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Olympiad Chess Tactic

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White to move. How should white proceed?

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  1. Eric Payne Reply

    G6 –> H6

  2. Anonymous Reply

    1. Qxh6+ gxh6
    2. Rxg8+ Kh7
    3. R(3)g7#

    Seems easy – did I miss anything?

  3. chess Reply

    1.Qxh6+ gxh6
    2.Rxg8+ Kh7
    3.R3g7#

    1-0

  4. Stephen Reply

    Qxh6+,gxh6; Rxg8+. Kh7; R3g7#

  5. Anonymous Reply

    Qxh6+ gxh6
    Rxg8+ Kh7
    Rg7 mate

  6. Biff The Understudy Reply

    Qxh6 – gxh6
    Rxg8+ – Kh7
    R1g7#

  7. mshroder Reply

    1. Qxh6+ gxh6
    2. Rxg8+ Kh7
    3. Rg3-g7#

    Mark

  8. Vivian Reply

    1. Qh6:+ and mates.

  9. Yancey Ward Reply

    The two sacrifices at h6 suggest themselves, but only the queen sac actually works. In that line, black’s own h-pawn seals his king’s fate like Poe’s amontillado:

    1. Qh6 gh6
    2. Rg8 Kh7
    3. R3g7#

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