White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. Qxf7!!! Threat 2.Ng6#
A
1……….Rxf7.
2. Ng6#
B
1………..gxf6.
2. Ng6#
C
1………Qxf6.
2. Ng6+
C1- 2….Kh7. 3.Nxf8+. Bxf8. 4.Rxf6 ..gxf6. 5. Qxf8+ wins easily.
C2- 2….Qxg6.3.Qxg6 wins with Q for 2 pieces!
Qxf7 win in all variant
1. Qg6! Threatens mate by 2.Qh7; Black must either take the queen or the knight on f6:
1. … gxf6
– 1. … fxg6 2.Nxg6#
– 1. … Bf5 (x-ray-protects h7) 2.Rxf5 only delays.
2. Qxh6+ Kh8
3. Rf3 Bf2+ What else? The rook threatens 4.Rg3#
– 3. … f5 4.Rg3+ Qg6 5.Nxg6 and mate soon
4. Kxf2 Qd2+
5. Kg1 Qg5
6. Rg3 and the black queen is lost, mate following soon.
Crap! Oversaw:
1. Qg6? Qxf6! and no mate.
Threrefore
1. Qxf7 Qxf6
– 1. … Rxf7 2. Ng6#
2. Ng6+ Qxg6
– 2. … Kh7 3.Nxf8+ Bxf8 4.Rxf6 +-
3. Qxg6 Queen for two bishops +-
Qxf7 Rf7 (if gxf6 Ng6##)
Ng6##
1.Qxf7 Qxf6 2.Ng6+ Qxg6
(2…Kh7 3.Nxf8+ Bxf8 4.Rxf6 Bg4 5.Qg6+ Kh8 6.Rxf8+ Rxf8 7.Qxg4 full Q up))
3.Qxg6 Rxf1+ 4.Kxf1 Bd7 Q for 2 bishops.