White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1.Qc8 looks obvious to me as a way to simplify a won position. Threats of getting the queen to h6 for Qg7# don’t quite seem possible to me, though I might be missing something.
1. Qc8 Qc8
2. Rge4 Qf8 (only move)
3. Re8 h5 (again, only move)
4. Rf8 Kf8
5. Rc1 Nd8 (forced)
6. Rc8 h4 (d3 no better)
7. Rb8 hg3
8. Rb6 gf2
9. Kf2 Ke8 (what else?)
10.Ra6 and I think even I could win this position in a blitz game.
Low ply Rybka 3 – did Rybka 4 do much better?
[+4.34] d=19 1.Qxc8 Qxc8 2.Rge4 Qf8 3.Re8 h5 4.Rxf8 Kxf8 5.Kf1 d3 6.Rd1 Bd4 7.Rxd3 Ke8 8.Bf4 Bb2 9.Rd6 Nd4 10.Be3 Ne6 11.Rxa6 Nc7 12.Ra7 Nd5 13.Ra5 Nxf6 14.Rxb5 Bxa3 15.Bd4 Nd7 16.Rb7 (0:01.44) 6130kN
From Spain…
1)Bd6,Kh8
2)Qf4+- and white win with 3)Qh6
Qxc8! -> Rge4
DA
1. Qh5 Qf8
2. Bd6 Qd6
3. Re5 Ne5
4. Qh6
Variations look equally bad to worse..
2… Ne5
3. Be5
or
3.. Qe5 losing the Queen…
1. Qxc8- Qxc8 2. Re4 h5 3. Re8 – Qxe8
4. Rxe8 Kh7 5. Rf8 Nd8 6. Bd6 and Be7 ++++ –
1) Qc8 Rc8
2) Re4 h5
3) Re8+ Qe8
4) Re8+ Kh7
5) Rc8 Na7
6) Rb8 Bb8
7) Rb7
mk
I am not sure how black can defend against Qxc8 en Re4. So, I guess rybka played Qxc8! :Y
Re4 seems mighty strong.
I meant Rge4.
1. Qxc8 and 2.Rge4
Qc8 Qc8 Rge4 Qf8 Re8 h5 Bd6 Qe8 Re8 and White is winning
1.Qxc8 Qxc8 2.Rge4! Ne5!? (or 2…Ne7 3.Rxe7! with the same leitmotiv) 3.Rxe5! Kf8 4.Re8+!! Qxe8 5.Bd6+! 1-0
Jorge
After Qh6 the black queen takes f6