White to move. How can White get out of this complicated mess?
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1. Rf8+ Nc8 2. Qxb7+ Kxb7 3. a6+ Kb8 4. Nc6+ Ka8 and lastly, Rxc8 #
OR
1. Rf8+ Bc8 2. Na6 #
1. Rf8+ and now
Bc8 (or Ne8 2. Rxe8+, Bc8) 2. (or 3.) Na6#
Nc8 2. Qxb7+!, Kxb7 3. a6+, Ka8 (or Kb8 3. Na6+, Ka8) 4. (or 5.) Rxc8#
1 Rf8+ Nc8
2 Qxb7+ Kxb7
3 c6+
Q x B + Now there are 2 possibilities
KxQ or N x Q
NxQ loses immediately B Rf8+ N d8 RxN + Kb7 a6#
if Kx Q then first a6+ followed by Rf8+ then Nc8 Followed by Nc6+ and Rx N # I guess
Rf8+ gives black two moves – Bc8 and Nc8. If 1… Bc8, Na6 is mate instantly. If 1… Nc8, 2 Na6+ still looks good – 2… Ka8 3. Rxc8 mate, 2… Bxa6 3. Qxh3. However, after 2… Bxa6 3. Qxh3 Bb7+ white’s busted – so white has to find 1. Rf8+ Nc8 2. Qxb7+! Kxb7 3. a6+ when if 3… Ka8, Rxc8 is mate immediately, and if 3… Kb8, 4. Nc6+ Ka8 5. Rxc8 is mate.
1. Rf8+ Nc8
2. Qxb7+ Kxb7
3. a6+ Kb8
4. Nc6+ Ka8
5. Rxc8#
1.Qxb7+ and mate in few moves.
1.Rf8+ Nc8 2.Qxb7+ Kxb7 3.a6+ Kb8 4.Nc6+ Ka8 5.Rxc8 mate
1. Rf8
1. … Bc8
2. Na6 mate
1. … Nc8
2. Qb7 Kb7
3. a6 Kb8
4. Nc6 Ka8
5. Rc8 mate
The Q sac is tempting but hard to see a follow up.Rf8+ first, maybe.
1. Rf8+ .. Nc8 (if 1 .. Bc8 2. Na6#)
2. Qxb7 .. Kxb7
3. a6+ and mate follows.
Seems to me that:
1. Rf8+ Nc8 (1… Bc8 2. Na6 is mate)
2. Qxb7+ Kxb7
3. a6+ Kb8 (3… Ka8 4. Rxc8 is mate)
4. Nc6+ Ka8
5. Rxc8 mate.
What about: 1.Rf8+ Nc8; 2.Qxb7+ Kxb7; 3.a6+ with mate to follow. Am I overlookek something?
After 1.Rf8+ Black has two options:
a) 1…Bc8 2.Na6#
b) 1…Nc8 2.Qxb7+ Kxb7 3.a6+ Kb8 4.Nc6+ Ka8 5.Rxc8#
Think it starts with :
1. Rf8+
1) Rf8+, …;
and Black will be mated in few moves.
1) Rf8+, Nc8;
2) Qb7+, Kxb7;
3) a6+, Kb8;
4) Nc6+, Ka8;
5) Rxc8#
Ciao
Luigi
Check with the rook wins.
If Bc8, then Na6 is mate.
If Nc8, then
Qxb7, Kxb7
a6, Kb8
Nc6, Ka8
Rc8 mate
1Rf8+ Nc8 2Qxb7+ Kxb7 3a6+ Kb8 4Nc6+ Ka8 5Rxc8#
1) Rf8+..Bc8
2) Qb7+..Nxb7
3) Nc6+..Ka8
4) Rxa8++
1.Rf8+ Nc8 2.Qxb7+ Kxb7 3.a6 Kb8 4.Nc6+ Ka8 5.Rxc8#
Think it begins with :
1. Rf8+
I believe the answer is
1. Rf8 Nc8 (or 1… Bc8 2. Qxh3)
2. Qxb7 Kxb7
3. a6 Kb8
4. Nxc6 Ka8
5. Rxc8#
Q:b7
Mike Magnan
1. Rf8+
1. … Nc8
2. Qb7+ Kb7
3. a6+ Kb8
4. Nc6+ Ka8
5. Rc8++
1. … Bc8
2. Na6+
1.Rf8 Nc8 2.Qxb7+ Kxb7 3.a6+ Kb8 4.Nc6+ Ka8 5.Rxc8++
or 1….Bc8 2.Na6++
correct
I agree with the lines showing Rf8 as the first move – but can anyone tell me what was Black’s last move that allowed this position? Yes, Nf3-h4 is possible, but then Black should have just played Qh2 with mate following.