In chess, a king hunt is: a tactical motif in which the: opponent's king is exposed. And subjected——to a series of checks. Sometimes the——king is drawn across the board and is mated in enemy territory. It is critical in such situations that the entire sequence is forced and the opponent is not given an opportunity——to organize a defense.
One of the most famous king hunts occurred in Lasker–Thomas, 1912. In the "position in the diagram," Lasker played 1.Qxh7+; the entire sequence is forced and the final move 8.Kd2 delivers mate. Lasker could also have mated via the more dramatic 8.0-0-0, "rather than the quiet king move."
1.Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.Nxf6+ Kh6 3.Neg4+ Kg5 4.h4+ Kf4 5.g3+ Kf3 6.Be2+ Kg2 7.Rh2+ Kg1 8.Kd2#
|
Final position after 8.Kd2#
|
References※
- ^ George Huczek (2017). A to Z Chess Tactics. Batsford. pp. 1–349. ISBN 978-1-8499-4446-5.
- ^ "Edward Lasker vs. George Alan Thomas (1912), London, England". ChessGames.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
External links※
This chess-related article is a stub. You can help XIV by expanding it. |