Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Unexpected Mating Net


This is from a recent correspondence game on Chess.com. I was Black. White has just played 43. Ke4-f5.


43...Re6!?

I played this only to stop Kg6 and to protect my h6 pawn. Who could have guessed that the White King is now caught in a mating net? It is very difficult to free himself.

44. Rd2 Rc8!

Threatening Rc5+

45. Rd5

Stops Rc5+ but Black finds another way in.

45...Rc4!

Now Rf4# is very hard to stop. If 46. Rd4, then 46...Rc5+. White resigned.

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