Black to Play

Pete Tamburro on Aug 4, 2025

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Nothing quite like bringing all your pieces into play.

1...Rg6 2.gxh3 2.Ne2 Bxg2+ 3.Kg1 Bxf3+ 4.Ng3 Qg4 and White can't stop Qh3 and Qg2 mate. The longest hold out, but eventually lost as well, was 2.g3 Bxf1 3.Rxf1 Ncd2 4.Nxe4 dxe4 5.Bg2 Nxf1 6.Qxf1 Qf5 and Black is two exchanges up with an easy win. 2...Qg1+ 3.Rxg1 Nxf2#

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