White to move. How can white save this game?
1r6/p1n2p1R/3p1k2/3Pp3/2p1P3/1pP1B1N1/q2Q2K1/8 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How can white save this game?
1r6/p1n2p1R/3p1k2/3Pp3/2p1P3/1pP1B1N1/q2Q2K1/8 w – – 0 1
1. Bg5+ Kg6 (only move)
2. Rh6+ Kg7 (only move)
3. Nh5+ …
if 3. … Kf8, then Rh8+ wins the rook. Black has to keep the king off f8. So,
3. … Kg8. Then,
4. Nf6+ Kg7 5.Nh5+ Kg8, etc. Draw by repetition.
1Bg5 2Rh6 3Bf6 4Rh8 mate
Pretty simple:
1. Bg5 Kg6
2. Rh6 Kg7
3. Bf6 and 4.Rh8# can’t be stopped.
+Rh6
After 1. Nf5, Black is in a mating net. Rh6 mate cannot be averted.
Bg5+,Rh6+,Bf6+ the end
1. Bg5+ Kg6 (forced)
2. Rh6+ Kg7 (forced)
3. Nf5+ Kg8 (Kf8 4. Rh8#)
4. Ne7+ Kg7 (Kf8 5. Rh8#)
5. Bf6+ Kf8 (forced)
6. Rh8#
1. Bg5+ Kg6
2. Rh6+ Kg7
3. Nf5+ (a) Kf8
4. Rh8#
3. … (b) Kg8
4. Nf7+ Kf8
5. Rh8+ Kg7
6. Rxb8 white wins
Thanks to Anonymous 4:42 pm for posting the error I was about to commit. Mark
Vivian,
You are overlooking 1. …Rg8+ giving black a blocker at g6.
1. bg5+ and the rest is forced
.. Kg6
2. Rh6+ Kg7
3. Bf6+ Kf8 (or Kg8)
4. Rh8+#
Hi Susan Polgar,
Already others had discussed the best possible moves – nothing to add further.
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