Free Course – Tactics 1 – Example 5

[Event "Cambridge"] [Site "?"] [Date "1928.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Alexander"] [Black "Marshall"] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "r1bn1rk1/5p1p/1qp2p1Q/ppb1pP2/3pP2N/P1NP2P1/BPP1K2P/R4R2 w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "5"] {After black pawn takes white knight, black bishop will control g1 square. White wants to use g1 square for his rook.} 1. Na4 $1 ({If} 1. Rf4 $2 exf4 2. gxf4 dxc3 $1 {and black bishop controls g1.}) 1... bxa4 2. Rf4 $1 exf4 3. gxf4 {Black resigned because there is no defence. White is planning to bring his rook to g1 followed by a quick checkmate.} (3. gxf4 Kh8 4. Qxf6+ Kg8 5. Rg1#) 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

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