White to move. How should White proceed?
2q3k1/5p2/4PQpp/p2p4/3P4/P2b2PB/5K1P/1r6 w – – 0 43
Furman, Semen Abramovich – Keres, Paul (Moscow, 1948)
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1. exf7+ Kh7 (Kf8 2. Qd6+) 2. f8N+ Kg8 3. Be6+ Qxe6 (forced) 4. Qxe6+ (off the f file!) Kxf8 looks won for white
1. exf7+ is right.
1…..Kf8. 2. Qh8+. Kxf7/e7. 3. Qxc8. Winning easily as Black does not even have the Rf1+ due to Bxf1 (only improvement over Karthik solution)
1…..Kh7. 2. f8=N+. Now if
2…..Qxf8. 3. Qxf8 and white wins easily as f1 is controlled by Bh3.
2…..Kg8. 3. Be6+. Qxe6. 4. Qxe6+. Kxf8. 5. Qxd5. And white wins easily.
Yes, this puzzle was posted just a little over a month ago- December 31st.