Alexander Alekhine vs. Fahardo

Puzzle from a simul, Alexander Alekhine vs Fahardo, Montevideo, 1939.

White to move and win in 2.

Roll over to see the solution: 1. Rxf6+ Nxf6 2. g5#

FEN: 4r3/pbpn2n1/1p1prp1k/8/2PP2PB/P5N1/2B2R1P/R5K1 w - - 1 0

About the players

Alexander AlekhineAlexander Alekhine (1892-1946) was a Russian-French chess Grandmaster, one of the greatest chess players of all time and World Chess Champion.

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4 Responses

  1. Amith sharma
    Amith sharma at

    Rf2xf6
    g4-g5

    Reply
  2. johnp24
    johnp24 at

    1. Rf2xf6 Nd7xf6
    2. g4-g5

    Reply
  3. Nestonty390
    Nestonty390 at

    1. Rxf6 Nxf6 2. g5#

    Reply
  4. Natok
    Natok at

    1.Rf1xf6 Nxf6
    2.g4-g5
    LLOOOOL! Boris unhappy face!

    Reply
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