White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1Re8 2Qxq wins
1.Re8+ Kg7 2.Qxc4 Rxc4 3.Rxb8 and black has lost a rook
White seems to be up with a rook or equivalent after
1. Re8+ Kg7 (Rxe8 Qxc4 up with queen for rook)
2. Qxc4 Rxb2+ (Rxc4 Rxb8)
3. Kxb2 Rxc4 (or a3+)
1. Re8+, Kg7
2. Qxc4, Rxc4
3. Rxb8, Rc6
and Black loses more pawns and the game
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,nice – already the precise move had been given by S.K.Srivastava & quarterplay .
so,What now I will do is,give the complete example set of moves for white’s win.[ Variations exist ]
Example
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1.Re8+ Kg7
2.Q*Qc4 R*Qc4
3.R*Rb8 Rc6
4.Ra8 Rb6
5.R*a4 h5
6.h4 Kh6
7.Ra8 Kg7
8.Rd8 f6
9.R*d6 R*Rd6
10.R*Rd6 Kf7
11.b4 Ke7
12.Rd1 Ke6
13.b5 Ke5
14.b6 g5
15.b7 g*h
16.b8(Q)+ Kf5
17.Rd5+ Kg6
18.Qg8+ Kh6
19.Rd7 h3
20.Qg6++ Mate
White wins the game in ease.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]