White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
I am pretty sure we have seen this problem posted here before, maybe a year or two ago. The solution is quite elegant:
1. Rf7!
Threatens Qh7# and Rb7 winning the unprotected bishop. Black cannot take at f7:
1. …..Kf7?
2. Qh7 Kf6 (Kf8 3.Rf1 Qf5 4.ef5+-)
3. Rf1 Qf5 (Ke5 4.Qg7 Qf6 5.Qf6#)
4. ef5 with a decisive material edge. So, at move 1, black must give up the bishop:
1. …..h5
2. Rb7 and white is up a piece for a pawn.
Maybe Rf7 !?!?!?!
double threat Rxb7 and Qxh7 checkmate and black is bankrupt
1…Kxf7
2.Qh7+ and Rf1 check +-
I’m just wondering why my own
opponents never ever fall into such easy traps.
renium
Rf7! is the winning move, if Kxf7 Qxh7+ and black should resign because the following move Rf1 is decisive.
Rf7 sucks blacks king from defense of h7
Rf7
1. Rf7!
Now black has to avoid Qxh7#
It is not possible 1…Kxf7 for 2. Qxh7+ Kf8 3. Rf1+ Qf5 4. exf5 and black loses the Queen (2…Kf6 3. Rf1+ Qf5 as in the previous variant)
If 1…h5 or 1…Qh5 (2. Qxh5 gxh5 3. Rxb7)
2. Rxb7 and white gains a piece.
Best regards
Stef
1.Rf7 only comes to mind because there’s nothing else!
Rf7 will be my choice – Regards
1 Rf7!
The best Black can do is lose the Bishop by blocking the mate at h7 with 1. … Qh5, 2. Qxh5 gxh5 3. Rxb7
If 1. … Kxf7 2. Qh7+ Kf8 and 3. Rf1+, Qf4 4 exf4
Or 1. … Kxf7 2 Qh7+ Kf6 3. Rf1+ Ke5 4. Qg7+ Qf6#
You’ve shown this idea before, I think
1Rf7 Kxf7
2Qxh7+ Kf6
3Rf1+ Ke5
4Qg7+ Qf6
5Qxf6#
else
1Rf7 h6 or h5
2Rxb7 wins a piece.
1Rf7 finish
Rf7 -> threatening Rxb7.
… Kxf7
Qxh7+ Kf6
Rf1+ Ke5
Qg7#
1. Rf7
(Threatens both Rxb7 and Qxh7. 1. … Kxf7 fails to 2. Qxh7 Kf6 3. Rf1+ where Black loses the queen to avoid mate)
1. … h5
2. Rxb7
To the anonymous commenter at 8:13,
Yes, I am sure of it. I literally didn’t even have to think about it- just knew the answer was Rf7 immediately- this only happens if I have seen the exact tactic previously.