Mikhail Tal vs. Pal Benko
Mikhail Tal vs. Pal Benko, Bled, 1959
White moves and wins in 2.
Roll over to see the solution: 1.Rh8+ Bxh8 2.Nh7#
FEN: 1r3k2/2n1p1b1/3p2QR/p1pq1pN1/bp6/7P/2P2PP1/4RBK1 w - - 0 1
Mikhail Tal vs. Pal Benko, Bled, 1959
White moves and wins in 2.
Roll over to see the solution: 1.Rh8+ Bxh8 2.Nh7#
FEN: 1r3k2/2n1p1b1/3p2QR/p1pq1pN1/bp6/7P/2P2PP1/4RBK1 w - - 0 1
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. Ng5-h7 Kf8-g8
2. Re1xe7 Qd5-d4
3. Qg6-f7 Kg8-h8
4. Nh7-g5 Bg7xh6
5. Qf7-h7
Not bad, but try to do it in just TWO moves!
1. Rh6-h8 Bg7xh8
2. Ng5-h7
This is a great matting pattern.
1. Ng5-h7 Kf8-g8
2. Re1xe7 Qd5-d4
3. Re7xc7 Ba4xc2
4. Nh7-f6 Qd4xf6
5. Qg6-h7 Kg8-f8
6. Rh6xf6 Kf8-e8
7. Qh7xg7 Rb8-d8
8. Rc7-e7
Checkmate
COOL!!!!!!!!
1. Ng5-h7 Kf8-g8
2. Re1xe7 Qd5-d4
3. Qg6-f7 Kg8-h8
4. Nh7-g5 Bg7xh6
5. Qf7-h7
1. Rh6-h8 Bg7xh8
2. Ng5-h7
Took me 100 tries.
anyone can defeat it! I did it like several times! So eeaaaassssy!
1. Ng5-h7 Kf8-g8
2. Nh7-g5 Ba4-e8
3. Rh6-h8 Kg8xh8
4. Qg6-h7
1. Rh6-h8 Bg7xh8
2. Ng5-h7
My analysis is:
1. Rh8+!! There is no sufficient response to that, because:
A) 1…. Bxg8 2. Nh7#
B1) 1…. Qg8 2. Qf7# (the Black Q is pinned!) or
B2) 1… Qg8 2. Nh7#
The first line is more obvious, the second one is a bit cunning (and more flashy following the B1 variant, due to the pin), but I am pretty sure that the great Tal had foreseen them both.
Another enchanting checkmate by M. Tal!