White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1) g6-g7, rxe8
2) h8+, if f7 or g7
3) rxe8 and white wins
1-g7 (ameaça Th8 e dama) Txe8, 2-Th8+ e ganha
1-g7 (ameaça Th8 e dama) Txe8, 2-Th8+ e ganha
1. g7 Rxe8 2. Rh8+ Kxg7 (2. .. Kf7 3. Rxe8 Kxe8 4. g8=Q+) 3. Rxe8
G7
g7 RXN
Rh8+ KxP
RxR wins
If Kf7
RxR If KXR Pawn queens
If KxP Black loses Rook
g7 is a simple win!
1. g7 Rg5
2. Rh8+ Kf7
3. Rf8+ K**
4. g8=Q 1-0
1. g7 Rxe8
2. Rh8+ Kf7
3. Rxe8 1-0
1g7 kf7 2RXN KF7 3 RH8 WINS
g7 should be enough with Rh8+ forcing Queen.
The only interesting line is Rxe8, when Rh8+!
a) …Kxg7, Rxe8
b) …Kf7, Rxf7
1.g7 should play itself since Nf6/d6 can only draw after Kg7’s triple/double attack:
1. Nf6? Kg7!
2. Ng4 Re4 (or even Rf5 etc.)
And this is clearly drawn at best for white, and I can’t even say for sure it isn’t lost for white. So, g7 it is:
1. g7!
Threatens Rh8 followed by g8(Q). There are basically four moves black can try, but none will hold:
1. …..Re8
2. Rh8 Kg7 (Kf7 3.Re8+-)
3. Re8 Kf6
4. Kg4 and now white will wait black out- forcing either Kf7 attacking the rook, or pushing one of the unprotected pawns- neither of which will ever see a queening square since the black king is too far away, and/or the white king too close.
Or, at move 1:
1. …..Re3
2. Kg4 Re4
3. Kf5 and now black will have to take at e8 anyway.
Or;
1. …..Rg5
2. Rh8 Kf7
3. Rf8 Ke7 (Kg6 4.g8Q, of course)
4. g8Q Rg8
5. Rg8 with an easy win.
Or, finally;
1. …..Kf7
2. Rf6!
Here, 2.Rh8 will win, too, but this is more forcing:
2. …..Ke8 (Kg8 3.Rf8+-)
3. g8Q+-