White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
To win a piece, Rxd4, exd4 then Rxc6! the queen cannot captur the rook because of mating attack.
Rd1xN looks like a winner. If black recaptures with the pawn then Rxc6. The black queen cannot recapture on c6 because of the mate threat on g7.
1. R1xd4 exd4
2. Rxc6 Q-b7 (or to a7 or d7)
3. Rxf6
threatening 4. Nh6+ and 5. Rf7
R1d4 looks like a winning move:
1. R1d4 ed4 (what else?)
2. Rc6 wins two pieces for a rook since the rook can’t be retaken by the queen.
Way too difficult. I’m not a world class player.
my sol:
Rxd4,e5xd4; Rxc6…black should resign…
PCU Student,
ARNULFOR
R1xd4 followed by Rxc6 seems to work for white as the Q must cover g7.
1.Rxd4! exd4 2.Rxc6 wins.
Beelze
Well, besides, r1xd4 followed by r:c6, winning on the spot, I imagine there are several moves which win for white. Rc6 nc6 rd8 rd8 nh5 looks very strong, too.
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