White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. Rxe6 Rxe6
2. Rc8+ Re8
3. Rxe8#
1 Rxe6 Rxe6
2 Rc8+ Re8
3 Rxe8#
The 5 secs are getting tougher! 5 secs to see solution and 3 more to confirm!
1.Rc8+!!.Rd8.(not …Bxc8.2.Re8#!).2.Rxd8+.Rxd8.3.Bxd8. and white is a R up with a continuing attack to win easily!
A>3….g6.4.Bf6! Threatening mate with Ra5 and Ra8!
B>3….f6.4.Rxe6! White is R plus B up!
C>3…h6.4.gxh6!.gxh6.5.Bf6! With a mating attack!
D>3…Kf8.4.f4!.Ke8.5.f5!.Kxd8.6.fxe6.fxe6.7.Rxe6 with a easy win R up!
What is happening?My first thought always proves to be wrong.Frankly speaking I first thought of 1.Rxe6 expecting 1…. Rxe6 but 1…. fxe6 burst my hopes.It took me quite sometime to get correct solution.
1.Rc8+ Bxc8
(1…. Rd8 2.Rxd8+ Rxd8 3.Bxd8 and white is a R up.)
2.Re8#
Rc8 check
1. Rc8+! Rd8
if …Bxc8 then 2.Re8#
2. Rxd8 Rxd8
3. Bxd8
and white is a rook up
The early suggestion of 1.Rxe6 looks wrong. Simply 1… fxe6 creates a flight square for the King.
– Craigaroo
1. Rc8+
Now, if 1…Bxc8
then 2. Re8 mate
Then Black has to play
1….Rd8
2. Rxd8+ Rxd8
3. Bxd8
and White is a rook up.
1. Re8+ Rd8
2. Bxd8! threatening 3.Bf6+ and mate next move. R + B are taboo, so
2. … Kf8 is necessary to”unpin” the bishop.
3. Rb8! and black must take the bishop to avoid a short mate, and white get 2 rooks vs. bishop.