Rooks on diagonals
7/20/2012 – The white rooks are skewered. 27.Bd1-h5 (diagram) is designed to deflect the black queen from the protection of the knight, allowing after
27...Qxh5 28.Bxf6+ Bxf6 29.Qxf6+ Kg8 the rook lift 30.Rc5 with intentions on the kingside. This leads to what?
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Rooks on diagonals
The white rooks are skewered. 27.Bd1-h5 (diagram) is designed to deflect the black queen from the protection of the knight, allowing after 27...Qxh5 28.Bxf6+ Bxf6 29.Qxf6+ Kg8 the rook lift 30.Rc5 with intentions on the kingside. This leads to what?
Solution
The white rooks are skewered. 27.Bd1-h5 (diagram) is designed to deflect the black queen from the protection of the knight, allowing after 27...Qxh5 28.Bxf6+ Bxf6 29.Qxf6+ Kg8 the rook lift 30.Rc5 with intentions on the kingside. This leads to what?
Solution
