Find the decisive blow (difficulty 1125)
White to move
Show solution
- b2–a1 key move
- f8–b4
- c2–b4
What makes it
Best defence still loses — mate in five. No check, no capture: just a quiet move, and the defence caves in. 9 half-moves of forced play.
White to move
Best defence still loses — mate in five. No check, no capture: just a quiet move, and the defence caves in. 9 half-moves of forced play.