White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Re5
Re5
1.Re5+ Kxe5 2.Qd5#
1.Re5+ Ke5 2.Qd5#
1) Re5+ Hxe5
2) Qd5#
1.Re5+ KxR
2.Qd5++
Re5 and good night
1. Re5+ Kxe5 2. Qd5#
1. Re5+ Kxe5
2. Qd5#
1. Re5 , Kxe5 2. Qd5#
Lightning reply
1Rd5+ Kxe5
2Qd5#
My mind spotted first on 1Qh5,immediately retreated after seeing black R on h1
1. Re5+ Kxe5
2.Qd5#
– White won 1-0
1Re5 &Qd5
Re5 does it. King must take the rook. Then, Qd5# leaves black a rook up and a king down.
1.Re5 K*e5 .2. Qd5#
1.Re5+ Kxe5 2.Qd5++
1.Re5+ KxR
2.Qd5++(mate)
1. Re5+ Ke5
2. Qd5#
1. Re5+, followed by 2. Qd5 mate.
1. Re5+ Kxe5
2. Qd5#
1. Re5+ KxR 2. Qd5 mate
A nice chess problem indeed.
7 seconds…
1.Re5+ Kxe5 2.Qd5#
But for a lightning, it’s too slow!
Re5+! Black’s King has no choice other than taking the Rook, followed by Qd5+ Mate..!
Since black has mate in 1, white better move fast: 1. Re5+! (deflect the king from the escape square g6) Kxe5 2. Qd5#
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,every one posted till now had already given the best initial move “Re5+” – nothing to add further.
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