White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Nh6+ Kh8
Rh7#
Nh6+ Kf8
Rf7+ Ke8
Rh8+ and wins R
1. Rf7 Bh4
(1. .. Bd2 2. Ne7+ Kh8 3. Rh7#)
2. Nh6+ Kh8 3. Rh7#
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In my opinion white should play Rf7! and then Ch6 and Th7#
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1. Rf7 threatens Nh6+ or Ne7+, followed by Rh7x
Nh6
Nice one! Rf7!!
I vaguely remember this one. I remember thinking I had to maneuver to check from h8 with the rook, but overlooked that after the capture, black can just block the a-file with the knight at a6 [1.Nh6 Kf8 2.Rf7 Ke8 3.Rh7 Kd8! 4.Rh8?? Kc7 5.Ra8 Na6-+].
No, white must go for the mate. The first move took me a while to find even with having the line immediately above on my mind:
1. Rf7!
Threatens Nh6 by taking away the f8 square (the first move in the incorrect line) or Ne7 followed by Rh7#. There is no defense to both of the knight checks. Even if black plays Kh8, white still plays Nh6 and mates on the next move.
1. Rf7 leaves Black with no defense against the dual threats of 2. Ne7+ and 2. Nh6+, both of which are followed by 2. … Kh8 3. Rh7#
An instructive puzzle. The most obvious move loses, the quiet move wins. But it gives a clue to look further.
Losing is what appears to win unless one notes 5. …Na6 blocking the rook namely:
1. Rg7+ Kf8 (if Kh8 then 2. Ng8 a1=Q 3. Rh7#)
2. Rf7+ Ke8
3. Rh7+ Kd8
4. Rh8+ Kc2 or d2
5. R*R looks like it wins but 5. …Na6 blocks the R and 6. … a1=Q wins for black.
Winning is:
1, Rf7!! to block the King’s escape and then the queening pawn means nothing because of the mate.
1. … Kh8 (or a1=Q) 2. Nh6 (nicer this way as there’s no check and now g8 is covered) a1 =Q (or any other move) 3. Rh7 mate.
psyche
An instructive puzzle. The most obvious move loses, the quiet move wins. But it gives a clue to look further.
Losing is what appears to win unless one notes 5. …Na6 blocking the rook namely:
1. Rg7+ Kf8 (if Kh8 then 2. Ng8 a1=Q 3. Rh7#)
2. Rf7+ Ke8
3. Rh7+ Kd8
4. Rh8+ Kc2 or d2
5. R*R looks like it wins but 5. …Na6 blocks the R and 6. … a1=Q wins for black.
Winning is:
1, Rf7!! to block the King’s escape and then the queening pawn means nothing because of the mate.
1. … Kh8 (or a1=Q) 2. Nh6 (nicer this way as there’s no check and now g8 is covered) a1 =Q (or any other move) 3. Rh7 mate.
Psyche