White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1.Qxd7+ Kb8
(1…. Rxd7 2.Re8+ Rd8 3.R(any)xd8#)
2.Qxd8+ Ka7
3.Qxf6 restricts black’s loss to 2 rooks and a bishop.In return black gets c4 pawn.
1.Dxd7 !!
1. Qxd7+ Rxd7 (1. … Kb8 2. Qxd8+ Ka7 3. Qxf6 1-0) 2. Re8+ Rd8 3. Rexd8# or Rdxd8#
1.Qxd7ch Rxd7
2.Re8 ch Rd8 only move
3.Re8xd8 checkmate!
Q+d7!
A real quickie with well known motive:
1. Qxd7+ Rxd7 (alternative below)
2. Re8+ Rd8 (only legal move)
3. Rdxd8#/Rexd8#
1. … Kb8
2. Qxd8+ Ka7
3. Qxf6 Qxc4+
4. Kb1
is up with 2 rooks and a piece and not lasting for long.
To Yancey Ward, Prof.S.G.Bath and Harry: I post a comment on yesterday’s puzzle.
1. Re8 Rxe8 (Bxe8 is followed by Qxd8++)
2. Qxd7+ Kb8
3. Qxe8+ winning a rook.
1.Qxd7+!!!
>A-1…Rxd7.2.Re8+.Rd8.3.Rxd8#
>B-1…Kb8.2.Qxe8+.Ka7.3.Qxf6 and wite is 2R and 1N up!
Harry