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White to move. What is the best continuation for White?

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  1. Anonymous Reply

    1. Tfe7 Kd8 (1… Kf8 2. Ne6 Kg8 3. Re7 Bg7 4. Re7#)

    2. Nc6 Kc8 3. Na7 Kd8 4. Rbd7#

  2. CraigB Reply

    Which R?

    1. Rbe7+ Kd8 2. Nc6+ Kc8 3. Na7+ doesn’t seem to get anywhere. If White moves without check, then Rf4+ exchanges a pair of rooks and black’s extra material should decide the game.

    1. Rfe7+ Kf8 2. N:e6+ Kg8 3. Rb8+ B:b8 4. Rg7#

    1. Rfe7+ Kd8 2. Nc6+ Kc8 3. Na7+ Kd8 4. Rbd7#

  3. Alexander Lupian Reply

    1.Rf-e7check Kf8 (On 1…Kd8 2.Nc6check Kc8 3.Na7check Kd8 4.Rbd7#) 2.Nxe6check Kg8 3.Rg7 and mate next move.

  4. PROF.S.G.BHAT Reply

    There is mate in 4.
    1.Rfe7+ Kd8 2.Nc6+ Kc8 3.Na7+ Kd8 4.Rbd7#
    Next best may be 1.Nxe6

  5. pht Reply

    1. Rfe7+

    A)
    1. … Kf7
    2. Rec7+ Nd6 (only against Rc8#)
    3. Bxd6+ Bxd6/Ke8/Kg8
    4. Rc8#

    B)
    1. … Kd8
    2. Nc6+ Kc8
    3. Na7+ Kd8
    4. Rbd7#

  6. PROF.S.G.BHAT Reply

    I had overlooked 1… Kf8 option.
    But I find in that case
    1.Rfe7+ Kf8 2.Nxe6+ Kg8 3.Re8#

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