White to move. How should White proceed?
4Q3/qp3rk1/2r4p/1n1p2p1/1p2P3/4N2R/1bP5/1K4R1 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
4Q3/qp3rk1/2r4p/1n1p2p1/1p2P3/4N2R/1bP5/1K4R1 w – – 0 1
Rxg5+! wins
1. Rg1xg5+
–br
1. Rxg5 hxg5
2.Qh8+ Kg6 only move
3. Rg3#
1. Rxg5+ hxg
2. Qh8+ Kg6
3. Rg6#
1. … Kh7
2. QxR+ Kh8
3. Rxh6#
1 . … Kf6
2. Rf5+ Kg6 or Kg7
3. QxR+ Kh8
4. Rxh6#
Mark
b
1. Rxg5
Rxg5+!!
1. Rxg5+ and it looks like forced mate.
For example:
1. Rxg5+ hxg5
2. Qh8+ Kg6
3. Qh6#
1. Rxg5+ Kf6
2. Rf5+ Kg7
3. Rxf7+ Kh7
4. Qg8#
1. Rxg5+ Rg6
2. Rxg6+ Kxg6
3. Rg3+ Kf6
4. Rf3+ Kg5
5. Qg7+ Kh5
6. Qg4#
1.Rxg4+!
A)
1…Kf6
2.e5+! KxR (if BxP, QxB#)
3.Qg8+ Kf4 (forced)
4.Qg3#
B)
1…PxR
2.Qh8+ Kg6 (forced)
3.Qh6#
Rxg5+ collapses the black position
1. Rxg5+ wins
Rxg5+
Okay
Black is threatening 1…Qxa1#, and 1.Kxb2 leads to 1…Qxa6+ 2.Kb1(forced) and 2…Nc3#. So White needs a mating combination.
1.Rxg5+
Black has 4 replies.
A) 1…hxg5
B) 1…Kh7
C) 1…Kf6
D) 1…Rg6
Happily, all lead to mate.
A) 1…hxg5
2.Qh8+ Kg6 (forced) and either Queen or Rook mates on h6.
B) 1…Kh7
2.Qxf7 leads to 3.Rxh6#
C) 1…Kf6
2.Nd5#
D) 1…Rg6
2.Rxg6+ Kxg6 (or Kh7 3.Qg8#)
3.Rg3+ Kh5 (or Kh7 3.Qg8#)
4.Qxf7+ Kh4
5.Qf4+ Kh5(forced)
6.Qg4#
Nf5+ game over. Rxh6 to follow
From Spain
1)Rg5+,hg5
2)Qh8+,Kg6
3)Rh6++
1)Rg5+,Kf6
2)Rf5+,Kf6
3)Qf7+-
1.Rxg5
Rxg5
Rxg4+
i think it`s a forced checkmate. in that case it`s fun, to point out all the variations:
1. Rxg5+ hxg5
2. Qh8+ Kg6
3. Qh6#
1. … Kh7
2. Qg8#
1. … Kf6
2. Rf5+ Kg6
3. Qxf7#
2. … Kg7
3. Rxf7+ Kg6
4. Qg8#
1. … Rg6
2. Rxg6+ Kxg6
3. Rg3+ Kh7
4. Qg8#
3. … Kf6
4. Nxd5#
3. … Kh5
4., Qxf7+ Kh4
5. Nf5#
2. … Kh7
3. Qg8#
so many checkmates! Jan
Hi Susan Polgar,
Ref: “Attacking chess tactic” [ White to move ]
Sub: White wins the game.
Well,to me,the most best fit of moves are as follows.
1.R*g5+ h*g5
2.Qh8+ Kg6
3.Qh6+ Mate
White wins the game : 1 – 0
By
Venky [Chennai – India]
Rxg5+
Well, I am not too sure how Kuldhir @12:57’s solution is going to work. 1. Nf5+ Rxf5 and what is white supposed to do next? Remember that black is threatening checkmate with Qa1# anytime white stops giving checks.
White can force checkmate with 1. Rxg5+!! though. Let us see all of black’s possible responses:
1… hxg5 2. Qh8+ Kg6 3. Rh6#
1… Kf6 2. Rf5+ Kg7 (2… Kg6 3. Qxf7#) 3. Rg3+ Rg6 (3… Kh7 4. Qg8#) 4. Rxf7#
1… Rg6 2. Rxg6+ Kxg6 (2… Kh7 3. Rhxh6#) 3. Rg3+ Kh5 (3… Kh7 4. Qg8# and 3… Kf6 4. Nxd5#) 4. Qxf7+ Kh4 5. Nf5#
ie, forced checkmates in all possibilities. Best is mate in 5.
Hopefully I have not missed any other variation.
Black is threatening mate in 1, so White should keep the Black king busy: 1.Rxg5+. Black has 3 possible answers: (a) 1… Kh7 2.Qg8# (b) 1… Kf6 2.Rf5+, and soon mate (c) 1… hxg6 2.Qh8+ Kg6 and 3.Qh6 or 3.Rh6#.
1. Rxg5+! if hxg5, Dh8+ – Kg6, Rh6++; if Rg6, white can I think simply play Rxg6 – Kxg6, Rg3 and now there are a couple of moves, but they all result in mate, for example: Kf6, Nxd5++ or Kh5, Qxf7+ – Kh4, Rg4+ – Kh3, Qh5++
I don’t think so – Nf5+ Rxf5. I think the answer is Rxg5+! game over.
