White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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I really want to play Qf7, but it might make sense to play Rxf6 first so that the queen can retake later with check and with an attack on the h8 rook:
1. Rf6 gf6
2. Qf7 Kd8
3. Qf6 wins two pawns after Qxh8. Is there something better?
In this position, White clearly wants to play both Rxf6 and Qf7. The question is one of move order. Which to play first??
It turns out that 1. Rxf6 is stronger, and that with best play after 1. Qf7+, White would be very hard pressed to show that there is a winning advantage.
The winning line is:
1. Rxf6 gxf6
(If Black captures with the king 1. .. Kxf6 he makes it easy for White. 2. Rf1+ Ke7 3. Rf7+ Kd8 4. Qg5+ A little subtlety that wins. Kc8 5. Rxd7 Kxd7 6. Qxg7+)
2. Qf7+ Kd8 3. Qxf6+ White successfully carries out plan to attack Black king and rook simultaneously. Play might continue with 3. .. Qe7 4. Qxh8+ Kd7 5. Rf1 Rc8 6. Qd4
The wrong way to play it is:
1. Qf7+ Kd8 2. Rxf6 Re8 Foils White plan to advantageously attack Black king and rook simultaneously.
3. Qxd7+ Kxd7 4. Rf7+ Re7 5. Rxe7+ Kxe7 6. Bxb7 Nxc4 7. Bxa6 Ne5 8. Rb7+ Kf6
Not so easy to win from this position.
I can get to a couple of pawns advantage 1.Rxf6 gxf6 2.Qf7+ Kd8 3.Qxf6+ Kc7 4.Qxh8 h5 5.Qxh5
1. Rxf6, gxf6
2. qf7+, kd8
3. qxf6+, ke8 / kc8 / kc7
4. qxh8
we win 2 pawns