White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1.Rxe7!!
Forced variation
1.Qg7+ Rxg7
2.Rxe8+ Qf8
3.Rxf8+ Kxf8
4.Ne6+ picking up the g7 rook leaving white a rook up and completely winning.
1.Qg7+ Rxg7
2.Rxe8#
No, Qg7+!! RxQ –RxR!!! DONE!
1.Qg7+ Rxg7
2.Rxe8+ Qf8
3.Rxf8+ Kxf8
4.Ne6+
1.Qd7+ Rxd7 2.Re8#
1.Qg7, RxQg7 2. RxR, Qf8 3. RxQ, KxR 4. Ne6 forking the K & R
1.Qg7, RxQg7 2. RxR, Qf8 3. RxQ, KxR 4. Ne6 forking the K & R
1.Qg7, RxQg7 2. RxR, Qf8 3. RxQ, KxR 4. Ne6 forking the K & R
1. Qg7+ Rg7
2. Re8+ Qf8
3. Rf8+ Kf8
4. Ne6+ king moves
5. Ng7
Up a rook.
1. Qg7+ Rxg7
2. Re8+ Qf8
3. Rxf8. Kxf8
4. Ne6+ Kf7
5. Nxg7
1.Qg7 Rxg7
2.Rwe8 Qf8
3.Rxf8 Kxf8
4.Ne6+ +-
Since I can’t make this line work directly: Qg7+? Rxg7 Rxe8 Qf8!
I rather try:
1. Ne4
This seems to gain at leastt quality in all lines:
a) After 1. … Qxf6 2. Nxf6+
b) After 2. Qxf5 gxf5 3. Nf6+
c) If black moves queen out of f-file to avoid b), then Qg7+ Rxg7 Rxe8#.
d) After 1. … Rf8 2. Bxf8! Qxf6 3. Nxf6
e) If Re8 moves the other direction, then Rxe7 Nxe7 Qxe7 gsins knight.
f) Also impossible is Rxe4 Qg7# or Qxe4 Rxe4 Rxe4 Qg7#.
So black must settle with a quality loss and eventually loose the game.
1. Rxe7 Rxe7 (1. … Qxf6 2. Rxe8+ Qf8 3. Rxf8#) 2. Qg7+ Rxg7 3. Re8+ Qf8 4. Rxf8+ Kxf8 4. Ne6+ and white is a rook up. 1-0
1. Qg7+ Rxg7
2. Rxe8+ Qf8
3. Rxf8#
1.Qg7+ is a flashy and winning move, exploiting back rank weakness.
Chris proposed 1.Rxe7, but if Black plays calmly 1…Rxe7, it is still a game.
1.Qg7+ Rxg7
2.Rxe8+ Qf8
3.Rxf8+ Kxf8
4.Ne6+ (Any King Move)
5.Nxg7
This leaves white up a rook.
1. Qg7+ Rxg7 2. Rxe8+ Qf8 3. Rxf8+ Kxf8 4. Ne6+ wins a full rook.
After
1. Qg7+ Rxg7
2. Rxe8+ Qf8
3. Rxf8+ Kxf8
4. Ne6+ White stays a rook up. Black’s moves are all forced.
e.g. 4. … Kf7
5. Nxg7