White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
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White would threaten mate with Rxh7+ if it were not for the black knight on f6. Thus, Nxd5! should win for white.
Beelze
What about 1. Nxd5! ?
The big threat is 2. Nxf6 followed by Rxh7+. 1. -, Qxd5 fails to 2.
Rxh7+ and white should be enough material ahead after Nxh7 (Kxh7?? 3. Rh1+) 3. Qxd5 (Q vs NR and many of black’s pawns are vulnerable to a queen’s attack) to win this end game (with a bit of patience as it is not yet over but it’s only a question of time).
1. -, Rg8?? won’t help. 2. Nxf6, Rxg5 3. Rxh7#
Is there anything more decisive or have I overseen anything in my lines?
Best wishes from Germany
Jochen
No obviously you haven’t.
Best wishes from Mars.
One final point after 1. Nxd5 Rg8 2. Nxf6 Black can play 2. … Rg7 defending the mate and threatening both Knight and Queen if the Knight moves.
Best I can see there so far is 3. Rxh7+ Rxh7 4. Nxh7 when the Rh1# threat prevents Black regaining the piece.
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Thanks again Nikolai. What are great addition to the sight.
1. Rxh7+, Nxh7
2. Rh1, any move
3. Qh6 and mate to follow
If king takes instead of knight black still gets mated the same way.
Theme; the knight can’t take the queen because of the rook pin on black’s king.
To Montague,
After Rh1 black plays Rg8 and then Rg7.