White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
4r3/1pb1r3/2p4k/4N1pp/p2PP3/PbP5/1P2K3/6RR w – – 0 1
Rxh5+
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A breeze.
1. Rxh5+ Kg7 (1. … Kxh5 2. Rh1#)
2. Rgxg5+ Kf8
3. Rh8+ Bg8
4. Rgxg8#
There is no answer to Rxh5+.
Rxh5 wins.
this is too easy. I don’t want to spoil it.
Well, 1. Rxh5# is pretty obvious since if Kxh5 Rh1 is a typical “corridor” mate. A bit of analysis shows that other replies lead to a mate in four.
1. Rxh5+ Kg7 (1… Kxh5 2. Rh1#) 2. Rgxg5+ Kf8 (2… Kf6 3. Rg6#) 3. Rh8+ Bg8
4. Rhxg8# 1-0
Rxh5 and Rxg5
Rxh5
1 Rxh5+ Kxh5
2 Rh1#
1 Rxh5+ Kg7
2 Rxg5+ Kf6
3 Rg6#
1 Rxh5+ Kg7
2 Rxg5+ Kf8
3 Rh8+ Bg8
4 Rhxg8#
1.Rxh5+ Kg7.2.Rxg5+ Kf6 falls to Rg6#
& 2.Rxg5+ Kf8 falls to Rg8#.
If 1.Rxh5+ Kxh5 2.Rh1#
White should proceed by winning the game. He should start with Rxh5+
Rxh5 looks like mate!
Rxh5 looks like a nice try.
1.Rh4,Kg7 2.Rg5,Kf6 3. Rg6 mate
If 2… Kf8 3.Rh8, Bg8 4.Rg-g8 mate
1.Rh4,Kg7 2.Rg5,Kf6 3.Rg6 mate
If 2… Kf8 3.Rh8 Bg8 4.Rg-g8 mate
Hello
1. Rxh5+ , Kg7 ( if Kxh5 2. Rh1# )
2. Rgxg5+
2 options for black
a)
2. …. , Kf8
3. Rh8+ , Bg8
4. Rgxg8# or Rhxg8#
and
b)
2. …. , Kf6
3. Rg6#
Greetings from Spain
very clever Rxh5+ Kg7 Rgxg5+ Kf6 Rg6#
1.Rxh5+ Kg7 (1…Kxh5 2.Rh1#)
2.Rgg5+ Kf8 (2…Kf6 3.Rg6#)
3.Rh8+ Bg8
4.Rhxg8#
if…
1. Rxh5+ Kxh5
2. Rh1#
or if…
1. Rxh5+ Kg7
2. Rgxg5+ Kf8
3. Rh8+ Bg8
4. Rhxg8#
or if…
1. Rxh5+ Kg7
2. Rgxg5+ Kf6
3. Rg6#
-Raymond
if…
1. Rxh5+ Kxh5
2. Rh1#
or if…
1. Rxh5+ Kg7
2. Rgxg5+ Kf8
3. Rh8+ Bg8
4. Rhxg8#
or if…
1. Rxh5+ Kg7
2. Rgxg5+ Kf6
3. Rg6#
-Raymond
1. Rxh5+ 1-0
After 10 seconds of thought, I conclude: If it isn’t 1. Rxh5+ I never play chess again!
might not be the fastest…but R#h5 seems pretty brutal.