White to move. How should white proceed?
6k1/1r1n3p/2p1P1pQ/3p2P1/3P2N1/4P3/5R1K/r3q3 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should white proceed?
6k1/1r1n3p/2p1P1pQ/3p2P1/3P2N1/4P3/5R1K/r3q3 w – – 0 1
1.Rf8+ Nf8 2.Nf6+ Kh8 3.QxNf8++
Seems like a forced mate for White:
1. Rf8 Nf8
2. Nf6 Kh8
3. Qf8#
jk
How about
1. Rf8+ NxR
2. Nf6+ Kh8
3. QxN#
Rf8+! deflect the knight’s defense of f6.
Whose move?
White:
1. R f8+ Nxf8 2. Nf6+ Kh8 3. Qxf8#.
Black:
1. … Qh1+ 2. Kg3 Rg1+ 3. Rg2 (3. Kf4 Qe4#) Qxg2+ 4. Kf4 Qxg4#.
1Rf8+ Nxf8
2Nf6+ Kh8
3Qxf8#
Hurrah!!
Finally a puzzle that even I can solve.
1. Rf8+ Nxf8
2. Nf6+ Kh8
3. Qxf8#
1.Rf8+ Nxf8
2.Nf6+ Kh8
3.Qxf8#
Rf8+ NxR
Nf6+ Kh8
Qxf8#
it’s a simple mate in 3:
1. Rf8+ Nxf8
2. Nf6+ Kh8
3. Qxf8#
greets, jan
Rf8+, NxR, Nf6+, Kh8, Qf8++
Mustafiz
Black is threatening 1. … Qh1+ 2. Kg3 Rg1+ 3. Kf4 Qe4#, so it’s time for White to throw in a few checks ending in mate.
The Black knight is doing double duty: protecting f8 against the Queen and Rook, and protecting f6 against the Knight, so:
1. Rf8+ Nxf8 2. Nf6+ Kh8 3. Qxf8#