White to move. How should White proceed?
5rk1/1b3p1p/4pb2/2p1N2Q/1pP2p2/1P1R3P/qB3PP1/6K1 w – – 0 25
Tseitlin, Mark – Gulko, Boris (Novosibirsk, 1971), presented by Andreas
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sharp tactic
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Rd8
if
.. Rxd8, then Qxf7+ followed by Ng6
if
.. Bxd8 Qg4+ followed by Nxf7
Exactly. also..
If Qb2 then Qf7+, if Be5 then Qg5+ etc.
And for those of us not as good at visualizing: Sharp tactic.
Thanks Nick!
Qg4+ looks more forcing – …Kh8, Nxf7+ Rxf7, Rd8+ (the f6 B is pinned) Rf8, now Rxf8 is mate but Bxf6# looks prettier because now the Rook is pinned!
Qg4+ looks more forcing…
1.Qg4+? Bg7 and black is fine.