White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
Qc7+ followed by Nb6+ and Re8+
The Rd8+ motive invites to sacking, but where? Probably more than one piece…
Logical to start with the knight, it has to be enforcing:
1. Nb6+! axb6 (only legal move)
I had to look twice at this move before making it work:-)
2. Qc7+! Nxc7 (still only legal move)
3. Rd8#
Could also be:
1. Qc7+ Nxc7
2. Nb6+ axb6/Kb8
3. Rd8#
Very elegant.
Sorry about the logical shortcut in my first post: “logical to start with the knight…”
To start with the knight is of course impossible here, black will take queen with king on move #2.
The one and only solution is:
1. Qc7+ Nxc7
2. Nb6+ axb6/Kb8
3. Rd8#
1, Qc7+ Nxc7
2. Rd8#
greets, jan
Nb6+, then Qc7+, then Rd8++
1. Qc7+ Nxc7 2. Nb6+ axb6 3. Rd8#
… Kb8 3. Rd8+ Qc8 4. Rxc8#
1. Qc7+ Nxc7 2. Nb6+ axb6 3. Rd8#
… Kb8 3. Rd8+ Qc8 4. Rxc8#
After finding 1. Qc7+ N:c7 2. Nb6+ and 3. Rd8#, I went and found this game in my database. It’s quite a remarkable game.