Hergert=V Minski=M 1-0 09.09.2023 (09.09.2023) Didukh Hergert=V Minski=M 1-0 Chess Study Art 2023 ℹ Click to open. [Event "Chess Study Art"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023"] [Round "?"] [White "Hergert=V Minski=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2Q1n3/r5P1/6Pk/5K2/8/8/8/7r w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [EventDate "2023"] 1. g8=N+ $1 {Given Black's threats (Nd6+, Rf1+), there is no time for anything else but a check.} (1. g8=Q $2 Nd6+ $11 ( {or} 1... Rf1+ 2. Ke6 (2. Ke5 Re7+) 2... Re1+ 3. Kd5 Nf6+ $11)) 1... Kh5 { Prevents the white king from entering this g-file.} (1... Kg7 {allows} 2. Qxe8 $18 {e.g.} Rf1+ 3. Kg4 Raa1 {more checks on the g-file make no sense as the king would just approach the rook} 4. Qd7+ Kxg6 5. Ne7+ Kf6 6. Nd5+ Ke5 7. Ne3 $1 $18) 2. Nf6+ $1 (2. Qc5 $2 Ra6 $1 3. Qe5 Rf1+ 4. Ke4+ Kxg6 5. Qxe8+ Kg7 $11) (2. Qxe8 $2 Rf1+ $11) 2... Nxf6 3. Qh8+ (3. Kxf6 $2 Rf1+ $11) 3... Nh7 4. gxh7 Kh6 (4... Rf1+ 5. Ke6 Re1+ 6. Kd6 Ree7 7. Qe5+ $1 $18 {echo queen sacrifice}) 5. Qa1 $3 {the point} (5. Qd4 $2 Rh5+ 6. Kf6 (6. Ke4 Re7+) 6... Ra6+ 7. Kf7 Rf5+ 8. Ke7 Kxh7 $11) 5... Rf7+ (5... Raxa1 6. h8=Q# {model mate}) 6. Ke6 (6. Kg4 $2 Rg7+ 7. Kf5 Rh5+ $11) (6. Ke5 $2 Rxa1 $11) 6... Rxa1 7. h8=Q+ Kg6 8. Qxa1 $18 1-0 [Event "Chess Study Art"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023"] [Round "?"] [White "Hergert=V Minski=M"] [Black ""] [Result "1-0"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2Q1n3/r5P1/6Pk/5K2/8/8/8/7r w - - 0 1"] [PlyCount "15"] [EventDate "2023"] 1. g8=N+ $1 {Given Black's threats (Nd6+, Rf1+), there is no time for anything else but a check.} (1. g8=Q $2 Nd6+ $11 ( {or} 1... Rf1+ 2. Ke6 (2. Ke5 Re7+) 2... Re1+ 3. Kd5 Nf6+ $11)) 1... Kh5 { Prevents the white king from entering this g-file.} (1... Kg7 {allows} 2. Qxe8 $18 {e.g.} Rf1+ 3. Kg4 Raa1 {more checks on the g-file make no sense as the king would just approach the rook} 4. Qd7+ Kxg6 5. Ne7+ Kf6 6. Nd5+ Ke5 7. Ne3 $1 $18) 2. Nf6+ $1 (2. Qc5 $2 Ra6 $1 3. Qe5 Rf1+ 4. Ke4+ Kxg6 5. Qxe8+ Kg7 $11) (2. Qxe8 $2 Rf1+ $11) 2... Nxf6 3. Qh8+ (3. Kxf6 $2 Rf1+ $11) 3... Nh7 4. gxh7 Kh6 (4... Rf1+ 5. Ke6 Re1+ 6. Kd6 Ree7 7. Qe5+ $1 $18 {echo queen sacrifice}) 5. Qa1 $3 {the point} (5. Qd4 $2 Rh5+ 6. Kf6 (6. Ke4 Re7+) 6... Ra6+ 7. Kf7 Rf5+ 8. Ke7 Kxh7 $11) 5... Rf7+ (5... Raxa1 6. h8=Q# {model mate}) 6. Ke6 (6. Kg4 $2 Rg7+ 7. Kf5 Rh5+ $11) (6. Ke5 $2 Rxa1 $11) 6... Rxa1 7. h8=Q+ Kg6 8. Qxa1 $18 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser.