White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
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1.e7 looks the most decisive, with no apparent saving chances for Black. Phil
1.e7!!
blacks loses the rook and the game.
A)
1…QxQ
2.PxR=Q+ Kh7
3.Re7! Qc4
4.Be4#
B)
1…Rb8
2.QxQ RxQ
3.Bc6 Rc8
4.e8=Q+ RxQ
5.RxR+ Kh7
6.Be4+ g6
7.Re7+ Kg8
8.BxP RxP
9.b3
a piece up and a winning endgame
1)e7 wins for white
1.e7 looks strong, since
after 1… Qxf7 2. exd8(Q)+ and then if 2… Qg8 3.Re8
or if 2… Kh7 3.Re7 followed
by 4. Be4
Black can try 1… Rb8, but then 2. Qxe8 Rxe8 3. Bc6 wins for White.
Lucymarie
Qd7
the passed pawn will give black some headache. 1. e7 and now what to do?
1. … Qxf7
2. exd8Q+ Kh7
3. Re7 with the threat of Be4+ looks crushing.
2. … Qg8
3. Re8 Oops! Queen is lost.
1. … Rb8/ Rc8
2. Qxe8+ Rxe8
3. Bc6 => Rook is lost. White a bishop up. Greets, Jan
e7 seems to be the clincher
1. e7! … black must move his rook, for example Rb8, then after Qxe8+ – Rxe8, Bc6 – Rxe7, Rxe7 white is simply a piece up.
1.e7 Rc8 (1…Qxf7 2.exd8=Q+ mate follow soon) 2.Qxe8 Rxe8 3.Bc6 and white wins a piece.
Bd5
Mark
1.e7! if R ad libidum8 2.QxQ RxQ 3.Bc6! +-
if 1…Qxf7 2.exd8/Q!+ and White is a piece up
e7 looks like a fun move.
MM
Simple, really.
1. e7 Rb8 (or Rc8)
2. Qxe8+ Rxe8
3. Bc6 and the rook is lost (3… Rxe7 4. Rxe7 Rxa5 leaves white a piece up)
I would just push:
1. e7 Rc8 (Qf7 2.ed8(Q)+ wins)
2. Qe8 Re8
3. Bc6 and the rook will be lost.
1. e7 works here because of the rook on d8. If 1. … Qxf7, then 2. exd8(Q)+. If 1. … Rc8, then 2. Qxe8 Rxe8 3. Bc6.
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,neat again by brilliant minds here in this blog,kudos to all,nothing much to add.
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Venky [Chennai – India]
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This was really simple! Sure e7 wins.
But even Qxe8 wins!
1. Qxe8 Rxe8
2. e7 Kg8
3. Bd5+ Kh8/Kh7
4. Bc6 1-0
In any continuation, black can’t escape losing a rook for the passed pawn.
1.Qxe8 also looks winning.
..Rxe8 2.e7 Rxa5 [..Kg8 3.Bd5+! pushing back the King, preserving the win]
3.Bc6 Ra2 [..Rc8 4.e7->Q+ Rxe8 5.Rxe8+ Kh7 6.Ra8 Rxa5 7.Bb6, going into the endgame a piece up.] 4.Bxe8 Rxb2 5.Bg6, mate in one.