White to move. Find the best continuation for White. This position is inspired from a game played by Wakefield 2nd team. I just made a few small modifications to make it more interesting. The player of the white pieces was Mark Shelmerdine. Wakefield, UK is 10 miles South of Leeds – website www.patricksenior.co.uk. Special thanks to Mike Denison for sending it in.
wow this is tricky!
1 Re6! is nice 1… Nxe6 2 Qh5+ g6 3 Qxh7
1 .. Qa3 2 Re8! looks terminal
took me a while to spot it though!
and 1 Re6! Qxe6 2 Rxf8+ Ke7 3 Re8+ Kxe8 4 Qxe8
if that’s Wakefield’s second team i wouldn’t like to play their first team!
As I look at the position during my break at work, what happens after
1 Re6! Qxe6 2 Rxf8+ Kxf8?
I am sure I am missing something obvious, should bring a set with me!
As I look at the position during my break at work, what happens after
1 Re6! Qxe6 2 Rxf8+ Kxf8?
I am sure I am missing something obvious, should bring a set with me!
if the king captures the rook on f8 that leaves the black queen hanging on e6 ripe for capture. qxq appears to be what you are missing perhaps?
“Anonymous said…
and 1 Re6! Qxe6 2 Rxf8+ Ke7 3 Re8+ Kxe8 4 Qxe8
if that’s Wakefield’s second team i wouldn’t like to play their first team!
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ok…my turn to be blind. how does the white queen capture on e8 starting from g4? do you perhaps mean qxe6?
….if the king captures the rook on f8 that leaves the black queen hanging on e6 ripe for capture. qxq appears to be what you are missing perhaps?
No I saw that, but is white winning after say Rd8?
yes sorry i meant 4 Qxe6
“No I saw that, but is white winning after say Rd8? “
well black’s king is pretty much trapped back there and so is the rook. it’s a queen, a mobile king and 4 mobile pawns vs a 6 pawns and rook trapped defending two of the six pawns. would you choose white or black if you had the choice?
I saw the line 1.Re6 Nxe6 2.Qh5+ g6 3. Qxh7 Ng7 ! 4. Qg8+ Kg6 5.Rc3 ??
Probably, i’ve missed something but I can’t continue this line
Reply to anonymous 11:51:00am
Qg8 is mate. Remember there’s a pawn on g6, moved there to block the Qh5 check.
well black’s king is pretty much trapped back there and so is the rook. it’s a queen, a mobile king and 4 mobile pawns vs a 6 pawns and rook trapped defending two of the six pawns. would you choose white or black if you had the choice?
well it’s 7 pawns and a rook – I may well prefer white but I was just interested in seeing the analysis proving white’s win, just seems very deep to solve in my head.
Maybe it says more about my head than the position LOL