Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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1…. Rxh2+
2.Rxh2 (if 2.Kxh2 Rh8#)
2…. Ng3+
3.Kg2 Qf1+
4.Kxg3 Rg8#.
… Rxh2
Rxh2 Ng3+
Kg2 Qf1+
Kxg3 Rg8#
1.Rxh2+ is the magic move
on 1…Kxh2 comes 2.Rh8 mate
on 1…Rxh2 come Knight and Queen with 2.Ng3+ Kg2 3.Qf1+ Kxg3 4.Rg8 mate
it took me a little while to find
1…Rxh2+ 2.Rxh2 (2.Kxh2 Rh8#) Ng3+
3.Kg2 Qf1+ 4.Kxg3 Rg8#.
1… Rxh2
2. Rxh2 Ng3+
3. Kg2 Qf1+
4. Kxg3 Rg8+
If I have not overseen anything it’s
1. -, Rxh2+ 2. Rxh2 (2. Kxh2?, Rh8#), Ng3+ 3. Kg2, Qf1+! 4. Kxg3, Rg8+ 5. Kh4, Qf4+ with mate next move.
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1. Rxh2+ Rxh2
2. Ng3+ Kg2
3. Qf1+ Kxg3
4. Rg8#
I hope i got it right 🙂
– RJ
Rxh2 wins the house
Rh2+ Rh2 Ng3+ Kg2 Qf1+ Kg3 Rg8+
Mate in 2?
Rxh2+ Kxh2
Rh8#
I don’t think there is a “Check, Check, Mate” style win here. I think Black wins with Rh6 (stopping white’s mate on e6 and leaving white with no counterplay) followed by Reh8, Ng3+ and Rxh2 mate. There is no defense, that I can see.
In this situation.. I would call Susan for a kibitz!
1….R:h2+ does the trick
2. K:h2 Rh8 is mate, so White plays
2. R:h2 Ng3+
3. Kg2 Qf1+
4. K:g3 Rg8 mate
1. … Rxh2+ 2.Rxh2 [2.Kxh2 Rh8#] Ng3+ 3.Kg2 Qf1+ 4.Kxg3 Rg8#
Oh, i think White won’t care much about a check from h7 by the rook…
Oups, forget about 5. Kh4 in my previous post. I just took a short look and oversaw the black bishop attacking this square. 🙂
Apart the fact that i mistook Black with White in my post, i was looking at a not-so-clearly-won line, with
4 .. Qxg1+ instead of Rg8+. I need to rest more!