Black to play

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Well the previous puzzle seems to have intrigued a few people.  This one is dead difficult (for people of fair average stupidity such as myself anyway).  Black plays two important moves.  The first is the one I guessed.  The second I wouldn't have guessed in a million years, but once the move is played, it's all over (Red Rover!).  If I've successfully removed the link to the game, I'll post it in a couple of days. 

Black to play
26. ...?

3 Comments

  1. TimT

    A guess:
    26... h5-h4

    27. g3-g4, Q-g5.

    Though it seems to lose because black immediately wins a bishop. But maybe black will be able to crack open the kingside and have a mating attack?

  2. Nicholas Gruen

    Nope - try 26 ...BxC5, 27 RxC5, Q-b6

    http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1003999

  3. John Quiggin

    I got it, but I see you've already posted the answer.