White to move. How should white proceed?
5rk1/1R1R1p1p/4N1p1/2p5/5p1P/6PK/rp1nP3/8 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should white proceed?
5rk1/1R1R1p1p/4N1p1/2p5/5p1P/6PK/rp1nP3/8 w – – 0 1
1.Rxf7 Rxf7
2.Rb8+ Rf8
3.RxR++
1. Rxf7! Rxf7 (forced) 2. Rb8+
1. Rxf7, threatening 2. Rg7+, etc. If 1… Rxf7 then 2. Rb8+ Rf8 3. Rxf8#
The rook takes the pawn on f7
Piece of cake.
1. Rxf7 Rxf7
(On any other Black 1st move [with the exception of 1. … Kh8], the play goes: 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Rxh7+ Kg8 4. Rbg7#)
2. Rb8+ Rf8
3. Rxf8#
Rxf7
It looks like Rxf7 takes the cake! With the knight guarding g7, RxR is not an option due to the back rank mate. Then Rg7+ can’t be stopped with mate to follow.
i think, it’s
1. Rxf7 Rxf7
2. Rb8+ Rf8
3. Rxf8#
greets, jan
1. Rxf7 Rxf7 2. Rb8+ and checkmate is coming.
Rxf7 RxR
Rb8+ Rf8
RxR++
Unless I’m missing something, it looks like 1.Rxf7 works because 1…Rxf7 2.Rb8+ Rf8☐ 3.Rxf8#
Pretty easy:
1. Rf7!
With dueling threats of 2.Rf8# and 2.Rg7/3.Rh7/4.Rbg7#. There is no defense against these threats since the capture at f7 is also mate:
1. …..Rf7
2. Rb8 Rf8
3. Rf8#
Beautiful! RxP
Rxf7
if Rxf7 Rb8+ Rf8 Rxf8#
if anything except Kh8 Rg7+ Kh8 Rxh7+ Kg8 Rbg7#
if Kh8 Rxf8#