White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
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Rf6-h6 g7xh6
Qh4xh6 ….
Bg5-f6 ….
Qh6-g7# otherwise Qh6-h6#
An instant observation here is that Rf6 isn’t really hanging. White wants black to take it.
The problem is that I don’t see how white can enforce black to play gxf6.
Black is likely to play anything but that, as long as rook doesn’t threaten anything where it stands.
A possible idea is to shift place to sack the rook with playing:
1. Rh6 f6 (Enforced. fxh6?? Bf6 wins, otherwise Rh8 mates)
This looks good for white but I have not fully calculated it, it’s complicated.
My first thought was Nf4 but that may be to wishful…so, Bh6 appears to be a nice threat
It’s bh6. After white bishop moves to h6, it’s curtains soon after, no matter if a) black pawns takes white rook or b) black pawn takes white bishop or c) black plays any other move.
Rh6 then Bf6
1.Rh6! Appears to be best at first glance. The only worthwhile reply is gxh,All other replies lose. I have reams of analysis to show that which I will post later.but..1….gxh!.2.Bf6!.Kh7!.3.g4! This is the key move which took me a long time to find as I was disappointed initially by the strong Kh7! By black. It took me a day almost to mull over it in my mind.
A>3….Rg8.4.g5!.Rxg5.5.Bxg5!.f6!.(f5 allows exf attacking bishop and activating white bishop is good for white and decisive!).6.Qxh6+.Kg8.7.Bxf6.Qh7!.8.Qg5+.Kf7.9.Rf1! And white is 2 pawns up with a winning attack
B>3…..Be3!.4.g5!.Bxg5.5.Bxg5!.f6!.6.Qxh6+.Kg8.7.Bxf6.Qh7!.8.Rg1+!.Kf7.Qxh7#
Alternatively black could try Nd2 and Ng8 but it is too slow for white can play Rf1 in the meantime and the black king cannot escape..
Harry