Move of the Day #34White to moveDifficulty: Intermediate

Nezhmetdinov-Kotkov 1957 - Mate in 2

Objective: White to move. Find the forced mate in 2.

Position and task condition

A position from Rashid Nezhmetdinov - Yuri Kotkov, Krasnodar 1957. Black's king is severely restricted and White's pieces are ready to attack. There is no need for a quiet move here - calculate the concrete forcing sequence leading to mate.

FENrn1q3k/pp1b1Q1p/3p1bp1/5p2/2B5/1P6/P1PP1PPP/RN2R1K1 w - - 0 1

Theme: Mate in 2 • Rook sacrifice • Forcing sequence

17th RSFSR Championship, Krasnodar

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