Alexander Alekhine vs. Frieman
Alexander Alekhine vs. Abraham Frieman, a simul in New York, 1924.
White to move and mate in 3.
Roll over to see the solution: Nh6+ Qxh6 2.Rxf8+ Kxf8 3.Qd8#
FEN: 4Rnk1/pr3ppp/1p3q2/5NQ1/2p5/8/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1
About the players
Alexander Alekhine (1892-1946) was a Russian-French chess Grandmaster, one of the greatest chess players of all time and World Chess Champion.8 articles on Alexander Alekhine
Sacrificed two pieces to win the game.
1. Nf5-h6 Qf6xh6
2. Re8xf8 Kg8xf8
3. Qg5-d8
1. Nh6 Qxh6 2. Rxf8 Kxf8 3.Qd8#
1. Ah6 + Vxh6 2. Kxf8 Şxf8 3.Vd8#
1. Ah6 Şh8 2.Kxf8#