White to move. How should White proceed?
4rr1q/4n1kp/2p1Q1p1/2N3P1/1p3P1P/2bB2K1/p7/4R3 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
4rr1q/4n1kp/2p1Q1p1/2N3P1/1p3P1P/2bB2K1/p7/4R3 w – – 0 1
1. Qe7 mate in 5
Qxe7 Rxe7
Rxe7+ Kg8
Bc4+ Rf7
Re8+ Kg8
Ne6++
took about a minute… im even tired and didnt feel like doing the problem.. just went on instinct.. i knew the whole problem revolved around getting rid of that knight.. the reason being is the knight can get in the way of the bishop with Nd5… once i identify the main problem its just a matter of removing that piece and taking care of business..
Qxe7+ Rxe7+
Rxe7+ Rf7
Ne6+ Kg8
Re8+ Rf8
Rxf8++
just another variation… i actually like this one better.. it uses the knight and rook to do the job..
queen sac!
A straightforward queen sac seems to do the trick:
1 Qxe7+ Rxe7
2 Ne6+ Kg8
3 Re8+ Rf8
4 Rxf8#
I’m sorry to say it, but the white queen looks starving, and the only eatable thing i see in the chessboard is the horse. I hope nobody would get offended by this!
Anon 01:00 is right: the knights are often sardonic, in this case the knight is threatening a check with a resulting discovered attack on the queen, so White must give away his best piece. Black has hidden his queen in a square of the board, not knowing that after he (or she?) gets mated all will be lost.
1.Qxe7+ Rxe7
2.Rxe7+ Kg8 (2.-Rf7 3.Ne6+ Kg8 4.Re8+ Rf8 5.Rxf8# )
3.Bc4+ Rf7
4.Re8+ Kg7
5.Ne6#
looks not too bad
1. Qxe7+ Rxe7
2. Rxe7+ Kg8 (2. … Rf7 3. Nd6+ Kg8 4. Re8+ Rf8 5. Rxf8#)
3. Bc4+ Rf7
4. Re8+ Kg7
5. Nd6#
1. … Rf7
2. Nd6+ Kg8
3. Qxe8+ Rf8
4. Qxf8#
1. … Kg8
2. Bc4+ Rf7
3. Qxf7#
h5 is The best move …
h5
White can mate quickly:
1. Qxe7+ Rxe7
Other black moves:
1. … Kg8 2. Bc4+ Rf7 3. Qxf7#
1. … Rf7 2. Ne6+ see main variation
2. Rxe7+ Rf7
2. … Kg8 3. Bc4+ Rf7 4.Re8+ Kg7 5. Ne6#
3. Ne6+ Kg8
4. Re8+ Rf8
5. Rxf8#
1. Qxe7+ Rxe7 (Rf7 leads to the same, only faster)
2. Rxe7+ Rf7 (Kg8 Bc4+ Rf7 leads to the same)
3. Ne6+ (this is the point here) Kg8
4. Qe8+ Rf8
5. Qxf8#
Qxe7+ Rxe7, Rxe7+ Rf7 (if …Kg8 Bc4+ Rf7 Re8#)Ne6+ Kg8, Re8+ Rf8, Rxf8#
1. QxN+
A.
1. .. RxQ
2. RxR+
A1.
2. .. Rf7
3. Ne6+ Kg8
4. Re8+ Rf8
5. RxR#
A2.
2. .. Kg8
3. Bc4+ Rf7
4. Re8+ Kg7
5. Ne6#
B.
1. .. Rf7
2. Ne6+ Kg8
3. QxR+ Rf8
4. QxR
C.
1. .. Kg8
2. Bc4+ Rf7
3. QxR+ Kg7
4. Ne6#
1. Qxe7+! Txe7
2. Txe7+ Tf7
3. Ne6+ …
1.Qxe7+ Rxe7
(1.-Rf7 2.Ne6+ Kg8 3.Qxe8+ Rf8 4.Qxf8++)
(1.-Kg8 2.Bc4+ Rf7 3.Qxf7++)
2.Rxe7+ Rf7
(2.-Kg8 3.Bc4+ Rf7 4.Re8+ Kg7 5.Ne6++)
3.Ne6+ Kg8 4.Re8+ Rf8 5.Rxf8++
Let me correct. I never learn that Rook is R and not T (in German?).
So:
1. Qxe7+! Rxe7
2. Rxe7+ Rf7
3. Ne6+
if
3. – Kg8
4. Bc4+ Rf7
5. Re8+ Kg7
6. Ne6+ & mate
or
3. – Rf7
4. Ne6+ Kg8
5. Re8+ Rf8
6. Rf8+ & mate
1.Qxe7+ Rxe7 almost forced 2.Rxe7+ Kg8 (2…Rf7 3.Ne6+ Kg6 4.Re8+) 3.Bc4+ Rf7 4.Re8+ Kg7 5.Ne6 mate
Q x Ne7+ R x Q
R X R+ Rf7
Ne6+ Kg8
Re8+ Rf8
R x R#
QxNe7+ R x Q
R X R+ Rf7
Ne6+ Kg8
Re8+ Rf8
R x R#
QxNe7+ R x Q
R X R+ Rf7
Ne6+ Kg8
Re8+ Rf8
R x R#
Rather easy
1 qxe7+ Rxe7 2Rxe7
and now
(a) 2 …. Rf7
3 Ne6+ Kg8
4 Re8+ Rf8
5 Rxf8#
(b) 2 … Kg8
3 Bc4+ Rf7
4 Re8+ Kg7
5 Ne6#
How to “KNOCKOUT” king black by ROOK ?
1.Qxe7+ Rxe7
2.Rxe7+ Rf7
3.Ne6+ Kg8
4.Re8+ Rf8
5.Rxf8#
How to “KNOCKOUT” king black by KNIGHT ?
1.Qxe7+ Rxe7
2.Rxe7+ Kg8
3.Bc4+ Rf7
4.Re8+ Kg7
5.Ne6#
– High skill from MR KO (Malaysian)
1. QxN+! RxQ
2. RxR+
Now if 2. … Rf7, then 3. Ne6+ Kg8 4. Re8+ Rf8 5. RxR#
If 2. … Kg8, then 3. Bc4+ Rf7 4. Re8+ Kg7 5. Ne6#