Kaidanov (2420) – Anand (2500)
Moscow in 1987
Anand just played 24…Kf8. How should White proceed?
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Qxf7 Rxf7
Ng6+ Kg8
Rh8++
Qxf7+ Rxf7 Ng6+ kg8 Rh8#
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
Nf7, Rf7, Ng6, Kg8, Qh8
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7 2. Ng6+ Kg8 3. Rh8#
Sometimes I wonder how these top class players get blinded by something and miss the simple:
1 Qx..
2 N…
3 R…mate
But on the other site, nobody is perfect.
Accept Nakamura. Bet the Nak sees everything.
馃槈
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7 2. Ng6+ Kg8 3. Rh8#
1. Qxg7+ Rxg7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
Qxf7+, Rxf7; Ng6+, Kg8; Rh8#
Forced mate in 3.
1.Qxf7+ removing the protector of the g6 square
1…Rxf7
2.Ng6+ The knight finds its optimal square checking the black king, covering the e7 escape square and after 2…Kg8, coordinates with the rook to deliver the coup de grace 3.Rh8#
1.Qxf7+! Rxf7
2.Ng6+ Kg8
3.Rh8#
25. Qf7 rxf7 26. Ng6 Kg8. 29. Rh8!+-
After all the only defense for Black before .. Kf8 would have been 1. … .. Bh4 2. Rxh4 +-.
1.Qxf7+ Rxf7
2.Ng6+ Kg8
3.Rh8#
Sacrificing the queen seems to be the best line here, drawing the black rook in from c7, to hem the black king in.
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
I thought strangely long about Ng6+ until I realized that the f7 pawn must be killed first.
Sorry Anand:
1. Qxf7+ Rxf7
2. Ng6+ Kg8
3. Rh8#