White to move and checkmate in 9. No computer please.
rq6/1b2Q2p/3P2k1/r4p2/3n2pP/1P6/1PP5/1KR2R2 w – – 0 1
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White to move and checkmate in 9. No computer please.
rq6/1b2Q2p/3P2k1/r4p2/3n2pP/1P6/1PP5/1KR2R2 w – – 0 1
h5+ kxh5, Qxh7+ kg5, Qg7+ kh4, Rh1+ Bxh1, Rxh1+ kg3, Qxd4…
ooops, theres a mate on a1
after, kh4, 4.Qh6+
okay, and 4… kg3 5.Qd3+ will mate
Black’s King has to go by next route: Kh5-g5-h4-g3-h3-g2-g1!
1h5 Kxh5 2Rh1+ Bxh1 3Rxa1+ Kg6 4Qxh7+ Kf6 5Rh6+ Ke5 6Qe7+ Kd5 7c4+ Kc5 8e6+ Qd6 9Qxd6#
was writting blindfolded, it’s 3Rxh1+ of course
1h5 Kxh5 2Rh1+ Bxh1 3Rxa1+ Kg6 4Qxh7+ Kf6 5Rh6+ Ke5 6Qe7+ Kd5 7c4+ Kc5 8e6+ Qd6 9Qxd6#
Right basic idea, slightly garbled execution: 1.h5+ Kxh5 2.Rh1+? (2.Qh7+! wins) Bxh1 3.Rxh1+ Kg6 4.Qxh7+ Kf6 5.Rh6+? (5.Qe7+ draws) Ke5 6.Qe7+ Kf4! wins for Black.
Ok, here is my 2 cents:
1.h5+ Kxh5 2.Qxh7+ Kg5 3.Qg7+ Kh4 4.Qh6+ Kg3 5.Qf4+ Kg2 6.Qf2+ Kh3 7. Rh1+ Bxh1 8.Rxh1 mate.
Did I strike gold this time?
Kamalakanta
No, I tried the same line, Kamalakanta, but after 5. … Kh4 instead of Kg2 you don’t get it done in 9 Moves !
No Gold for you.
sorry, 5. … Kh3 of course !!!
OK, last try!
1.h5+ Kxh5 2.Qxh7+ Kg5 3.Qg7+ Kh4 4.Qh6+ Kg3 5.Qf4+ Kh3 6.Rh1+ Bxh1 7.Rxh1+ Kg2 8.Rh2+ Kg1 9.Qf2mate!
Thanks, Frency!
Kamalakanta