Rxg5+, hxg, Qh8+ Kg6, Qh6 mate
Sh
1.Rxg5!! exploding the position
1…Kf6 2.Qe5 mate or 1…hxg5 2.Qh8+ Kg6 3.Rh6 mate !
Kuldhir,
Nf5+ is meant by the simple Rxf5…black has a mate in 1 and white rook on g1 is also under attack after the knight is moved…
White mates in 5.
1. R:g5+ Rg6 (….hg 2. Qh8+ Kg6 3. Rh6#) 2. R:g6+ K:g6 3. Rg3+ Kh5 (… Kf6 4. N:d5#) 4. Q:f7+ Kh4 5. Nf5#
R#g5 check looks pretty obvious.
MM
Thanks for pointing out my mistake.. i think i missed Rxf5.. hehehehe
1. Nf5+ fails to Rxf5
However, 1. Rxg5 seems to do the trick.
1. … Rg6
2. Nf5+ Rxf5
3. Rxg6 (this is the differnce)
or
2. … Kf6
3. Rxg6 Kxg6
4. Qe6+ Bf6
5. Rg3+
or
1. … hxg5
2. Qh8+
or
1. … Kf6
2. Rf5+
1.Rxg5+ hxg5(1..Rg6 2.Nf5+ Kf6 3.Rxg6+ Kxg6 4.Qe6 Rf6 5.Qg8#) 2.Qh8+ Kg6 2.Qh6#
I tried Nf5+ check first but I think black can draw that. If the king moves it;s mate in 2. But something like this
Nf5+ Rxf5 Qe7+ Kf6 (Rf7 leads to mate) e5+ Kg6 Qe8+ Kg7 and I think white only has a perpetual
Rxg5+ hxg5 (the king moving here is suicide) Qh8+ Kg6 Qh6#
1.Rxg5+ is mate in a few moves, and only move for white to survive.
1.Nf5?? Rxf5! (Rook on g1 hanging, Kuldhir)
Rxg5+
Kuldhir, if Nf5+ then rook simply takes on f5. White has to be extremely careful to avoid mate on a1.
It’s a much more complicated position than that. The following continuation looks winning:
1.Rxg5+!
1..Kh7 2.Qg8#
1..Kf6 2.Rf5+ Kg7 3.Rxf7+ Kg6 4.Qg8 Bg7 5.Qxg7#
1..Rg6 2.Nf5+ (now this works)
[2..Kh7 3.Qxf7+
(3..Kh8 4.Rxh6+ Rxh6 5.Qg8#)
(3..Rg7 4.Rxg7+ Bxg7 5.Qxg7#)]
or
[2..Rxf5 3.Qxg6+ Kh8 4.Qg8#]
I suppose with Rxg5 I should also include the following
Rxg5+ Rg6 Rxg6+ Kxg6 (Kh7 Qg8#) Rg3+ (Kf6 e5#) Kh5 Qxf7+ Kh4 Nf5#
1.Rxg5+ Kf6 ( if 1….hxg5 2.Qh8+ Kg6 3.Rh6# if 1…Kh7 2.Qg8#) 2.Rf5+ Kg6 ( or 2…Kg7) 3.Rg1+ Kh7 4.Qg8#
Rxg5 wins in all variations as far as I can see.
I see 1. Rxg5+ hxg5 2 Qh8+ Kg6 3 Qh6#
Well, more than one move catches my eye. First, black is up a piece and threatening mate in 1, so
1. Nf5?? Rf5!
2. Qe7 Rf7
3. Rg5 hg5!
4. Qg5 Rg6
And it is over for white. In the line above, there are no better alternatives for white after move 1. And, I don’t have to point out that Rh6 loses immediately, do I?
Since it is a “attacking chess tactic”, I can ignore Kb2 if I wish, but here it is:
1. Kb2 Qa3
2. Kb1 Nc3#
This leaves only
1. Rg5 Rg6 (Kh7 2. Qg8#)
2. Rg6 Kg6 (only move)
3. Rg3 Kh5 (Kf6 4.Nd5#)
4. Qf7 Kh4
5. Nf5#
And, at move 1, Kf6 doesn’t help:
1. Rg5 Kf6
2. Rf5 Kg7
3. Rg3 Rg6 (Kh7 4.Qg8#)
4. Rf7#
Susan! u know i cant do white to move trick puzzzles,although i did call texas tech math department yesterday to inquire who scores higher in math boys or girls! and u know what they did? they said they didnt have statistics on the subject then slammed the ringer down in my FACE! hahaha.Susan people something else! hehe.
Yeah..yeah.. you all are correct.. i simply missed Rxf5 from Black . Not a great tactician.. well can someone suggest me … is it better to read endgame book first or Opening theory or tactics book?
Kuldhir,
Endgames first, if you have limited time. However, why not study all at same time? Why not just study well-annotated games beginning to end (the Chess Informants used to be a great source for myself)? And play, play, play. Go to Yahoo games and play on their chess servers. You can e-mail each game you play to yourself, and you can study your own play, hopefully learn where you and your opponent made mistakes, and learn to recognize those types of situations in the future.
The problem with problems like this is this…it forces you to find the solution without much thought. The threat of mate on A1 makes white HAVE to do something…taking on B2 stinks because of Qa3 check and NC3 mate. White MUST check…NF5 check is useless do to R:N and all the above threats are still in play…therefore R:g5 is the only logical answer. This is not to say that this is a crappy puzzle…but it bottlenoses the solution quite naturally. I mean…It doesn’t take a miracle to survive if there is a way out. Too easy.
Thanks Yancy.. that is very much helpful for beginner like me…