
My Compositions #2: An unforeseen hero
Visualization, Awareness, Imagination. Solving chess compositions enhance these three crucial aspects of your tactical ability. Studies train your eyes to unexpected moves, crazy ideas, and significantly improve your creativity.
Welcome back to the 2nd part of the series 'My Compositions'. This series consists of studies created by me, and every blog will have the solution of the composition in the preceding blog. Here is the first part: https://www.chess.com/blog/vinniethepooh/my-compositions-1-a-king-stuck-in-enemy-territory
So what is going on in the position? White is a piece down, the position is completely locked, but Black's king is strangely stranded on h5. Initially it looks quite safe in there, sheltered by all its pawns. White needs to be very energetic in his play since Black is up material. So, what to do?
Here's the full solution:
(Solution and the next study in the next part. Until then, try to crack this one, and don't forget to leave your answers in the comments section below!)