White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. Bxg6
Qh6
I looked at Qh6, but I think it is met by Qf8. I think it’s 1.Bxg6 fxg6 2.Qh6 Qf8 3.Qxg6+ – with mate or Black loses his Queen.
Bxg6 fg
Qh6 Qf8
Qxg6+ Kh8
Rd1
Duh Rd1 doesn’t work!
instead of rd1, Qh7# already
1.Bxg6 fxg6 2.Qh6 Qf8 3.Qxg6+ Rh8 4.Re5 (idea of Re7) Qg8 5.Qh5 Qh7 6. Re8+ Rxe8 7.Qxe8+ Qg8 8.f7 and wins!
instead of rd1, Qh7# already
How?
Bxg6 fg
Qh6 Qf8
Qxg6+ Kh8
Qh5+ Kg8
g6
1. Qh6
Threatening mate with Qg7
1. .. Qf8
Anything else loses to Qg7#
2. Rxd8
Pins the Black Queen
2. .. Qxd8
3. Qg7#
1.Bxg6 is definitely the way forward in this position. Then:
1. … fxg6
2. Qh6 Qf8
3. Qxg6+ Kh8
That should be an easy win for white. Right away 4. f7 comes to mind, followed by a queen check on f6 etc. Probably even stronger might be
4. Qh5+ Kg8
5. g6
as mentioned earlier in the comments here…
Anon @ 3:35 you are unfortunately wrong as you failed to see that black need not recapture the rook with the queen – the black bishop also protects it…
I think that Nikhil line should be a little bit longer, at least to the point where the black Queen is captured:
Bxg6 fxg6
Qh6 Qf8
Qxg6+ Kh8
Qh5+ Kg8
g6 …
… Qxf6
Qh7+ Kf8
g7+ Qxg7
Rf5+ Ke8
Qxg7
I did NOT pass the test but I tried. Solution: Budva chess tactic
Let me try, following my predecessors:
1. Bxg6 fxg6
2. Qh6 Qf8
3. Qxg6+ Kh8
4. f7,
with the threat
5. Qf6+ Kh7
6. g6+ Kh6
7. g7+, winning.
Black has to play 4…Qxf7, giving up the Queen.
“Black has to play 4…Qxf7, giving up the Queen.”
Did you consider Qg7 instead of Qxf7?
Did you consider Qg7 instead of Qxf7?
Anon @ 4:49 – Qg7 does not change anything. White first exchanges rooks and then checks on h5. The black queen has to move to h7 and the mighty f7 pawn queens, deciding the game in white’s favor.
Beelze
Sorry, answered a little to fast here. Of course Qh5+ is not possible when the queen happens to be on f6, however, the black queen is pinned and the immediate promotion f8=q+ (after having exchanged rooks) is possible.
Beelze
1. Bxg6 fxg6
2. Qh6 Qf8
3. Qxg6+ Kh8
4. f7 Qxf7
5. Qxf7 Rxd5
6. Qxd5 Kg7
7. Qxc4 Ba5
8. Qxa6 Kf8
9. Qxa5
4… Rxd5
5. Qf6+ Kh7
6. g6+ Kh6
7. g7+ Kh5
8. gxf8=Q Rg5+
9. Kh3 Rg7
10. Qh8+ Rh7
11. Qxh7#
1. Bxg6 fxg6
2. Qh6 Kf7
3. Re5
2 … Qf8
3. Qxg6+ Kh8
4. Qh5+ Kg8
5. g6 Qxf6
6. Qh7+ Kf8
7. Rf5 Qxf5
8. g7+ Ke7
9. g8=Q+
I think this is a forced win for White.