White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1.Rfe1+ Kf8
2.Qxc6 and iff Qxc6,
3.Rxd8+
1. Rfe1 Kf8 (Kf6 2.Qg5#)
2. Qc6 should win.
Re1+
..Kf6 Qg5#
..Kf8 Qxc6 Rxd1 Qe8#
..Kf8 Qxc6 Qxc6 Rxd8+ Qe8 Rdxe8#
1. Rfe1+ Kf8
2. Qxc6 1-0
(If Qxc6, Rxd8+, Qxd8, Rxd8#)
1. Rfe1+ Kf6
2. Qg5+#
1. Rfe1+ Ne5/Qe5
2. Rxe5+ and checkmate soon
1. Qe4+ Kf8 (Ne5? Nxe5)
2. Rxd8+ Nxd8 (Qxd8? Qxc6)
3. Qa8! Qd7 (Ke7? Re1+ Kf8 Rd1)
4. Ne5 Qd6 (must stay in d file to prevent Rd1, but…)
5. Nc6 Ke7 (only defense of the knight)
6. Re1+ Kd7
7. Re7#
1. Re1+ Kf8
2. Qxc6
1.R(f)e1+ Kf8
(1….Kf6 2.Qg5#)
2.Qxc6 Rxd1
(2…. Qxc6 Rxd8+ 3.Qe8 Rxe8#)
(2…. Qb8 leaves white a piece up)
3.Qxc7 Rxe1
4.Nxe1 White wins.
1. Rfe1+ Kf8 (1. … Kf6 2. Qg5#) 2. Qxc6 wins a Knight. 1-0 (2. … Qxc6 3. Rxd8+ Qe8 4. Rxe8#)
Re1
Re1
R(f1)e1+ followed by QxN
R(f1)e1+ followed by QxN
R(f1)e1+ followed by QxN
1.♖fe1+! ♔f8 2.♕xc6!! ♕xc6 3.♖xd8+ ♕e8 4.♖exe8#
Marcelo
Qg5+