White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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1.Qxe5! dxe5 2.d6+ Qf7 3.Rxf7 Bd7 4.Be7! followed by Rf8 mate.
Kamalakanta
1- Qxe5, 1-0
The queen of course is taboo :
1- …; dxe5
2- d6+; Qf7 (Kh8, 3- Bf6#)
3- Bxf7+; Kf8 (again, Kh8, 4-Bf6#)
4- Be7#
If you weren’t convinced beforehand that the bishop pair can be an asset in open positions, I bet you’re convinced now.
Qxe5, but am not a expert, yet 😀
Qxe5 dxe5
d6+ followed by Bf6#
Qxe5 Qg6
Qh8+ Kh8
Rf8+ Qg8
Bf6#
1. Qxe5 dxe5
2. d6+ Kh8
3. Bf6#
2. … Qf7
3. Rxf7
and mate to follow.
greets, jan
1.Qxe5 Qf7
(1…dxe5 2.d6+ Be6 3.Bxe6+ Kh8 4.Bf6#)
2.Qf6 Qxf6 3.Bxf6 Bd7 4.Bc4 Rb8 5.Kh2 Re8 6.Kg3 Re3+
Qxe5 looks interesting since it allows white to push d6 with check:
1. Qe5 de5 (or concede piece)
2. d6 Be6 (Kh8 3.Rf8#)
3. Be6 Kh8
4. Bf6#
1. Qxe5 dxe5
2. e6+ Qf7
3. Rxf7! Be6
4. Bxe6 Re8
5. Rg7+ Kf8
6. Be7+! Rxe7
7. Rg8#
After Qxe5, Gyimesi (black) was quite right to resign since all subsequent lines lead to a mate for white:
1. Qxe5 dxe5
2. d6+ Be6
3. Bxe6+ Qf7
4. Bxf7+ Kh8
5. Bf6#
1. Qxe5 Qf7
2. Rxf7 dxe5
3. d6 Be6
4. Bxe6 Kh8
5. Bf6+ Kg8
6. Rg7+ Kf8
7. Rg8#
Instead of 2… dxe5, black could play:
2… Kxf7
3. Qf6+ Ke8
4. Qe7#
Instead of 3. d6, white could play:
3. Rg7+ Kh8
4. Bf6 Ra6
5. Rd7+ Rxf6
6. Rd8+ Rf8
7. Rxf8#
Instead of 3… Kh8, black could play:
3… Kf8
4. d6 Ke8
5. d7+ Bxd7
6. Rg8#
Alternatively,
1… Qg6
2. Qh8+ Kxh8
3. Rf8+ Qg8
4. Bf6#
Alternatively,
1… Qh2+
2. Kxh2 g3+
3. Kxg3 dxe5
4. d6+ Be6
5. Bxe6+ Kh8
6. Bf6#
Alternatively,
1… Qxh6
2. Bxh6 dxe5
3. Rf8#
Alternatively,
1… dxe5
2. d6+ Kh8
3. Rf8#
Alternatively,
1… dxe5
2. d6+ Be6
3. Bxe6+ Qf7
4. Bxf7+ Kf8
5. Be7#
Or, instead of 4… Kf8, black could play:
4… Kh8
5. Bf6#