White to move. How should White proceed?
4r1nR/5pk1/5rp1/q3p1Q1/2bpP1N1/2n2PP1/p1P5/4K2R w K – 0 2
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White to move. How should White proceed?
4r1nR/5pk1/5rp1/q3p1Q1/2bpP1N1/2n2PP1/p1P5/4K2R w K – 0 2
R1h7+ wins I think.
1.Rxg8+ Kg8
2.Rh8+ Kh8
3.Qh6+ Kg8
4.Nxf6+ mate
From Spain…
Checkmate in 4.
1)Rg8+,Kg8
2)Rh8+,Kh8
3)Qh6+,Kg8
4)Nf6++
1)Rg8+,Rg8
2)Qh6++
Greetings from Spain
1. Rxg8+ Kxg8 2. Rh8+ Kxh8 3. Qh6+ Kg8 4. Magic move 😀
From Sapin…
Checkmate in 4
1)Rg8+,Kg8
2)Rh8+,Kh8
3)Qh6+,Kg8
4)Nf6++
1)Rg8,Rg8
2)Qh6++
Greetings from Spain
1.Rxg8+ leads to mate, for example after 1…Kxg8 2.Rh8+ Kxh8 3.Qh6+ Kg8 4.Nxf6#. If Black tries 2…Kg7, then Qxf6#. Phil
Rxg8+ if Rxg8 Qh6#
if Kxg8 Rh8+ Kxh8 Qh6+ Kg8 Nxf6#
1. RxN+ KxR 2. NxR+, etc.
1.Rxg8+ Kxg8 (Rxg8 Qh6#)
2.Rh8+ Kxh8 (Kg7 Qh6#)
3.Qh6 Kg8
4.Rxf6#
1.Rxg8+ Rxg8
2.Qh6
or
1.Rxg8+ kxg8
2.Rh8+ kzh8 (kg7 Qh6)
3.Qh6+ Kg8
4.Nxf6
1-0
1) Rxg8+, Kxg8;
2) Rh8+, Kxh8;
3) Qh6+, Kg8;
4) Nf6#
1. Rh8xN+, KxR
2. Rh8+, KxR
3. Qh6+, Kg8
4. Nf6#
or after
2. Rh8+, Kg7
3. Qh6#
This is all forced and works better.
1. Rxg8+ Kxg8
2. Rh8+ Kxh8
3. Qh6+ Kg8
4. Nxf6#
1. … Rxg8
2. Qh6#
jan
1.Rxg8+ if Rxg8 then Qh6#
so he has to take with the king 1…Kxg8
2.Rh8+ Kxh8
3.Qh6+ Kg8
4.Nf6#
Most promising line seems to be
1. Rxg8+ Kxg8
2. Nxf6+ Kf8
3. Nd7+ Kg8
4. Rh8+ Kxh8
5. Qh6+ Kg8
6. Nf6 mate
2. if black moves Kg7
3. Rh7+ Kg8
4. Rh8+ Kh8
5. Qh6 mate
If 1. black tries Rxg8
2. Qh6 mate
After Rxg8 all lines lead to mate.
I think that
1. Rxg8+, Kxg8
2. Rh8+!!, Kxh8
3. Qh6+, Rg8
4. Nxf6#
R takes the knight, then sacrifice the 2nd R in h8 -the end-
1. Rxg8+ Kxg8
(1… Rxg8 2. Qh6#)
2. Rh8+ Kxh8
(2… Kg7 3. Qh6#)
3. Qh6+ Kg8
4. Nxf6# 1-0
I like:
Rg8+ Kg8 (Rg8 Qh6++)
Nf6+ Kf8 (Kg7 Ne8+)
Nd7+ Kg8
Rh8+ Kh8
Qh6+ Kg8
Nf6++
I looked at Qf6 first since is was an “obvious” sacrificial line, but after about 10 minutes, I couldn’t find a way to make it work. With that out of the way, I went back to what I actually thought of first when I looked at the position- I really want to play the queen to h6 and the knight to f6 with check, but can’t with that pesky black knight on the board:
1. Rg8! Kg8 (Rg8 2. Qh6#)
2. Rh8
Here, I actually chose Nf6 first, and this does lead to mate, but with Rh8 sacrifice as a key move in one of the subvariations, so why not Rh8 at an earlier point? Continuing:
2. ……Kh8 (Kg7 3.Qf6#)
3. Qh6 Kg8
4. Nf6#
Ok, not as flashy as a queen sacrifice, but at least it wins.
Rxg8 Kxg8
Rh8+ Kxh8
Qh6+ Kg8
Nf6#
Rxg8+,Kxg8; Nxf6+,Kf8; Nd7+,Kg8; Rh8+,Kxh8;Qh6+,Kg8; Nf6+#. One way of mate.
1. Rxg8+!
if
1… Kxg8 2. Rh8+
2… Kxh8 3. Qh6 Kg8 4. Nxf6#
2… Kg7 3. Qxf6#
if
1… Rxg8 2. Qh6#
1: Qxf6+ Nxf6
2: R1h7#
or
1: Qxf6+ Kf8
2: Rxg8+ Kxg8
3: Rh8#
So, Qxf6+ is how White proceeds.
Hello
1. Rxg8+ , Kxg8 ( if Rxg8 2. Qh6# )
2. Rh8+ , Kxh8 ( if Rg7 2. Qh6# )
3. Qh6+ , Kg8
4. Nxf6#
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1. Rxg8+ Kxg8
(If Rxg8 then Qh6#.)
2. Rh8+ Kxh8
(If Kg7 then Qh6#.)
3. Qh6 Kg8
4. Nxf6#
rexmaximus:
1.Qxf6?? Nxf6
2.R1h7+ Nxh7
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Rex,
Well, that might be mate if black didn’t have a knight covering h7 in the second move of your top line.
rxg8+, rh8+, qh6+ and mate
han
rxg8+, if rxg8 qh6 #.1. rxg8+ kxg8 rh8+ kh8(kg7 qh7#) qh6+ kg8 nf6 #.
hmm….:)