White to move. How should white proceed?
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5 second tactic
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Its more like 2 second tactic 🙂
1. Rf7+!! Kxf7
2. Qe7+ checkmate
1.Rf7+ Kxf7
2.Qe7#
Rf7+ followed by Qe7#
Harry
Rf7+ followed by Qe7#
Harry
1. Rf7+ Kxf7
2. Qe7#
1. Rf7+ KxR
2. Qe7#
1 Rf7 ! 1-0
Black is threatening mate in 2.White can prevent it with b3,but he has a much better move.If the White R was not on e7,most people would see that Qe7 is mate.The trick is not merely to move the R,but-crucially important in light of Black’s mate threat -to do so with a gain of tempo. This is achieved by Rf7+ , clearing the e7 square.Black’s reply is the forced Kxf7,whereafter White replies Qe7 checkmate.
1. Rf7 Kf7 2. Qe7
Rf7+ followed by Qe7#
Harry
Rf7+ then followed by Qe7#
Harry