White to move. How can white save this game?
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White to move. How can white save this game?
1. Qd6+ Kg8 2.Qg3+ Kf8… Perpetual check to draw
1. c6!
c6!
If there is a win for white here, I can’t find it.
All I have found is a draw:
1. Qd6+ Kg8
2. Qg3+ Kf8
If White has to only save the game, he can do that with perpetual check.
1. Qd6+, Kg8 (Ke8 loses to Qe7#)
2. Qg3+, Kf8 (Kh8 loses to Qg7#)
White simply pushes a pawn.
1. c6!!
Now black has no way to avoid the checkmate – this move cut off the king’s escape square, d7. The main threat is Qg7+ followed by Qf8#. If the c-pawn is taken (Rxc6) to free up d7, then the weakened back rank allows Qb8+ and it is checkmate next move.
Qd6+ and then Qg3+ for perpetual looks the best that White has.
C5
oops C6
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,I think typo error in the title – instead of typing Simple,its typed as Special – lol. : Cool.
White wins the game in ease.
Example
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1.c6 Ke8
2.Qe3+ Kf8
3.Qe7+ Kg8
4.c7 a1(Q)
5.Qd8+ R*Qd8
6.c*Rd8(Q)++ Mate.
White wins the game – Slight Variations exist but its a cake walk for White to win this game.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
White should simply gesture to the black pawn on a2, and claim the full point. Maybe move c6 first for extra drama.
The wimpy save is a perpetual after 1. Qd6+ Kg8 2. Qg3+ Kf8.
The nightmare for Black save is 1. c6, blocking Black’s escape via d7 after Qg7+ and Qg8#. Black doesn’t have 1. … Rxc6 because of 2. Qb8+ Rc8 3. Qxc8#.
May be Qg7+, Ke8, Qg8+, Kd7, c6+, Kc7
1c6 and wins.
I have found a better approach than my first draw suggestion:
1. Qd6+ Kg8 (Ke8? Qe7#)
2. c6!! a1=Q (Rxc6? Qd8#)
3. Qg3+ Kf8 (Kh8? Qg7#)
4. Qg7+ Ke8
5. Qg8#
Or:
2. … Kh8
3. c7!! Rg8 (a1=Q? Qd8 mates next)
3. Qd8!! a1=Q (Rxd8? cxd8=Q#)
4. Qxg8+ Kxg8
5. c8=Q#
Or:
3. … h6!
4. Qxg8+ Kxg8
5. c8=Q+ Kh7
6. Qf5+ Kg8
7. Qxh5! a1=Q
8. Qxh6
and black shall have to sack queen on f6 or g2
Or:
7. … Kf8
and in this case I am still not certain about the outcome, but white must at least hold a draw.
1. c6, threatening
2. Qg7+ Ke8
3. Qg8#.
1. … Rxc6
2. Qb8+ Rc8
3. Qxc8#.
1. … Ke8
2. Qe5+
2. … Kd8
3. Ke7#
2. … Kf8
3. Qd6+
3. … Ke8
4. Qe7#
3. … Kg8
4. Qg3+ Kf8
5. Qg7+ Ke8
6. Qg8#.
@pht,
your solution can be answered by the following:
1. Qd6+ Kg8 (Ke8? Qe7#)
2. c6?!
black best move is Be6!!
and 3. Qg3+ can be answered by Bg4
White best move is 1. c6!!
Mr venky
1c6 ke8
2kg8 mate
Hi Susan Polgar,
Hi S.K.Srivastava –
Yeah,mate happens,as you say.
But I prefer to give some interesting set of moves,thats why I had said variations exist.
Nice that you have asked me,by the by Where are you in India and what are you doing ?
After “c6” – A simply combination
Simple Example
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1.c6 R*c6
2.Qb8+ Rc8
3.Q*Rc8++ Mate.
Few more simple combination exist,these simple moves doesn’t throw interest on the subject and more over thats not required at this standard of this blog.[ Thats my humble opinion ]
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]