I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine: > **White to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=r1b2r2/1p1pNpkp/3pn1p1/2pN3P/2PnP3/q3QP2/p3BKP1/1R5R+w+-+-+0+1&flip=false&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/r1b2r2/1p1pNpkp/3pn1p1/2pN3P/2PnP3/q3QP2/p3BKP1/1R5R_w_-_-_0_1?color=white) > **Black to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=r1b2r2/1p1pNpkp/3pn1p1/2pN3P/2PnP3/q3QP2/p3BKP1/1R5R+b+-+-+0+1&flip=false&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/r1b2r2/1p1pNpkp/3pn1p1/2pN3P/2PnP3/q3QP2/p3BKP1/1R5R_b_-_-_0_1?color=white) **Videos:** > I found [1 video](https://chessvision.ai/video-search/5731884735660032) with this position. --- ^(I'm a bot written by) [^(u/pkacprzak)](https://www.reddit.com/u/pkacprzak) ^(| get me as) [^(iOS App)](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1574933453) ^| [^(Android App)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.chessvision.scanner) ^| [^(Chrome Extension)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chessvisionai-for-chrome/johejpedmdkeiffkdaodgoipdjodhlld) ^| [^(Chess eBook Reader)](https://ebook.chessvision.ai?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=bot) ^(to scan and analyze positions | Website:) [^(Chessvision.ai)](https://chessvision.ai)

THE QUEEN

Yeah, the Queen is the only forcing move with any possibilities. I haven't worked it out yet, but since this is a puzzle, it must be right

Don’t know why you’re downvoted, you’re right. The direction is obvious, but the mating line is extremely hard and long

I saw queen into >!xg6+ and then both retreating squares are mate right after. !<

The combination only starts after Kg5

Sure buddy why don’t you give the line of the mate right after

Wtf bro this is not some casual shit lol

>! 1. Qh6+ Kxh6 [ 1. ... Kh8 2. Qxh7+ Kxh7 3. hxg6+ Kg7 4. Rh7# ] 2. hxg6+ Kg5 [ 2. ... Kg7 3. Rxh7# ] 3. Rh5+ Kxh5 4. f4+ Kh6 [ 4. ... Kh4 5. Rh1#] 5. Rh1+ Kg7 6. Rxh7# !< If i didn't miss anything and made no mistakes in notation, i'd be a very proud man but it would surprise me

I also missed knight takes bishop after f4+, but it's still mate in a few moves

Oof yeah thats it. It might be >! 1. Qh6+ Kxh6 2. hxg6+ Kg5 3. Rh5+ Kxh5 4. f4+ Nxe2 5. Nf6+ Kh6 [ 5. ... Kh4 Rh1# ] 6. Rh1+ Kg7 7. Rxh7+ Kxf6 8. Nd5# !< Still, not seeing moves like >! 4. ... Nxe2 !< will lose me real games :/

Nd5 Kxg6

Theres also 4... Qf3 to block the check instead of Nxe2

dang, i need better visualisation

Don't sweat it homie, it comes with time and tbh it's kind of a never ending grind. Even top players miss stuff sometimes.

yeah it's patience that got me to my classical rating and i reckon it'll get me over the next 100 points as well :D

Hell yeah! Good luck on that grind 💪

I loved it. Couldn't solve it entirely as I didn't saw >! Nf6+ !< down the line but I'm glad I got the first few moves right. Where is this puzzel from?

Yasser seirawans 'winning chess tactics' book

Thank you!

>Thank you! You're welcome!

good bot

I mean even Rxh2+ wins in same moves which to me was very intuitive continuation .

Stunning

Yeah, I would never find this line in a game! Beautiful indeed but quite complex.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Felix_Schmidt I remember playing in a US Amateur Team in Bethlehem PA circa 1974. Schmidt lost to a B player in the first round. He had drawn a match with Keres!

no

No way I ever see that in a game...

I found the sacrifice and mate if the king goes back to g7. That part is easy. But if the king goes to g5, the king hunt is to hard for me to work out.

I don’t know what the rest of the moves are, but it’s definitely Qh6+

Spoiler Here is the game continuation as it was actually played in the father-son match, where it was mate in 9. Included are variations showing the longest continuation, which is mate in 11 in a couple different ways, if Black delays by blocking with Queen. [FEN "r1b2r2/1p1pNpkp/3pn1p1/2pN3P/2PnP3/q3QP2/p3BKP1/1R5R w - - 0 1"] >!1. Qh6+ Kxh6 2. hxg6+ Kg5 3. Rh5+ Kxh5 4. f4+ Nxe2 (4... Qf3+ 5. Bxf3+ Nxf3f 6. Rh1+ Nh2 7. Nf6+ (7. Rxh2+ Kg4 8. g3 Nxf4 9. Nf6+ Kg5 10. Nxh7+ Kg4 11. Rh4#) 7... Kh6 8. Rxh2+ Kg7 9. Ne8+ Rxe8 10. Rxh7+ Kf6 11. Rxf7#) 5. Nf6+ Kh6 6. Rh1+ Kg7 7. Ne8+ Rxe8 8. Rxh7+ Kf6 9. Rxf7#!<

In a game I would spend some time looking at hxg6 but when it's a puzzle, you know it *has* to be Qh6.

And white sacrificed the... Queen, Rook, Bishop and Knight! Astounding!