Chess puzzle #34: devastating counter attack


I found this position on the website ChessMastery.co.uk.

It is a mind boggling position. The white threat is quite obvious:

1. Qxh6 Kxh6 2. Ng4#

It all looks forced. Is black fighting for a lost cause or does he have one last trick up his sleeve? (If one asks a question like this, the answer must be a resounding ‘yes’). Solution…

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