White to move. Is this a win, draw, or loss for White? How should White proceed?
7k/4Kp1p/2p3pP/8/1p5B/3N4/8/5r2 w – – 0 1
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1. Kf8 b3
2. Ne5 b2
3. Nxf7+ Rxf7
4. Kxf7 b1Q
5. Bf6#
or 1. … f6
2. Nxb4 c5
3. Nc6 c4
4. Nd8 c3
5. Nf7#
the black rook can´t leave the f-file due to the Bf6 mate threat. greets, jan
White wins!
1. Kf8 b3
2. Ne5 b2
3. Nxf7+ Rxf7
4. Kxf7 g5
5. Bxg5 b1=Q
6. Bf6++
Regyep János
1. Kf8!! and it’s win for white..black can fight several moves to avoid mate, but cant manage it.
For instance:
1…f6!2. Bf2! c5 3.Bxc5 Ra1 4.Nxb4 Rc1 5.Be7 Rc8+ 6.Kf7 Rc7 7.Nd5 Ra7 8.Nxf6 g5 9.Ne8 g4 10.Kf8 Rxe7 11.Kxe7 Kg8 12.Nf6+ Kh8 13.Kf8 g3 14.Ne8 g2 15.Nd6 g1=Q 16.Nf7#
1. Kf8 2(a) If rook Black move to Rf5 (i)…Nf5 g5 (ii)Bxg5 Rxg5 (iii)Nf7# OR (i)…Nf5 g5 (ii)Bxg5 RxNf5 (iii)Bf6# 2(b) If rook Black move to Rf3 (i)…Nf5 Rf4 (ii)Nxf7+ Rxf7 (iii)Bf6# So, this game – White WON
kf8
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How about 1. Nf2, and if the rook doesn’t take the knight, 2. Kxf7, 3. Bf6+