White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
4r2k/p3R1pp/7N/7n/q2p4/6QP/1b3PPK/r6R w – – 0 1
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White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
4r2k/p3R1pp/7N/7n/q2p4/6QP/1b3PPK/r6R w – – 0 1
Qb3
Qb3 is the right move to unload the overloaded Queen
well, Qb3 loses the game for white.
1.Qb3? Rxh1+
2.Kxh1 Qa1+
3.Qd1 Qxd1+
4.Re1 Rxe1# or ..Qxe1#
i suggest Qxg7+
1.Qxg7+ Nxg7
2.Nf7+ Kg8
3.Nh6+ Kh8 (draw by repetition) or ..Kf8??
4.Rf7#
1.Qb3!!
(if 1…Rxh1+
2.Kxh1 Qa1+
3.Qd1 Kh2)
After 1.Qb3, will come Qg8 and Ne7 mat (even with 1..Nf6).
ah, of course, the whte king can return to h2… you are right
the line that needs to be clarified is 1.Qb3 gxh6…
1.qb3 gxh6
2.qf7 ..
3.qxh7# or qxe8# or qf8#(if 2..rxr)
White is not losing .After Qa1+ white can simply shift his King to h2.The sequence is as follows
1.Qb3! Rxh1?
2.Kxh1 Qa1+??
3.Kh2 Rc8 (or any move in the last rank.The White rook cannnot be taken because of weakness of Back rank.)
4.Qg8+!!Rxg8
5.Nf7 Mate
Pradeep Nag
New Delhi
Can someone tell me if I can find the ‘proposed’ solution from Susan somewhere on this site?
Thanks in advance
Qb3 is a forced win for white!
IMHO, mat is not so obvious after 1.Qb3 Nf6…
@Iakov:
1.Qb3 Nf6
2.Qg8+ R/Nxg8
3.Nf7#
1.Qb3 looks like it wins. Threatens Qg8 followed by smothered mate. If gxh6, then Qf7 looks like mate in one or three moves depending on how many pieces black gives up to delay it.
Yancey
1.Qe5 wins the game