Daily Chess Improvement: Quickie Chess Tactic! Chess tactic, Puzzle Solving White to move. How should white proceed?
1. Rd8+ Rxd8
2. Rxd8+ Kxd8
3. Qe7+ Kc8
4. Qe8#
Quick process of elimination.
White faces mate several ways so must force it first.
So, Rd8+ Rxd8, Rxd8+ Kxd8 followed by Qe7+, Kc8 and Qe8#!