Monday, December 20, 2010

Tal Chess Puzzle

Here's a chess puzzle from one of Tal's games. It is White to move. Can you find the mate in 4?


2 comments:

  1. I'm not sure if this is correct or not because I'm just looking at it by eye. I don't remember this game from my Tal book, but it might be the one in the French Tarrasch from earlier in his career, not sure. Anyway, my attempt at a solution is

    1. Qh6 Rxg3
    2. Bg6 Rxg6 (2...fxg6 Qxf8#)
    3. fxg6 fxg6
    4. Qxf8#

    Jordan

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  2. That's it! Also, if 3 .. Rg8, then 4. Qxh7# wins.

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