Zhao Xue vs Jovanka Houska
In Turin 2006, Zhao Xue found a way to navigate the complexities of this position against Jovanka Houska. White possesses a decisive mating net if the moves are found.
Roll over to see the solution: 1. Re6+ Nxe6 2. Qxe6+ Kg5 3. h4+ Kf4 4. Ne2#
FEN: 3r1nQ1/1b4p1/1p3k1p/p1q5/P2N4/5P2/6PP/1B2R2K w - - 1 0
About the players
Jovanka Houska (born 1980) is an English chess International Master and Woman Grandmaster. She has won the British Women's Chess Championship multiple times and has represented England in numerous Chess Olympiads.
Zhao Xue is a Chinese Grandmaster born in 1985. She was the 24th person from China to earn the GM title. Her highest rating is 2433.
She won gold medals at the Women's Chess Olympiad in 2002, 2004 and 2016. Zhao also took gold at the Women's World Team Chess Championship during 2007, 2009 and 2011.
The player entered the Women's World Chess Championship eight times between 2004 and 2018. She reached the semifinals in 2010. She also played for Shandong at the 2006 Asian Games.