Unity Chess Club
White to move Mate in three
1.Qe6! with the idea of Qf5# 1...fxe6 2.h4 e5 3.Bg5#
A knight on f5 (or f4) versus a castled king often exerts tremendous pressure. Generally, such a knight must be challenged right away, before it will create strong threats with the support of other pieces.
32.Rxd6 is also winning, but White consistently goes about bringing his knight to f5, after which the black king is likely to succumb very quickly. In the meantime, the pawn on d6 will not run away.
The Beastly Bishop
A knight on a central outpost on the sixth (or third) rank - a.k.a. the octopus - is almost invariably a terrific force. A bishop on the same spot may very well paralyze the opponent's forces in a similar way.
A knight on a central outpost on the sixth (or third) rank - a.k.a. the octopus - is almost invariably a terrific force. A bishop on the same spot may very well paralyze the opponent's forces in a similar way.