White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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Nd5 looks overwhelming. If the knight is taken then e6 follows with threats on f7 and h8. If f6 then Qf7, forcing the king onto the h file when Kg2 leaves no protection against Rh1.
If black does not take the knight on move 1 then Nf6+ will win quickly.
The obvious move here is 1.Nd5
attacking c7, e7 and f6 simultaneously.
If 1…exd5 2.e6 (and eg 2…f6
3.Qf7+)
1.Kg2 and Rh1 look alternative.
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My immediate idea here is:
1. Kg2
Threatening Rh1 and Qh8#. 2 moves, but black must start defending this right away.
1. … Ng6 (what else?)
2. Bxg6 fxg6
3. Qxg6+ Kf8
4. Rh1
And I see nothing against Qh8+ and Rh7#. (e5 stops king escape even if Be7 moves. Bf6 exf6 delays only.)
Bc5!
Bc5!
Bc5!
Bc5!
The white knight can jump right into the black king’s castle and thus decide the game:
1. Nd5!! Qd8
1. … exd5
2. e6 (threatens Qh8#) f6
(2. …Ng6 3.exf7+ Kxf7 4.Qxg6#; 2. …fxe6 3.Bh7+! Nxh7 4.Qg6+ Kf8 5.Bg7+ Kg8 6.Bh6+ Kh8 7.Qg7#)
3. Qxf7+ Kh8
4. Qxe7 and the threat Bxf6+ is devastating
2. Nf6+ Bxf6
2. … Kg7
3. Ng4! threatens 4.Qh6+ e.g.
3. … Ng6 4.Qh6+ Kg8 5.Bxg6 fxg6 6.Nf6+ Bxf6 (Kf7 7.Qh7+ Kf8 8.Qg8#) 7.exf6 Qg8 8.f7+ Kxf7 (Qxf7 9.Qh8#) 9.Qh5+ Kg8 10.Qg6+ Qg7 11.Qxg7#
or
3. … f6(f5) 4.exf6+ Bxf6 5.Bxf6 loses the queen
3. exf6 Ng6
4. Bxg6 fxg6
5. Qxg6+ Kf8
6. Bc5+ Qee7
7. Bxe7#
Nice! Where the solution is?
Thanks
Bb6 wins.
I can win with Nd5 but it’s neither elegant or quick.
Can’t find a record of this game anywhere.
Bc5!
I think the key move here is
1. Nd5!
Idea based on the concept of targeting the f7 square.
1.Rd3, Be8
2.Rf3 ..
Or
1. Nd5, exNd5
2. Bxd5, Be8
3. Rd3 .. eventually Rf3 ?
Or
1. f4, if gxf, gxf and g file is open for rook
Wait even better,
1. Kg2 and move the rook into h1 – yep Kg2 I think might be the strongest
Please let me know your thoughts. I’d appreciate it.
Kg2 – I think black is defenseless against R h8, black can delay with Nh7 but everything is too slow.
Nd5 move take it or leave it puts black either way to loose the game…variations follow
1) Kg2 Bc6 (this makes white bishop completely useless and taking it will bring black queen into picture with check) 2) Nd5! ( white bishop free now) Bxd5 3) Bxd5 exd5 (now black bishop comes into picture and king is protected from checks) 4) Rh1, f6 (clearing way for black king to run) now its matter of finishing off
I’m very happy to see brazilian names and brazilian chess positions in your blog, Susan.
Thnks and Rgds
Edson