White to move. How can White save the Knight and game?
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White to move. How can White save the Knight and game?
1) Bxg7 Kxg7 Leads with a sac
2) Nf5+ Kf8 Controlling weak squares and using the pin.
3) Qh6+ Kg8 Removing the defender off the rook and working Q to position.
4) Qg7++
This is a forced line.
Agree with anonymous the sacrifice Bxg7 wins
Or 4. Rxe8#, I suppose, but good work anonymous!
1. Nxg6 … hxg6 (or fxg6)
2. Bxg7 … Kxg7
3. Rxe8 wins the exchange plus the g-pawn.
–JF
Why not 2… Kg8?
Ah, never mind, Kg8 hangs the rook on e8.
Of course it’s the first posted line with 1. Bxg7+ – that puzzle was easy.
Hello JF,
1. Nxg6 doesn’t win – fxg6 and the queen protects g7.
Btw. white is a figure down and should win more than an exchange – winning the king with 1. Bxg7+ seems to by (quite ;)) enough.
Greetings
Jochen
1) Bxg7+ – Kxg7;
2) Nf5 – Kf8;
3) Qh6+ – Kg8;
4) Rxe8#