White to move. How should White proceed? No computer lines please. Let’s see how sharp your tactical skill is.
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qh6
1. Qh6 wins, right?
e.g.,
1. … Nxc2
2. Nh5 Bf8
3. Nf6+ Kh8
4. Qxh7#
or
1. … Bd8 or 1. … Bd6
2. Bxh7+ Kh8
3. Nh5 Rg8
4. Bg6#
or
1. … f5
2. Nh5 Bf8
3. Nf6+ Kh8
4. Qxh7#
I know I’m missing something because Susan wouldn’t issue a big challenge for this line. Where is the hole in my analysis?
1. Qh6 Nc2 2. Nh5 Bf8 3. Nf6 Kh8 4. Qh7#
Angelo (Italy)
Q-h6 Nxc2
N-h5 B-f8
Nxf6+ K-h8
Qxh7#
1. Qh6
with the idea after 1… Nxc2 to continue with
2. Nh5
Looks like Black has no defense against such a brute attack.
1.Qh6 Nxc2 2.Nh5 Bf8 3. Nxf6+ Kh8 4.Qxh7#
Same knight to h5 plan works also with 1.-f5 or 1.-Bd6. Is there anything else worth a thought?
Qh6 looks like a wiener
I’d opt for Qh6 with threats of Qxh7#
1) Qh6 Nxc2
2) Nh5 Bf8
3) Nxf6+ Kh8
4) Qxh7+ mate
or
1) Qh6 f5
2) Nh5 Bf8
3) Nf6+ Kh8
4) Qxh7+ mate
-Kristoffer
Qh6 and if nxb
nh5 wins
When I tried solving screen direct, i failed.
Then I put the pieces otb and it came out right and it seemed easy too. that is if I did not miss something.
Main line only is
1. Qh6 Nxc2
2. Nh5 Bf8
3. Nxf6+ Kh8
4. Qxh7#
1. Qh6 followed by Nh5 looks good enough
1. Qh6 Nxc2
2. Nh5 Bf8
3. Nxf6 Kh8
4. Qxh7#
1. Qh6 Nxc2
2. Nh5 Bf8
3. Nxf6+ Kh8
4. Qxh7#
Too slow… I was checking some lines, and now the solutions are there already…
One desperate attempt by black could be 1…Qxg3 (black starts with a rook up after all, and the bishop on c2 is still en prise).
Also interesting is to see what is wrong with 1.Qh6 f5 2.Nxf5? (my initial try) 🙂
Kind regards,
PdV
PdV
wats wrong is bf8
🙂
After 1.Qh6 f5 2.Nxf5? Bf8? white still wins with 3.Ne7! Bxe7 4.Qxh7 Kf8 5.Qh8
The right defense seems to be 2…Bf6! giving up a bishop, but making some space for the king and defending g7, after which black is still material up, and alive.
PdV
Qh6 f5
Nh5 Bf8
Nf6+ Kh8
Qxh7+
it would be nice to have g7 and h7to target plus no g pawn and all your pieces on the other side of the board. although this probaly would never happen against a good player…