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It’s Your Move: #4

Chessbibliophile
Chessbibliophile
09.25.2013
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Category: Problems
Tags: chess study, chess tactics, it's your move

In the following position both kings are on the edge of precipice.

Should White play for a win or go for a draw?

In the game he made the wrong decision. Perhaps you can do better.

its your move 4

White to move

Scherbakov– Arlazarov

USSR1972

 

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Updated 04.10.2023

Comments:

chessbibliophile:
Dear reader,Thanks for reminding me.It also works.
Michael:
How about 1. Qf5+, Qxf5+ 2. gxf5, gxf6 3. Kg4, Kg7 4. Kf4, Kf7 5. Ke4, Ke7 6. Kd5, Kd7 7. h5! thus gaining the opposition.