White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
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rook to h8, then either black moves the king to g7 for queen to take bishop and mate, or bishop takes rook on h8, queen to move to e8 and then mate by taking bishop on h8
Um///Rh8# looks pretty good.
Pretty easy, I think.
1. Rh8 Bh8
2. Qe8 Kg7
3. Qh8# and declining the rook at h8 only leads to mate a move sooner.
It’s simple 1.Th8+
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1. Rh8+ , Kg7 ( if Bxd8 2. Qe8+ and 3. Qxh8# )
2. Qxe5`, f6
3. R1h7#
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1. Rh8+!
1. Th8+ Rg7
2. Dxe5+ f6
3. Th7 and that’s the whole story!
Looks like a rather easy one.
1. Rh8+ if BxR then
2. Qe8+ Kg7 forced
3. Qh8#
if 1 …Kg7
2. QxB+ f6
3. R1h7#
1. Rh8+
1..Bxh8 2. Qe8+ Kg7 3. Qxh8#
1..Kg7 2. Qxe5+ f6 3. R1h7#
Rh8+ wins.
Rh8
1.Rh8. The point is that if Black takes with the B, i.e. 1..Bxh8, then there is mate: 2.Qd8+ Kg7 3.Qh8#
If 1..Kg7, then 2.Qxd5+ finished Black off.
1. Rh8+ B:h8 2. Qe8+ and 3. Q:h8#
1. Rh8+ Kg7 2. Q:e5+ f6 3. R1h7#
1. Rh8 Bxh8
2. Qe8+ Kg7
3. Qxh8 mate
Rh8 then Q+