White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. Ne6
if
1. …. fxe6
2. Qg6#
if
1. …. Qh4
2. Qc8+ Qd8
3. Qd8#
Any other move loses the Queen.
I checked out Nxe3 with Fritz 13 as my opponent and came up with several lines, all of which ended in mate for black:
1. Nxe6 {Now black has only a few alternatives.}
(1… Qc8
2. Qxc8#)
(1… Qg5
2. Qc8+ Qd8
3. Qxd8#)
(1… Nc6
2. Nxd8 Kxd8
3. e6 fxe6
4. Bxc6 Ra7
5. Bxd7 Kxd7
6. Qg6 Kxd6
(6… e5
7. Bxe5 Rg8
8. Qxh6 Rg6
9. Qxg6 a4
10. Qd6+ Kc8
11. Qc6+ Kd8
12. Bf6+ Re7
13. Bxe7#)
7. Qxe6+ Kc7
8. Qe5+ Kc6
9. Qxh8 Bg7
(9… Rd7
10. Qc3+ Kb7
11. Re6 Rc7
12. Qf6 Ka7
13. Rxb6 Bd2
14. Ra6+ Kb7
15. Qb6+ Kc8
16. Qd6 Kb7
17. Rb6+ Kc8
(17… Ka8
18. Qxc7 d4
19. Rb8#)
18. Qf8+ Kd7
19. Rd6#)
10. Qc8+ Kb5
11. a4+ Kb4
12. Qc6
(12. Re3 b5
13. Qc6 Rb7
14. Qd6+ Kc4
15. b3+ Kd4
16. Rd1#)
12… Bxb2
13. Re3 Bxa1
14. Qb5#)
(1… Bxb5 {probably the strongest reply}
2. Nxd8 Na6
(2… Nc6
3. Nxc6 Rc8
4. e6 Rxc6
5. exf7+ Kd7
6. Qf5+ Kxd6
7. Re6+ Kc5
8. Qc2+ Bc4
9. b4+ Kb5
10. a4+ Ka6
11. Rxc6 Bg7
12. Re1 axb4
13. Ree6 Rb8
14. Qg6 Bd4
15. Qg8 Rxg8
16. fxg8=Q Ka5
17. Qa8+ Ba6
18. Qa7 b3
19. Rxb6 Bxb6
20. Rxb6 Kxa4
21. Qxa6#)
3. Nb7 Kd7
4. Qf5+ Kc6
5. Qxf7 Rac8
6. Rac1+ Bc4
7. b3 Bxc1
8. Rxc1 Rc7
9. Bxc7 Nxc7
10. bxc4 Kxb7
11. cxd5 Rc8
12. d6 g3
13. Rxc7+ Rxc7
14. Qxc7+ Ka6
15. d7 gxf2+
16. Kxf2 Kb5
17. d8=Q Ka4
18. Qd3 h4
19. Qcc4#)
An obvious move is:
1. Nxe6! Qh4 (only)
1. … fxe6? 2. Qg6#
1. … Qc8? 2. Qxc8#
1. … Qg5? 2. Nxg5
1. … Bxb5? 2. Nxd8 Kxd8 3. Qc7+ Ke8 4. Qe7#
So black is going to loose the queen:
2. g3 Qh3
3. Bf1 Qxf1+
4. Kxf1 Bxe6
Black has 2 minor officers for the queen, which is far too little, the game is over very soon.
Nxe6 wins the queen.
1. … fxe6
2. Qg6#
1. … Qh4
2. Qc8+ Qd8
3. Qxd8#
greets, jan
1. Nxe6 crushes
1….fxe6 invites Qg6#
1….Any other Knight moves to c7+
1.Nxe6 Bxb5
(1…fxe6 2.Qg6#)
(1…Qc8 2.Qxc8#)
(1…Qg5 2.Nxg5)
2.Nxd8 Na6 3.e6 Rxd8 4.exf7+