White to move. How should White proceed?
2r2bkn/1pq2b1p/5P2/4p1PQ/3pP3/p2P3B/PPrB4/1KR4R w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
2r2bkn/1pq2b1p/5P2/4p1PQ/3pP3/p2P3B/PPrB4/1KR4R w – – 0 1
An easy one for duffers like myself; a forced mate in three with no legal alternate moves for Black!
1) Qh7+..kxh7
2) Bf5+..kg8
3) Bh7++
Q#h7 was a little TOO easy to find.
MM
1. Qxh7+ Kxh7, 2 Bf5+ Kg8 3 Bh7#
Qh7+
Kh7
Bf5+
Kg8
Bh7++
mamtow
Too easy. White is about to get mated and has only one check on the board.
1. Qxh7+ Kxh7
2. Bf5+ Kg8
3. Bh7#
Mark
1.Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.Bf5+ Kg8 3.Bh7++
1. Qh7+ Kh7
2. Bf5+ Kg8
3. Bh7#
Qxh7+, Bf5++, Bh7#
Q takes the pawn with check.
B & R double check.
K moves to a white square.
B delivers mate on a white square.
I think the move here is pretty obvious, 1. Qxh7+ Kxh7 (forced)
2. Bf5++ Kg8 (forced) 3. Bh7+ mate!
Qxh7+ Kxh7
Bf5 double check Kg8
Bh7#
1. Qxh7+ Kxh7
2. Bf5++ Kg8
3. Bh7+ mate
1.Qxg7+ Kxg7 2.Bf5+ Kg8 3.Bh7#.. all over
b
1. Qxh7
2. Bf5
3. Bh7
Qxh7 Kxh7
Bf5 Kg8
Bh7++
1.Qxh7 Kxh7
2.Bf5+ Kg8
3.Bh8#
Ah, a nice double check motif.
1. Qh7 Kh7
2. Bf5 Kg8 (only move)
3. Bh7#
Qxh7+, Kxh7
Bf5+, Kg8
Bh7#
Why, 1. Qxh7+ Kxh7 2. Bf5+ Kg8 3. Bh7#
Here is my guess
1. Qxh7 KxQ
2. Bf5+ Kg8 (since it’s a double attack)
3. Bh7#
Please let me know if I missed something.
Qxh7 + Kxh7
Bf5 + Kg8
Bh7 ++
this seems to be a simple one…
1.Qxh7+! KxQ (forced)
2.Bf5+ Kg8 (forced-double check, so king should be moved and this is the onlyu place)
3.Bh7#
1. Qxh7+ Kxh7
2. Bf5++ (double check) Kg8
3. Bh7 (checkmate)
EVERYBODY IS WRONG !!!!!!!!
1)White plays Bxc8 to take black rook !!!
There is no forced mate then.
AM i correct susan ????
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,again kudos to every brainy out here in this blog.
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Venky[Chennai – India]
1.Qxh7+! Kxh7 2.Bf5++ Kg8 3.Bh7 mate
Qxh7 😀