Another (slower) way to win is 1. Rc4 Nxc4; 2. Bd5 (not 2. Re7 Qd1+; 3. Kg2 Ne3+; 4. fxe3 Rb2+; 5. Kh3 Qf1+; 6. Kh4 Rxh2+; 7. Kg5 Rg8 and wins. If 4. Kh3 Qg4+. If 4. Rxe3 Qg4). If 1. … f4; 2. Be4. Black’s best is 1. … Qxc4; 2. dxc4 Bxc4; 3. Re7 Rf7; 4. Rxf7 Bxf7; 5. Qxf7, but he will not survive long.
7 thoughts on “Chess Tactic #540: Kasparov – TurboStar 432”
Saurabh D says :
Bd5 B×d5 2 Ng5 Nf6 3R×c7
Rune says :
Re7 threaten Qh7 mate, Rf7 (Qg8 does not work due to Qh6+), Rxf5 with threat Rh5 mate.
Navi says :
Bd4
rajkumar says :
Rc4
Serafino says :
Tc4!! Cxc4; Ad5
suraj says :
1)Re4 fxe4
2)Rd4 mate
Matthew Barlow says :
1. Re4 fxe4; 2. Rh5 mate. If 1. … Qd1+; 2. Kg2 fxe4; 3. Rg5 Rf7; 4. Qh6+ Rh7; 5. Qf6+. If 2. … Bd5; 3. Rxd5.
Another (slower) way to win is 1. Rc4 Nxc4; 2. Bd5 (not 2. Re7 Qd1+; 3. Kg2 Ne3+; 4. fxe3 Rb2+; 5. Kh3 Qf1+; 6. Kh4 Rxh2+; 7. Kg5 Rg8 and wins. If 4. Kh3 Qg4+. If 4. Rxe3 Qg4). If 1. … f4; 2. Be4. Black’s best is 1. … Qxc4; 2. dxc4 Bxc4; 3. Re7 Rf7; 4. Rxf7 Bxf7; 5. Qxf7, but he will not survive long.