Why not 2.Kf2? I guess black is Luzhin either way (i.e. winnin').
The Luzhin defence
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Brilliant!
fburton wrote:
Why not 2.Kf2? I guess black is Luzhin either way (i.e. winnin').
2.Kf2 Rxc3+ and then Rxc1 follows but the win obviously is not as spectacular aas when black plays 2.Kg4.
Too bad 2.Kg4 is not forced or does not loss quicker, as then the solution(with 2.Kg4) would be more pretty.
4. ... Be7 mate
fwhoberg wrote:
Black to play and win.
kf2,rxn dis+,k move,rxr --white would be up 2 pieces
blueemu wrote:
4. ... Be7 mate nxb
saint-vitus wrote:
Why not 4.Bf3? n.d5 stops be7 mate
Brilliant!!! 
Thankyou very much
Great puzzle ! I saw the movie and he indeeds speaks of a rook sacrifice on h3, brilliant!
saint-vitus wrote:
Thank you for the diagram
like the look
fburton wrote:
Why not 2.Kf2? I guess black is Luzhin either way (i.e. winnin').
if rook checks and white plays kf2,,,,black will play rxn dis.+, king moves a nd nlack now plays rxr=====black is up 2 pieces
Black to play and win.