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White to move. How should white proceed?

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  1. Haridaran Reply

    Checks And Double-Checks!

    1. Bc6+ Kb8
    2. Rb7+ Ka8
    3. Nc7+! Rxc7
    4. Rxc7+ Kb8
    5. Rb7+! Ka8
    6. Rb8+ Ka7
    7. Ra8#

  2. Ravi Reply

    All forced

    1.Bc6+ Kb8
    2.Re7+ Rc7
    3.Bxc7+ Ka7
    4.Bxh2+ Bd7
    5.Rxd7#

  3. Anonymous Reply

    i think it´s
    1. Bc6+ Kb8
    2. Rh7+ Rc7
    3. Bxc7+ Ka7 (Kc8, 4. Rh8#)
    4. Bd6+ Bd7
    5. Rxd7#
    if i´m not missing something. greets, jan

  4. Gerry Blake Reply

    1.Bc6+ Kb8 2.Rb7+ Ka8 3.Nc7+ Rxc7 4.Rxc7+ Kb8 5.Rb7+ Kc8 6.Rb8#

  5. aam@fics Reply

    1. Bc6+ Kb8
    2. Rb7+ Ka8
    3. Nc7+ Rxc7
    4. Rxc7+ Kb8
    5. Rb7+ Ka8 *
    6. Rb8+ Ka7
    7. Ra8#

    if 5…. Kc8
    6. Rb8#

  6. pht Reply

    Obviously we should resist the instinct to give a N fork and win rook, since N’s position is so excellent here, closing d file for Rd2 and also supporting strategic field c7.
    Bishops pair must into work, and discovered checks shall do the rest.

    1. Bc6+ Kb8 (only)
    2. Rh7+ Rc7 (only)
    Refg7 would be equal to Rh7.
    3. Bxc7+ Ka7 (Kc8 Rh8#)
    4. Bf4+ Bd7
    Be5/g3/h2 would be equal to Bf4.
    5. Rxd7#

    Demonstrates well the strength of bishops pair. And of discovered checks. And that it doesn’t matter how many of your pieces hang when another piece checks. And that all moves in a mate combination should usually be a check.

  7. Cortex Reply

    Straightforward

    1.Bc6+ Kb8
    2.Rb7+ Ra8
    3.Nxb6#

  8. Cortex Reply

    Didn’t notice the Bg1!!!

  9. Gery Reply

    1. Bc6+ Kb8
    2. Rd7+ Rc7
    3. Bxc7+

    3….Kc8
    4. Ne7#

    3….Ka7
    4. Re7, Rf7, Rg7 or Rh7 followed by
    5. Be5# or Bf4#

  10. Anonymous Reply

    1. Bc6 Kb8 2. Rb7 Ka8 3. Nc7 Rxc7 4. Rxc7 Kb8 5. Rb7 Kc8 6. Rb8 mate

  11. pht Reply

    Surprisingly many of you liked 2. Rb7+.
    A double check forcing king to move is strong, but the simple discovered check 2. Refgh7+, not allowing king to move at all, but forcing black to sack his rook on c7, is stronger!

    I suppose you wanted to bring the knight into the attack, but that isn’t the best idea when you have a bishop pair and rook working so nicely together. Knights job here is to just stand there…

  12. Chessforeva Dev Reply

    I takes 7 moves!

  13. techron Reply

    This is faster…
    1. Bc6+ Kb8
    2. Rd7+! Rc7
    3. Bxc7+ Kc8
    4. Kd8#

  14. Anonymous Reply

    All Forced

    1.Bc6+ Kb8
    2.Rd7+ Rc7
    3.Bxc7+ Ka7
    4.Bxb6+ Kb8
    5.Rb7+ Kc8
    6.Ne7#

  15. Alejandro Villaverde Reply

    1. Ac6+ Rb8
    2. Th7+ Tc7
    3. Axc7+ Ra7 (Rc8 Th8#)
    4. Af4+ Ad7
    5. Txd7#

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