White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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Any reason to not look at Rg7 first?
1. Rg7 Kg7 (Kh8 2.Qh6 Qh7 3.Qh7#)
2. Qf6 Kh7
Here, Kg8 loses: [2. …Kg8 3.Qf7 Kh8 4.Qe8 Kg7/h7 5.Qe7 Kg6 (or 5. …Kg8/h8 6.Rf8#) 6.Qf7#]. Continuing:
3. Qf7 and we have already seen the rest in the note describing the 2. …Kg8.
Rxgk, kxg7, Qxf6, kg8, Qf7+, kh8, Qxe8+, kg7 or h7,Rf7+, kg6, Rf2 followed by RxQ
Rxg7+, Kxg7, Qf6+, Kg8, Qf7+, Kh8, Qxd8+, Kg7 or Kh7, Rf7+, Kg6, Rf2+, followed by RxQ
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1. Rxg7+ Kxg7 (Kh8 2. Qxh6++)
2. Qf6+ Kh7/g8
3. Qf7+ Kh8
4. Qxe8+ Kg7/h7
5. Qe7+ Kg6
6. Rf6++
If
5. … Kg8 or h8
6. Rf8++
Grindmaster Lenya Gristmilli offers evidence that her gray matter was not grilled earlier in the day by working too hard on the Rook and Pawn ending:
1. Rg7+ Kxg7 or [1. … Kh8 2. Qxh6+ Qh7 3. Qxh7#]
2. Qf6+ Kh7 or [2. … Kg8 3. Qf7+ Kh8 4. Qxe8+ Kg7
or (4. … Kh7 5. Qe7+ Kg6 6. Qf7#)
5. Rf7+ Kg6 6. Qg8#]
3. Qf7+ Kh8
4. Qe8+ and mates as before.
1. Rxf7+ K(moves)
5 moves to mate…
1.R-g7+ K(moves)
…5 moves to mate
Rxg7+
-HH
1. Rxg7+ Kxg7
2. Q-f6+ K-g8
3. Q-f7+ K-h8
4. Qxe8+ K(moves)
5. R-f7+ K-g6
6. Q-g8++
Rxg7+
When just everything looks impossible, I will as allways look for a sack giving direct attack:
1. Rxg7+ Kxg7 (Kh8 Qxh6+ Qh7 Qxh7#)
2. Qf6+ Kh7/Kg8
3. Qf7+ Kh8
4. Qxe8+ Kh7/Kg7
5. Rf7+! Kg6
6. Qg8#
Not too difficult to find, since it was only alternative to resigning. If it hadn’t worked, nothing had worked.
1) Rxg7 any response is a draw.
1. rf7 x g7 + kg8 x g7
2. qb6-f6 + kg7-h7
3. qf6-f7 + kh7-h8
4. qf7xe8 + kh8-h7
5. rf1-f7 + kh7-g6
6. qe8-g8 mate!
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How’s this?
1) Rg7+ Kg7
2) Qf6+ Kg8
3) Qf7+ Kh8
4) Qe8+ Kg7
5) Rf7+ Kg6
6) Qg8++ mate
Theme: Castling destruction.
The control column F and the active position of the queen to allow white combination.
1. Rxg7+ Kxg7
2. Qf6+ Kh7
3. Qf7+ Kh8
4. Qxe8+ Kg7
5. Qe7+ Kg6
6. Qf7#
Best regards
Stef
Not so difficult, since problem solving is completely forced after the initial sacrifice 1. Rxg7+ !!
1. …, Kxg7
2. Qf6+, Kh7
3. Qf7+, Kh8
4. Qxe8+, Kg7
5. Rf7+, Kg6
6. Qg8 checkmate.
Erik Fokke
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hello
1. Rxg7+ , Kxg7
2. Qf6+ , Kh7 or Kg8
3. Qf7+ , Kh8
4. Qxe8+, Kg7 or Kh7
5. Rf7+ , Kg6
6- Qg8#
Greetings from Spain
R:g7 check looks pretty obvious to me.
Hi Susan Polgar,
White wins the game,slight variations exist but still white wins the game with ease.
Example Moves
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1.R*g7+ K*Rg7
2.Qf6+ Kh7
3.Qf7+ Kh8
4.R*e8+ Kh7
5.Rf7+ Kg6
6.Qg8++ Mate
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
1.Rxg7+ Kxg7
2.Qf6+ Kg8
3.Qf7+ Kh8
4.Qxe8+ Kg7
5.Rf7+ Kg6
6.Qg8#