1. joulukuuta 2024

Find a winning tactics

Has some (famous) chess player said this:

A draw in chess means that somebody missed a winning move.
Solution

31.d6 Bd8 32.Qc8!! winning. For example, 32...Bxc8 33.d7+ or 32...Ke8 33.Bh5+.

Game continued 31.Bxe7+ (½-½, 36), Janne Kauppinen – Ismo Suihko, Lauttasaari Championship 2024.

Solution

32...Ne3! winning. For example, 33.fxe3 Qxg3+ 34.Kf1 Qf3+ 35.Kg1 Rxe3.

Game continued 32...Re4 33.Qf3 (½-½, 42), Janne Kauppinen (LauttSSK 4) – Mikael Maltela (HSC 4), JSM 2024–2025.

Solution

32.b6! winning. For example, 32...cxb6 33.Qe5+ or 32...axb6 33.Rxb6+ cxb6 34.Qxb6+ Ka8 35.Qxd4.

Game continued 32.Rc1 (½-½, 40), Jarmo Hartikainen (KSY) – Juhani Lehti (LauttSSK), JSM 2024–2025.