1r5k/6pp/p2PNb2/1qBQ4/8/p4P2/PrP5/KR5R w – – 0 1
White to move. How can White avoid being checkmated?
Level of difficulty: 2.5 out of 4
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1 Rxh7+ Kxh7
(1… Kg8 2 Ng5+ Kf8 3 Qf7#)
2 Rh1+ Bh4
(2… Kg6 3 Qh5#)
3 Rxh4+ Kg6
4 Nf4+ Kf6
5 Bd4#
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1. Rxh7+! Kxh7
1. … Kg8 2. Ng5+ Kf8 3. Qf7#
2. Rh1+ Bh4
2. … Kg6 3. Qh5#
2. … Kg8 3. Ng5+ Kf8 4. Qf7#
3. Rxh4+ Kg6
3. … Kg8 4. Ng5+ Kf8 5. Qf7#
4. Qh5+ Kf6 5. Rf4+ Kxe6 6. Qf5#
Its obvious. Rxh7+ is the only way out, and it is also winning for white.
1. Rxh7 Kxh7
2. Nf8+ Kh6
3. Rh1+ Bh4
4. Rxh4#
2. (Nf8+) Rxf8
3. Rh1+ Bh4
4. Rxh4+ Kg6
5. Rg4+ Kf6
6. Bd4#
5. (Rg4+) Kh7 auch, does not work so smooth. Best solution by Joshua Green and mayadi