Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Double- Angled Pin

The game Madler-Uhlmann depicted black's powerful pin hidden in every angle of the position. Madler-Uhlmann (DDR, 1963)
Black to play and win. Solution: 1. Rh1+ 2.KxR (NxR is not possible due to Qxg2 mate) Qh3+3.Kg1 Qxg2 mate.
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