White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
2q2r1k/1bp3p1/1pn4p/p4pN1/7P/1Q4P1/1B3P2/4R1K1 w – – 0 1
Te6
Re6
Re6 is the move!
Black’s best replies won´t prevent check mate. For example:
After Re6 if black captures the knight with the pawn, he loses fast: Re6, hxg5 then Rh6#
After Re6 if Black plays Ne5, which is not the best way he has to try to defend, White simply takes the knight with the bishop and the threat remains: Re6, Ne5, then Bxe5 and there is the killing Rxh6# yet.
The best try should be, after Re6, black plays Rf6, but he will not prevent the winning continuation of the white pieces: 1.Re6, Rf6 2.Bxf6, gxf6 3.Rxf6 hxg5 4.Qf7 and the black pieces are far away and thus unable to help their king.
Re6 threatening Rxh6 mate seems pretty decisive.
i would suggest
1. Re6 Rf6
2. Rxf6 gxf6
3. Bxf6# or
2. … g6
3. Rf8# or
1. … Qxe6
2. Nxe6
else Rh6#. greets, jan
Re6! The thread is Rxh6 mate. As I see Black has no defence.
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