White to move. How should white proceed?
5k2/8/1p1p4/1b1PnN2/4P2p/p6P/5qP1/2Q4K w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should white proceed?
5k2/8/1p1p4/1b1PnN2/4P2p/p6P/5qP1/2Q4K w – – 0 1
Qh6+ Re8
De6+ Rd8
De7+ Rc8
Cxd6x Rb8
Db7#
There are two checking starts to choose from- Qc8 and Qh6. Only one of them wins. Let’s look at the one that doesn’t first since it is the one that caught my eye first:
1. Qc8 Be8
Here, Kf7 loses rapidly: [1. …Kf7 2.Qe6! Kf8 3.Qe7 Kg8 4.Qg7#]. Continuing:
2. Qd8
Nothing is really better here, and some of the queen moves are noticeably worse, even though black plays the same reply: [2.Qe6? Qf1! 3.Kh2 Qf4! 4.Kh1 Qc1! 5.Kh2 Qc7 and black definitely has the edge up a piece and having all his men back to defend the king]. Qd8 prevents the black queen from returning to c7 or g5, but it won’t win. Continuing:
2. …..Qf1
Here, Qe1 will lead to the same line. Ng6 is an interesting try, but all I could get out of the line for black or white was a draw: [2. …Ng6 3.Qf6! (or 3.Qd6? Kg8 looks bad for white, though I didn’t finish the analysis beyond 4.Qe6 Bf7) 3. …Bf7 4.Qd8 Be8=]. The problem for black is that white is threatening mate starting with Qf7, so he has to bail out to a draw. Continuing:
3. Kh2 Nf3
4. gf3 Qf2 with a draw by repetition coming.
The correct method to attack the black king is via h6:
1. Qh6 Ke8 (Kg8 2.Qg7#)
Also, Kf7 loses like we saw in a note above: [1. …Kf7 2.Qe6 Kf8 3.Qf7 Kg8 4.Qg7#]. Continuing:
2. Qe6 Kd8
3. Qe7
The hard move for me to spot. I got lost for a minute or two with Qd6. I have problems with knights, and I missed, for a minute, the fact that the knight from d6 covers b7, too. Continuing:
3. …..Kc8
4. Nd6 Kb8
5. Qb7#
The real difference between the two lines is that in the first, black can bring the bishop back to use as a shield on his first move.
Welcoming my new header. ^_^
1.Qh6+ Ke8
2.Qe6+ Kd8
3.Qe7+ Kc8
4.Nxd6+ Kb8
5.Qb7#
Qh6 if Kf7 then Qg7 and Qe7 mate but If Ke8, Qe6 Kd8, Qe7 Kc8, Nd6 Kb8, Qb7 mate
Queen and Knight work so well together!
1. Qh6+ Ke8 or [ 1. … Kf7 2. Qg7+ Ke8 3. Qe7#]
or [ 1. … Kg8 2. Qg7#]
2. Qe6+ Kd8 or [ 2. … Kf8 2. Qe7+ Kg8 3. Qg7#]
3. Qe7+ Kc8
4. Nxd6+ Kb8
5. Qxb7#
It looks so simple. Am I missing something?
1 Qh6+ Ke8
2 Qe6+ Kd8
3 Qe7+ Kc8
4 Nxd6+ Kb8
5 Qb7#
IF 1… Kf7 Q-g7 then to e7# will follow.
If 1… Qg8
2Qg7#
White should play Rg4+.
Rg4+,Rg5 (Kh6 loses to Qf4+);h5+,KX h5;Qh3+,Kg7 or Kg5,Qh8 or Qh4++
My earlier comment is for the previous chess tactic poser. The solution to this is
Qh6+,Ke8 (Kf7 loses to Qg7+, Ke8; Qe7++);Qe6+,Kd8;Qe7+Kc8;NXd6+,Kb8;Qb7++
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,this puzzle is pretty simple.
But before I give in my combination of moves – Why “Ravi – other commenter” discuss about “Rook – R ” movement,When Rook isn’t available in this puzzle at all ?
Anyway coming to the puzzle – White piece wins the game as given below.
1.Qh6+ Ke8
2.Qe6+ Kd8
3.Qe7+ Kc8
4.N*d6+ Kb8
5.Qb7++ Mate
White piece wins the game with ease.
By
Venky [India – Chennai ]
Hi Ravi,
Where are rooks in this problem? I know your solution is for the previous puzzle but how did you mishandle the puzzles? It is a puzzle by itself.
Sorry everyone for my comment with the solution starting with Rg4. That solution is for the previous puzzle. I am new to this blog and didn’t check the comment before posting.