J. Blackburne V. W. Steinitz
Vienna 1882
“I guess I should have checked that twice”
White to play
Y. Vilner, 1st Pr. Problems and Studies, 1929
White to Play
Answer: 1. Re2! With the silent threat of Re3 and Nc2# The most challenging line for white to solve after 1. Re2 is 1…Qxa6 2. Qa7 Rb6 3. Bc6# If instead 1…Rxh6 2.e5 Qg6 3. Be6#