The powerful Cannon

From the interesting book "How To Win A Game From Near Defeat" edited by Qi Tan Lao Ren (Old Man of the Chess Altar), first published in 1988.









Checkmate !


But what will happen if instead of 2. ...K4+1, Black played 2. ...K4=5 capturing the adventurous Pawn? Here let us see :











Capturing the Rook.



Here again in this variation, if 1. ...K5=4, then 2. N6+4 forking Black's King and Rook !