At first glance, White would seem to be doing very
well - a passed pawn on the 6th rank and supported by a rook ain't
nuthin' as my pappy used to say. But appearances can be
deceiving, as Black is about to demonstrate.
1...Nxh3 2.Rf1
Of course the knight is untouchable as White gets mated after 2.gxh3
Rxh3 mate.
Nor would 2.Re1 help: 2...Nf2+ 3.Kg1 Rh1
also mates, as in the main line below.
2...Nf2+
Deadly double-check!
A very attractive mating position
is achieved by 2...Nf4+ 3.Kg1 Rxg2 mate
Analysis Diagram: after 3...Rxg2
mate
Back to our game, however, and another
extremely attractive final position:
3.Kg1 Rh1#
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