Monday’s position, with Black to move, was taken from a game between Leo Wosner (Wood Green) and Alexander Distler (Athenaeum), played in a London League match in November 1948.

In those days Athenaeum was one of London’s leading clubs while Wood Green was a lot weaker: it’s very different today.

The game continued 27… Rxh3+! 28. Kxh3 Rh8+ 29. Kg4 f5+ 30. Kg5 Nf8! 31. cxd5 Rh6! and White resigned.

I’m sure everyone played Rxh3+ here, so you had to see 30… Nf8! and 31… Rh6! to score full marks.

This was taken from my latest Minor Piece, about Alexander Distler, which I’d recommend you read here.

Here, as a bonus, is another position from this article (with a rook moved to avoid a second solution):

White wins by playing 1. Ra1 Rg1 2. Rf1! – an idea that happens from time to time and is worth remembering. Not so easy if you haven’t seen it before.