Black to move. How can Black save this game?
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Black to move. How can Black save this game?
1. Rh8+, Kg4
2. Nf5, any
3. Rh4 ++ mate.
Ravi
1…Rh8+ 2.Kg4 Nf5!
I’d never seen that pattern before–cute.
Pf7
1. Rh8+ Kg4 (forced)
2. Nf5!
The only move Black has to stop 3. Rh4 checkmate is 2… Rh1, which is obviously no good since after 3. Rxh1 Ra3 4. a1=Q Rxa1 5. Rxa1 both white rooks are off the board.
–justin
1. … Rh8+ 2. Kg4 Nf5! and Rh4# is coming.
Nf5!
yeah so
1…Rh8+
2. Kg4 Nf5
3. Kxf4 e5+
4. Kg4 Rh4++
Nf5 (threatens Rh8 and then Rh4)
1. Nf5 Kg4
2. Rh8 …
3. Rh4#
1…Rh8 2 Kg4 Nf5 and White has no defense against Rh4 mate. Note that move order does matter as 1…Nf5?? 2 g7! and white breaks free of the mating net and wins.
-Justin Daniel
1 … Nf5 [threatening 2 … Rh8+ and 3 … Rh4#] and if 2. Kg4 then still 2 … Rh8 3. Kxf4 Rh4#
Or 2. g7 Nxg7+ 3. Kg4 Rh8 4. Kxf4 Nf5 with the unavoidable 5 … Rh4#
1 … Rh8+
2 Kg4 Nf5
and Rh4
1..Rh8+ 2.Kg4 Nf5 (threatening Rh4) 3.Rh1 a1=D …
1. …, Rh8+
2. Kg4, Nf5
3. Rh1, Rxh1
4. any, Rh4#
whg
Rh8+ Kg4
Nf5 Rh1
Rxh1 Rb1
Rh4++
the rook knight combination is powerful. the knight does the pinning the rook finishes the job. this kind of tag team occurs quite often . slightly more difficult than the last few. took me 5 mili seconds. just kidding. took about a minute. when is kramnik going to play rybka. id like to see those two play a match.