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#14 · June 23, 2026
David Howell
David Howell

Tricky Tuesdays! This is a tough one. How can White combine various different checkmate concepts to obtain a decisive advantage? Be warned: calculation is needed.

Played 2026, in Bergen • R.Skytte vs Hoem
Solution

Nf5 gxf5 Qxh6 Nxc1 Bd8

There you go! White will play Bf6 next, followed by Qg7 mate. Black's only way to prolong the agony is to give up the queen. These tactics show that focusing on the enemy king can reap dividends.