Happy Thanksgiving ! -- I hope that you are having a great day.  I am currently in Pittsburgh celebrating the day with my family.  I am going out to do the "Turkey Trot" this morning which should be fun!

Here is a quick chess tactic for you to have as an "appetizer" before the big feast!


Answer Below.

Here is the complete game:

[Event "ruy lopez - Round 2"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2008.09.06"]
[Round "?"]
[White "mostafahammoda"]
[Black "Piman"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C60"]
[WhiteElo "1652"]
[BlackElo "1858"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2008.??.??"]
[TimeControl "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {Thematic Game - This is the starting position.} Bc5
4. d3 Nge7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. a3 a6 7. Bc4 d5 8. exd5 Nd4 9. Nxe5 c6 10. dxc6 Nexc6
11. Nxc6 Nxc6 12. Qf3 Nd4 13. Qd1 Qe7+ 14. Ne2 Re8 15. Be3 Bg4 16. f3 b5 17.
Bxd4 Bf5 18. Bxc5 Qxc5 19. Ba2 Rac8 20. c3 Qe3 21. Bb1 Rc6 22. Qd2 Rce6 23.
Qxe3 Rxe3 24. O-O Rxe2 25. d4 Bd7 26. Ra2 Be6 27. b3 Bxb3 28. Rxe2 Rxe2 29. Be4 Re3 30. Rc1 Bc4 31. Bb7 a5 32. Bc6 g6 33. a4 bxa4 34. Bxa4 f5 35. Bc6 Kf7 36. Kf2 Re6 37. d5 Re2+ 38. Kg3 Rd2 39. Rb1 g5 40. Rb7+ Kf6 41. Rb1 f4+ 42. Kh3 h5 43. Re1 a4 44. Bxa4 Bxd5 45. Rc1 Bc4 46. Bc6 Be6+ 47. g4 fxg3+ 0-1


You can play through this game here: http://www.viewchess.com/cbreader/2013/11/24/Game890148085.html


Answer: Black has a cute mate in 3 with 45...Be6+ 46.g4 fxg3+ en passent! 47.Kxg3 h4#