White to move. How can White get out of this mess?
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QUEEN CHEATS HER KING
I was bewildered as I saw disposition of black pieces.Take of the 3 black pieces from 2nd rank and the solution is clear.
1.Qe8+ Rxe8
2.Rxe8+ Kg7
3.Bf8+ Kg8/Kh8
4.Bh6#
1. Qe8+ Rxe8
2. Rxe8+ Kg7
3. Bf8+ Kh8
4. Bh6++
RxB! RxR
Qe8+ Kg7
Bf8+ Kg8
Bh6++
Qe8+ Rxe8
Rxe8+ Kg7
Bf8+ Kg8 or Kh8
Bh6#
1. Qe8+ Rxe8 2. Rxe8+ Kg7 3. Bf8+ Kg8/h8 4. Bh6#
With
1. Qe8+! Rxe8 (… Kg7 2. Bf8+ is worse)
2. Rxe8+ Kg7
3. Bf8+ Kg8
4. Be7+ Kg7
5. Bf8+
And draw by perpetual check. Taking the black queen is not good since black requeens and has more pieces.
1. Qe8+ Rxe8
2. Rxe8+ Kg7
3. Bf8+ Kg8/h8
4. Bh6 mate
queen sacrifice mate in 4
An elementary mate in 4 moves gets white out of this mess:
1. Qe8+! Rxe8
2. Rxe8+ Kg7
3. Bf7+! Kg8/Kh8
4. Bh6#
Or with swapped moves:
1. … Kg7
2. Bf7+ Kg8/Kh8
3. Bh6+ Rxe8
4. Rxe8#
To Prof. Bhat:
I have answered your comment on January 27 Attacking chess tactic.
1. Qe8+ Rxe8
2. Rxe8+ Kg7
3. Bf8+ Kg8/Kh8
4. Bh6#
Am I missing something?
1.Rxd2 Rxd2
2.Qe8+ Kg7
3.Qf8#