White to Play
Published in Chess Puzzles
Whit has some big problems here, and is clearly losing—or is he? Can you find a saving series of moves for him?
Solution:
This is a study from Lucchese, quoted by Lolli in 1763. White’s ingenious escape comes from: 1.Rcg1 Bxg1 2.Rxg6+ Rxg6 Stalemate!
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