White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. Qa5+! Nxa5 2. Rxd7#
1. Q:a5+ N:a5
2. R:d7#
(1) Qa5+ Nxa5
(2) Rxd7
1. Qa5+! Nxa5 2. Rxd7#
Qa5
Qa5
Close to a “5 second tactic”.
If Nc6 could be deflected, there is a nice Rxd7#. So the enforced Q sack:
1. Qa5+!
mates next.
Bxc6! (threate mate Qa5)
1) NxC6, Rb8+, Nxb8, Qa5 mate
2) Bxc6, Qa5 mate
-alex-
Bxc6! (threate mate Qa5)
1) NxC6, Rb8+, Nxb8, Qa5 mate
2) Bxc6, Qa5 mate
-alex-
Qa5 !
R*A7
Ra7
Queen ch & Rxb Mate
Q ch and Rxb mate
Rb8+ will win!
1. Rb8+ Nxb8
2. Qa5+ checkmate!
1. … Nc8
or
1. … Bc8
runs into serious problems very quickly.
Black either loses heavy material or gets checkmated.
Rb1+