White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
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1.Rd8+ Bf8 2.Qh6 Rxd8 3.Rxd7 a1=Q+ 4.Kh2 +-
1.Rd8+ Bf8 2.Qh6 Rxd8 3.Rxd7 a1=Q+ 4.Kh2 +-
How do you deal with 4…Qb6?
3.Rxd7 is not:
a) actually a capture;
b) the right move.
Oh! You meant 3.Rxd8. Yes, it wins. No, it’s not the best move.
1 Rd8+ Bf8
2 Rxf8+ Rxf8
3 Qh6 Rg8
4 Qxf6+ Rg7
5 Qxg7#
crwydryn
I think this would work…
1.Rd8+ Bf8 2.Qh6 Rxd8 3.Qg7+ Bxg7 4.Rxd8+ Bf8 5.Rxf8 mate.
Jim N
Much more artistic, Jim N! And more practical too….
1. Rxd8
Unquestionable.
A.Munoz
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1. Rd8+ RxR
2. RxR+ Bf8
3. Qh6
Black is helpless to prevent mate without sacrificing his queen.
If
1. … Bf8
2. Qh6 Qb4
3. Qg7++
1. Rd8+ RxR
2. RxR+ Bf8
3. Qh6
Black is helpless to prevent mate without sacrificing his queen.
If
1. … Bf8
2. Qh6 Qb4
3. Qg7++
1. … Bf8
2. Qh6 RxR
3. RxR a1=Q+
4. Kh2 mate follows
1. … Bf8
2. Qh6 RxR
3. RxR a1=Q+
4. Kh2 mate follows
Yes, this does win. Jim N’s 3.Qg7+ is much cleaner, though.
Wow, Qg7+ is a nice one…
I first found the variation which gives black time to promote (does anyone find a defense for black here? I predict it is winning, too), afterwards I found another line forced by checks but it is much longer than the Qg7+ line:
[1. Rd8+, Bf8 2. Qh6, Rxd8]
3. Qxf6+, Kg8 4. Nh6+!, Bxh6 5. Rxd8+, Bf8 6. Qg5+, Kh8 7. Rxf8#.
Greetings
Jochen
Rd8 seems very powerful to me!