White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
Freight train of heavy pieces runs black over for a mate in 6, but an easy mate in 6!
1. Rh8 Kh8
2. Rh1 Kg8 (or Bh2 first)
3. Rh8 Kh8
4. Qh1 Bh2
5. Qh2 Kg8
6. Qh7#
1. Rh8+ Kxh8 2. Rh1+ Kg8 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Qh1+ Kg8 5. Qh7#
Rh8+
Kxh8
Rh1+
Kg8
Rh8+
Kxh8
Qh1+
Rh8+ Kxh8 Rh1+ Kg8 Rh8+ Kxh8 Qh1+ Kg8 Qh7+
The BK is boxed and a Q could deliver mate at h7. There are 2 Rooks stopping this. Hence sac and sac and mate!
1.Rh8+!.Kxh8.2.Rh1+!.Bh2.3.Rxh2+!.Kg8.4.Rh8+!.Kxh8. 5.Qh1+!.Kg8.6.Qh7#
This seems to have been a few weeks earlier also.
2 R sacrifices at h8 followed by mate by Q.
Rh8+! Kh8
Rh1+ Kg8
Rh8+! Kh8
Qh1+ Kg8
Qh7#
A beautiful but thematic and easy challenge.
The simple concepts to take into account are:
a. White’s s Queen can checkmate on h7 if everything is cleared.
b. White needs to hurry as the black Queen has plenty of checks, or can take the key pawn at g6, and
c. Black also happens to be a piece up.
Therefore clear the path for the queen with forced checks.
The simple solution is:
1. R-h8+ K*h8
2. R-h1+ K g8
Repeat the process:
3. R-h8+ K*h8
Get the queen involved:
4. Q-h8+ K-g8
5. Q-h7#
psyche.
Rh8!!
3 seconds:
1. Rh8+ Kxh8
2. Rh1+ Kg8
3. Rh8+ Kxh8
4. Qh1+ Kg8
5. Qh7#
…The puzzle is tough if we don’t have the heart!!! Not one Rook sacrifice…But you need to sac two Rooks!!! (Generally we don’t expect in many puzzles (or games…)
1. Rh8+!! Kxh8 2. Rh1+ Kg8 3.Rh8+! KxR 4.Qh1+ Bh2 (A futile interception) 5.Qxh2+ Kg8 6.Qh7# (Checkmate).
…The puzzle is tough if we don’t have the heart!!! Not one Rook sacrifice…But you need to sac two Rooks!!! (Generally we don’t expect in many puzzles (or games…)
1. Rh8+!! Kxh8 2. Rh1+ Kg8 3.Rh8+! KxR 4.Qh1+ Bh2 (A futile interception) 5.Qxh2+ Kg8 6.Qh7# (Checkmate).
Rh8+ KxH8
Rh1+ KG8
Rh8+ KxH8
QH1+ and mate
e5?
1. Rh1