[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2020.02.02"] [Round "?"] [White "white to move"] [Black "?"] [Result "*"] [Annotator "peter"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1r4k1/pbp2q2/3p2p1/2p5/4p3/1P1P2Q1/PBP3P1/4R1K1 w - - 0 26"] [PlyCount "5"] [SourceVersionDate "2020.02.02"] {} 26. Rf1 (26. Qh4 {looks tempting but...} Qh7 {allows black to defend OK}) 26... Qe8 (26... Qh7 {stopping the white queen going to h3 or h4 and then to h8 but leaving f6 undefended} 27. Rf6 Re8 (27... Kg7 28. Rxg6+ {double check} Kf8 29. Rg7 {etc}) 28. Rxg6+ Kf8 29. Rg7 Qf5 30. Qh4 e3 31. Qh8#) (26... Qe6 27. Rf6) 27. Qh3 {with the black queen no longer being able to reach h7 the threat of Qh8 is deadly} Qe5 28. Bxe5 *