This carries on from the debate started by "someone british" but I felt that this example was so good that it deserved its own post. Aron Nimzowitsch (playing without his Queen's knight) spots a way to save the day for white. See if you can find it.
Nice!
Agreed:
perceptual check is a beautiful thing I don't know why a minority have a problem with a it.
Perpetual check is inherent in the rules of chess. I can't recall any good player ever having a problem with it. Who has ever criticized it?
Chances to win: 1. Ba3 Bxf4, 2. Qc5 Bxg5, 3. Qd6 Ra7, 4. Bc5 Bxh6, 5. Rxh6 cxb3, 6. Bxa7 Qxa7, 7. Qg3 Rg8, 8. Qxg6+ Kf8, 9. Qf6+ Ke8, 10. Qg6+ Kd8, 11. Qh7 Re8, 12. Rg6 b2, 13. Rxg7 Qxg7, 14. Qxg7 b1=Q, 15. Qb7 Qxb7, 16. axb7 Kc7, 17. b8=Q+ Rxb8
This carries on from the debate started by "someone british" but I felt that this example was so good that it deserved its own post. Aron Nimzowitsch (playing without his Queen's knight) spots a way to save the day for white. See if you can find it.