Free Course – Study 4

[Event "Composed by Korolkov"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4N3/2PP2P1/6b1/2bN3k/6p1/p7/K1pn4/8 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] {This is one of the most beautiful examples of underpromotion which means you promote a pawn to a piece other than a queen.} 1. Nf4+ ({If white promotes one of his pawns to a queen for example} 1. d8=Q {,} c1=N+ {and now black will checkmate white} 2. Ka1 Ndb3#) 1... Kh6 (1... Kg5 {allows white to make a queen with a check} 2. d8=Q+ Kxf4 3. Qxd2+ {white wins.}) 2. g8=N+ Kh7 3. Ngf6+ Kh6 ({If} 3... Kh8 {,} 4. Nxg6#) 4. Nxg4+ Kh7 5. Nef6+ Kg7 6. Ne6+ Kf7 ({If} 6... Kh8 {,} 7. d8=Q+ {and mate will follow soon.}) 7. d8=N+ Ke7 8. c8=N# { Amazing. Look at the knights!} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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