A mate in three to challenge you. It’s tricky. Watch out for stalemate possibilities.

A very instructive game of how to attack in a normal looking position. From Dehen-Malle Dortmund, 1964. The game started with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Bd3 Bc5 7.0–0 d6 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bd2 Ng4 10.h3 Ne5 11.Be2 Qh4 12.Nc3 AND NOW WE REACH THE DIAGRAMMED POSITION

A prime example of mobile pieces placed actively vs. immobile pieces placed passively.

A brief look at the position will reveal why you as White can’t take the black queen, so what can you do?

A Fischer mate from the Siegen Olympiad in 1970 against Bill Hook of the Virgin Islands.

No matter whose move it is, the person on the move wins. A two for one special!