White to move. How should White proceed?
1r5r/1b2p3/p2p2R1/k1p5/1p1n4/1P2NpPq/5P2/2Q3K1 w – – 0 2
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White to move. How should White proceed?
1r5r/1b2p3/p2p2R1/k1p5/1p1n4/1P2NpPq/5P2/2Q3K1 w – – 0 2
1 Qxc5+ and mat follows
Olimat
Took about 5 seconds to spot
1. Qc5! dc5
2. Nc4 Kb5
3. Rb6#
Took about 5 minutes to make sure I wasn’t being a complete moron by missing something.
Qxc5+ PxQ
Nc4+ Kb5
Rb6#
Brit-mate
Hilarious.
Qxc5+ dxc
Nc4+ Kb5
Rb6#
Mark
With authority!
1.Qxc5+! xc5
[Nb5 2.Nc4++]
2.Nc4+ Kb5
3.Rb6++
1.Q:c5+
It plays itself out:
1. Qxc5+ dxc5 (1. … Nb5 2. Nc4#)
2. Nc4+ Kb5
3. Rb6#
qxc5+
han
Qc5
1. Qc5+ dxc5 2. Nc4+ Kb5 3. Rb6#
Qxc5 is rather strong
Qxc5+ white wins
1.Qxc5+ dxc5 2.Nc4+ Kb5 3.Rb6#
Took me a couple of seconds to solve it.
Qxc5+ dxc5 Nc4+ Kb5 Rb6++
1. Qxc5+ dxc5
2. Nc4+ Kb5
3. Rb6#
1. Qxc5+ Nb5
2. Nc4#
1.Qxc5+…dxc
2.Nc4+…Kb5
3.Rb6 mate
White is threatened with mate in one about six gagillion ways, so the first move had better be a check.
The check that works opens up an important rank and allows the white Rook into the fight:
1. Qxc5+! dxc5
2. Nc4+ Kb5
3. Rb6#
If 1… Nb5 then
2. Nc4#
Qxc5+ is too obvious
1. Qxc5+ dc (1…Nb5 2. Nc4 mate)
2. Nc4+ Kb5 3. Rb6 mate
A solver in the NW Bronx.