b2rbrk1/4Rppp/pp6/1pqP4/nQ6/P2B1N1P/1PP3P1/1K1R4 w – – 0 1
White to move. How should White proceed?
Level of difficulty: 2 out of 4
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This situation immediately strongly invites to:
1. Bxh7+!
A)
1. … Kxh7?
2. Qh4+
A1)
2. … Kg6
3. Ne5+ Kf5
4. Rf1+ Qf2
5. Rxf2#
A2)
2. … Kg8
3. Ng5 any
4. Qh7#
B)
1. … Kh8
2. Qh4
B1)
2. … g6
3. Bxg6+ Kg7
4. Rf1 Rh8 (only against Qh7# now)
5. Qf6+ Kg8 (Kf8 Qxh8#)
6. Bxf7+ Bxf7
7. Qxf7#
B2)
2. … Rxd5?
3. Rxd5 Qxd5
4. Bg6+ Qh5
5. Qxh5+ Kg8
6. Qh7#
B3)
2. … g5? (attacking Q)
3. Qh6! Rd6
4. Bg6 Kg8
5. Qh7#
All lines could have been delayed by sacks, but nothing decisive.
Even though the position is meaty for white there is something fishy.. How can there be two light_color_squared B for black? It is not likely that black has queened (or should i say bishoped) one of his 2 missing pawns with so many pieces all around and managed to bring it to the original rank.It depends on whether the position is from actual game or a study.Not interested in the puzzle unless it is clear.
By the way if it is a study 1.Bxh7+ should settle it.
A very common theme:
1. Bh7! Kh8 (Kh7 below)
2. Qh4
And now white is threatening Bg6 with mate to follow. I don’t see a real defense other than to give up the queen at e7 or f2:
2. ……Qe7
3. Qe7 and both black rooks are en prise.
By taking the bishop, however, black is going to get mated:
1. ……Kh7
2. Qh4 Kg8 (Kg6 3.Ne5)
3. Ng5 and black can only delay the mate, not prevent it.
Interesting that black has two queen’s bishops. A mistake?
Ok, bh7+ is deadly, but black has two white-quared bishops, how is that???
Why these are 2 white squared bishops for black ?
1. Bh7+ Kh8
If King takes bishop and after Qh4+ comes down with Queen, Knight and 2 rooks checkmate
If King goes back to 8th rank then Qh4 and Ng5 will result in Checkmate
2. Qh4
If rook takes d5 discovery check with bishop and rook gone and follwing
Ng5 will result in Checkmate or winning the Queen
Or Ng5 leads to checkmate
1. B:h7+ K:h7
2. Qh4+ Kg8
3. Ng5 and mate as soon as Black runs out of spite checks.
1. B:h7+ Kh8
2. Qh4 Q:e7
3. Q:e7 and white wins gobs of material.
Bxh7+ Kh8
Qh4 …
Bf5+ Kg8
Ng5 …
Qh7#
Black told White that his shoes were untied, and when White wasn’t looking, stuck his dead bishop back onto a8.
Bxh7+ KxBh7
Qh4+ Kg6 (else Ng5 with mate in one)
Ne5+ Kf5
Rf1+ Qf2
RxQf2#
I had decided not to comment until the mystery of twin bishops is clear.But anyway clarification is not coming.
As many said
1.Bxh7+ Kh8
2.Qh4 Qe7
3.Qxe7 Kxh7
4.Qh4+ Kg6 and now why not stick to the same theme (as that for 4… kg8)
5.Qg5+ Kh7
6.Qh5+ Kg8
7.Ng5 whereas I could see this clearly just viewing initial position only I could not imagine how to proceed after 5.Ne5 Kf5.
And for delaying mate as Yancey said it is by 1 move only …. Nc3+ since 8th rank is packed and black can not find escape square.
pht,
As for your
B1)2… g6 3.Qh6 your own solution of B3 is better.
B2) 2… Rd5 3.Bf5+