Mr. Staunton writes:
White has played with great skill, but here he by no means makes the most of his advantage.White took a draw here. Can you see what he missed? Answer below the fold, in white font.
Answer: White missed a mate in five!
33. ... Kg8
34. Qg6+ Kh8
35. Qh5+ Kg8
36. Ne7+ Kg7
37. Qg6+ Kh8
38. Qh6#
I have to confess this one flummoxed me. The key idea (white font again: 35 Qh5+ keeping the Black king from escaping via f7) went over my head. I could say it's because I'm recovering from the cholera and the rabies and the plague (which is true enough), but I just missed it. So here it is for everyone else to NOT miss.
White can mate by using the h5 square to keep the black K off of f7, and the N checks on e7.
ReplyDeleteYep. I kept stubbornly keeping my queen closer when I was trying to find the solution.
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