White to move and checkmate in 7.
5Kbk/8/p2pp1P1/P6P/4P3/8/8/8 w – – 0 4
Checkmate in 7
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White to move and checkmate in 7.
5Kbk/8/p2pp1P1/P6P/4P3/8/8/8 w – – 0 4
1.e5 (to prevent e5 from black) now black can play either d5 or de5 it follows the same. 2.h6 d4(if 1.d5) 3. h7 Bf7 4. KxBf7 d3 5. g7+ Kxh7 6.g8=Q+ Kh6 7. Qg6++
1.e5 (to prevent e5 from black) now black can play either d5 or de5 it follows the same. 2.h6 d4(if 1.d5) 3. h7 Bf7 4. KxBf7 d3 5. g7+ Kxh7 6.g8=Q+ Kh6 7. Qg6++
1.e5 (to prevent e5 from black) now black can play either d5 or de5 it follows the same. 2.h6 d4(if 1.d5) 3. h7 Bf7 4. KxBf7 d3 5. g7+ Kxh7 6.g8=Q+ Kh6 7. Qg6++
1.e5 (to prevent e5 from black) now black can play either d5 or de5 it follows the same. 2.h6 d4(if 1.d5) 3. h7 Bf7 4. KxBf7 d3 5. g7+ Kxh7 6.g8=Q+ Kh6 7. Qg6++
1. e5!! (to prevent 1… e6-e5) dxe5
2. h6 e4 3. h7 Bxe7 4. g7 mate
This is the main variant, If Black does not capture on e5, then the way to checkmate becomes longer.
Definitely e5. White must keep the bishop from escaping along the a2-g7 diagonal. h7 is no good for black’s bishop due to g7 mate, and f7 simply allows white to take the bishop and queen the g- pawn.