White to move. How should White proceed?
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1.Nxg6!, Nxg6
(fxg6 2.Bxg6+, Nxg6 3.Rd8 mate)
2.Bb5+, Qxb5
3.Rd8 mate
1. Ng6, Nd5
2. Bb5+ Qxb5
3. Rxd5 1-0
if 1… fxg6
2. Bxg6+ Nxg6
3. Rd8#
Bxg6 threatens mate in two, and i can’t see any way for Black to prevent this. This is what i could spot in a minute…
Ng6 should do the trick
Nxg6 fxg6
Bxg6+ Nxg6
Qd8++
Nxg6 Rg8
Bb5+ Qxb5
Qxe7++
1. Nxg6 if fxg6 2. Bxg6+ Nxg6 3. Rd8+ mate
1. Nxg6 if Nxg6 2.Bb5+ Qxb5 of Bd7 is disaster.
I think Nxg6 wins!
I like 1. N:g6.
1…..fg 2. B:g6+ N:g6 3. Rd8#
1…..N:g6 2. Bb5+ and 3. Rd8#
1…..Rg8 2. Bb5+ Q:b5 3. Q:e7#
or 2…..Bd7 3. B:d7+ Kd8 4. N:e7 and the Q can’t recapture because the B moves with check and the K must move away from defense of the Q.
qg7?
Qg7
Qg7
Queen to G7?
1.Ng6 fxg6 (1…Nxg6 2.Bxg6 +-)2.Bxg6 Nxg6 3.Rd8++
I prefer ng6
I don’t see a mate after Bxg6. How about Nxg6 first, threatening the rook? The black knight can’t recapture due to the mate threat on d8, so white wins at least a pawn. If 1…fxg6 then the bishop comes in for the kill.
1.Nxf7 seems strong. If 1…Rxf7 then 2.Bxg6 (2…Nxg6 3.Rd8#).
1. Nxg6! (1.Bxg6 fxg6 and white is lost) Rg8 (1..Nxg6, 2.Bb5 check wins; 1…fxg6, 2. Bxg6 Nxg6, 3. Rd8 mate), 2. Bb5 wins again
Fide Master Gabriel Curi, Uruguay