White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
ra4+ should do the job…,
no way out for the king and his queen to escape the cavalry … IMHO
1. Ra4+ Ke5
2. Ra5+ c5 (Qa5 3. Nc6+)
3. Rc5 Qc5
4. d4+ Qd4 (Kd4 5. Ne6+ transposes)
5. Nc6+ Kd5
6. Nd4 Kd4
7. Kf3
1-0
1. Ra4 Ke5
2. Ra5 Qxa5
3. Nc6+ wins the queen
1. Ra4 check. The best reply seems to be 1… Ke5 whereupon 2. Ra5! Qa5 3. Nc6 check wins the queen. The ending is then won for white who can sac his knight for the one remaining black pawn if necessary.
1.Ra4+ Ke5
2.Ra5 QxR
3.Nc6 1-0
Very cute position.
1. Ra4+ Ke5
2. Ra5! c5
( 2…. Qxa5 3. Nc6++- )
3. Rxc5! Qxc5
4. d4+!! Qxd4
5. Nc6+ Ke4
6. Nxd4 Kxd4
7. Kf3!
and white wins the race to the ‘f8’ square.
7…… Ke5
8. Kg4 Kf6
9. Kf4
White has the opposition and can thus queen the pawn soon.
1 – 0
1. Ra4+ Ke5
2. Ra5 Qxa5
3. Nc6+