White to move. How should White proceed? No computer analysis please 🙂
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Main line:
1. h6+ Rxh6
2. Rxh6 Kxh6
3. Rh1+ Kg7
4. Rh7+ Kf8
5. Rh8+ Ke7
6. Re8++
White is down a Queen? Geesh!
h6+ rook exch and lots of rook checks, h
Line A:
1. h6 Rh6
2. Rh6 Kh6
3. Rh1 Kg7
4. Rh7 Kf8
5. Rh8 Ke7
6. Re8#
Line B:
1. h6 Kf8
2. Rd8 Ke7
3. Rh8 Ne5 (only move I see)
4. fe5 Qe5
5. Nce4 and mate cannot be prevented.
That’s ok I suppose because white had mate… with h6!
1..h6 wins
1.h6+ kf8 (rxh6 rxh6 and it seems just about over)
2. rd8+ ke7
3. rxh8 and with the threat of re8# it seems hopeless
h6+ forces a trade of rooks, then bring the other rook over to mate on e8 via the h-file. Phil
Hello
1. h6+ Rxh6 ( if Kf8, 2. Rd8+ Ke7 3 Re8 ++ )
2. Rxh6+ Kxh6 ( if Kf8, 2. Rd8+ Ke7 3 Re8 ++ )
3. Rh1+ Kg7
4. Rh7+ Kf8
5. Rh8+
Two options
5. …., Ke7
6. Re7++
and
5. …., Kg7
6. Rg8++
Greetongs from Spain
h6+ Rxh6
Rxh6 Kxh6
Rh1+ Kg7
Rh7+ Kf8
Rh8+ Ke7
Re8++
h6+ Kf8
Rd8+ Ke7
Re8++
that took 30 seconds with no chess board.. do i get bonus points for that..im just kidding..
White seems to have at least a draw via 1. h6+ R:h6 2. R:h6 K:h6 3. Rh1+ Kg7 4. Rh7+ since 4… Kf8 5. Rh8+ Ke7 6. Re8 is mate. I don’t see a win for white if Black just plays Kf8-g7-f8 though.
Also 1. h6+ Kf8 2. Rd8+ Ke7 3. R:h8 established a material balance and the h-pawn is probably unstoppable.
1. h6+ if
1. … Rxh6
2. RxR KxR
3. Rh1+ Kg7
4. Rh7+ Kf8
5. Rh8+ Ke7
6. Re8#
if
1. … Kf8
2. Rd8+ Ke7
3. RxR Black has lost a rook and can’t stop White from queening.
Mark
i hardly play chess but i would go:
1.h6+ Kf8 2.RdD8+ Ke7 3.Rde8 mate
I see only a draw for white
1. h6+ Rxh6
2. Rxh6 Kxh6
3. Rh1+ Kg7
4. Rh7+ Kf8
5. Rh8+ Kg7
6. Rg8+ Kh6,
etc.
you are indeed correct. it is a draw. but thats not bad considering your down a queen..i noticed that myself a minute after posting my solution.