White to move. How should White proceed?
r2qr3/1b2b1k1/1p5p/2pPpR1p/2B5/p1N4P/1PQ3PK/8 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
r2qr3/1b2b1k1/1p5p/2pPpR1p/2B5/p1N4P/1PQ3PK/8 w – – 0 1
1. Rf7+ forces mate.
Wekk, I would move the Q pawn and then check with the rook and then you have the king pretty well cornered with rook and queen. But of course as with most internet stuff I post after 2 seconds without thinking much.. but at least I’m first!
Rf7+ looks like the obvious move. …KxR, Qh7+ Kf8 (if Kf6, Ne4 is mate), d5-d6, and now black doesn’t have a defense against Qf7 mate.
The very first move to catch my eye is the rook sacrifice at f7 to make way for the queen at h7-black’s own pieces are hemming in his king, in addition to the white d-pawn, and if the king ever plays to g8 or f7, d6 is discovered check, and the white knight threatens to enter at e4 if the king plays to f6. This is almost the sort of sacrifice you make even if you can’t see that it is mate in 5.
1. Rf7 Kf7
2. Qh7 Kf8 (Kf6 3.Ne4#)
3. Qh6 Kf7/g8
4. d6 Bd5
5. Bd5#
R-F7+ KxR
Q-H7+ …
White Wins
It is a forced win for white!
1. Rf7+ Kg8 or h8
2. Qh7#
1. …Kxf7
2. Qh7+ Kf6
3. Ne4#
2. …Kf8
3. d6 Bd5
4. Bxd5 any move
5. Qf7#
Hello
1. Rf7+ , Kxf7 ( if Kg8 or Kh8 2. Qh7# )
2. Qh7+ , Kf8 ( if Kf6 3. Ne4# )
3. d6 winning.
Qf7# is unstoppable.
Greetings from Spain
1. d6 (a) Bxd6 or Qxd6
2. Rf7+ Kg8 or Kh8
3. Qh7#
1. … (b) Bf8
2. Rf7+ Kg8 or Kh8
3. Qh7#
1. … (b) Rf8
2. RxR QxR
3. d6xBe7 Qxe7
4. Qf5 and White gets the pawn back. I don’t see a mate in this line, but picking up a Bishop looks OK.
Mark
1. Rf7+! Kg8
2. Qh7#
1. Rf7+! Kxf7
2. Qh7+ Kf6
3. Ne4#
1. Rf7+! Kxf7
2. Qh7+ Kf8
3. d6 and black can’t stop the mate on either f7 or g8
Rf7+, of course
1.Rf7+ Kxf7 2.Qh7+ Kf6 3.Ne4 mate.
1.Rf7+ Kxf7 2.Qh7+ Kf8 3.d6!
Kamalakanta
Rf7 Kxf7
Qh7+ Kf8 if …Kf6, Ne4++
Qh8+ Kf7
d6 followed by mate.
mathace
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Correction to my earlier posting.
Rf7 Kxf7
Qh7 Kf8
Qxh6 (not Qh8 as given earlier by me) K moves
d6 followed by mate.
Better 1. Rf7+!,KxR;2.Qh7+…then 3.e6 if Kf8… or 3.Ne4+ if Kf6.
Better 1. Rf7+!,KxR;2.Qh7+…then 3.d6 if Kf8… or 3.Ne4+ if Kf6.