Chess Puzzle: “The Luzhin Defense”
by CHESS CLUB CHICAGO
Our first puzzle comes to you from one of the most famous chess games in popular culture. Based on the novel The Defense by Vladimir Nabokov, 2000’s The Luzhin Defense starring John Turturro depicts the life of a tormented chess grandmaster looking to become the number one player in the world. Can you find the famed Luzhin Defense?
Solution:
1... Re3+ 2. Kg4 f5+ 3. Kg5 Kg7 4. Nd5 Rh3
5. gxh3 h6+ 6. Kh4 Bf2#
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