Greek Gift — The Classic Bishop Sacrifice

Objective: Task goal: find the forcing attack and deliver checkmate in the fewest possible moves.

Position and task condition

Black's king appears safe after castling, but there is a serious weakness in the defensive setup. White has a bishop aimed at h7, a knight ready to join the attack and a queen that can quickly enter the kingside. Find the way to open the king's position and carry the attack through to the end.

1619 · Gioachino Greco — classic Greek Gift pattern, 1619

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