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White to move. What is the best continuation for White? No computer lines please 🙂

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  1. thomas John Reply

    Rh8 ..
    1) If king doesn’t move Rg8 followed by Bg6 is Checkmate

    2) If King takes Rh8 Pawn is Queen at f8 Check … Followed by Pawn at Bg6 .. Checkmate

  2. Harry Hariharan Reply

    1.Rh8!!!
    A>1…..Kxh8.2.f8=Q+.Kh7.3.g6#!!
    B>1…..Re8.2.fxe8=Q!.any move.3.Qg8#!!
    C>1…..Nd7/Rf5.2.Rg8+!.Kh7.3.Bg6#!!
    D>1…..any other move.2.f8=Q#!!

  3. PROF.S.G.BHAT Reply

    1.Rh8 Kxh8 2.f8=Q+ Kh7 3.g6#
    1…. Rf5 2.Rg8+ Kh7 3.Bg6#

  4. Anonymous Reply

    1. Rh8 forcing black to play Kxh8
    2. f8=Q+ Kh7 3.g6#

  5. Geoffrey Allen Reply

    1. Rh1! Nd7

    (1. …Rxg5 2. f8Q#; 1. …Kxh8 2. f8Q+ Kh7 3. g6#; 1. …Re8 2. fxe8 Nd7
    3. Qg8#; Rf5 2. Rg8+ Kh7 3. Bg6#)

    2. Rg8+ Kh7
    3. Bg6#

  6. Anonymous Reply

    Rh8

  7. Kosmos Madrid Reply

    1. Rh8 Rf5!? I suggest 1. Rf6 followed by the advance of pawn g in case of Kf8.

  8. Oleg Mezjuev Reply

    1. Rh8! (1. … Kxh8 2. f8Q+ Kh7 3. g6#; 1. … Rf5 2. Rg8#) 1-0

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