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Find the best continuation for White.

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  1. Anonymous Reply

    1.Nf6+…gxf
    2.Rg5+…fxg
    3.Qh8mate

  2. fixpont Reply

    double sacrifice (knight+rook) and mate

  3. sweety Reply

    Nf6, Rg5, Qh8 mate

  4. Anonymous Reply

    Nf6+ gxf6 (Kf8 Qh8#)
    Rg5+ fxg5 (Kf8 Qh8#)
    Qh8#

  5. Anonymous Reply

    The answer is so good it made me laugh. Very nice Susan.

  6. Anonymous Reply

    Looks like Nf6+ and Rg5+

  7. Humberto R Reply

    kf3 pxk
    r+ pxR Qh8++

  8. Anonymous Reply

    1. Nf6+ gxf6
    2. Rg5+ fxg5
    3. Qh8 Mate

  9. Ryan Elliott Reply

    The best continuation is Nf6!

    1. Nf6+ gxf6

    (gxf6 is forced because Kf8 leads to Qh8#)

    2. Rg5+ …

    Black is lost here.

    Mate 1:

    2. Rg5+ Kf8
    3. Qh8#

    Mate 2:

    2. Rg5+ fxg6
    3. Qh8#

    Cheers!

  10. Pavan Reply

    1)Nf6+ gxf6
    2)Rg5+ fxg5
    3)Qh8#

  11. Frederick Reply

    1.Nf6+ gxf6 (1…Kf8 2.Qh8#) 2.Rg5+ fxg5 3.Qh8#

  12. Anonymous Reply

    nf6 wins

  13. Yuly Reply

    1. Nf6+ gxf6
    2. Rg5+ fxg5
    3. Qh8#

  14. Anonymous Reply

    Two sacrifices gives mate. 1. Nf6+ gxf6 2. Rg5+ fxg5 3. Qxg5+ and Qg7#.

  15. Anonymous Reply

    Nf6+…Rg5+…Qh8#

  16. jcheyne Reply

    Though no comments are showing right now, I’m probably about 15th in line again. Anyway…

    1. Nf6+ gxf6
    2. Rg5+ fxg5
    3. Qh8#

  17. Anonymous Reply

    1.Nf6+ gxf6
    2.Rg5+ fxg5
    3.Qh8++

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