White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1.Nf6+ next Qxg6 (and Nxg6)
I would go for
1. Nf6 Bf6
2. Qg6 Kf8 (if Bg7 3.Nf5 wins)
3. Qf6 and there is no real defense to the various threats of Ng6, Re5, Bb5, Bf7. I don’t see anything really better after 1. Nf6. The two alternatives are Kf8 or Kh8
1. …..Kf8
2. Ng6 fg6 (what else?)
3. Nh7 Ke7 (Ke8 4.Qg6 Kd7 5.Qe6#)
4. Qg6 and there is no adequate defense to Qf7
4. …..Rd5 (Nd5, Bd5 no better)
5. Qg7 Kd8
6. Qf8 Kd7
7. Nf6 Kc6 (Ke6 is similar)
and I don’t want to explore this any more deeply- it looks totally lost for black.
Finally,
1. Nf6 Kh8
2. Qg6 Bf6 (fg6 3. Ng6#)
3. Qf6 Kh7 or Kg8
4. Nf5 followed by mate.
I think this is all good, but I often overlook the silliest things when knights are involved (including my own knights). However, Nf6 looks to win in all cases, but maybe there is something quicker.
Ng5!!
I said Ng5 but now im not so sure… maybe Qb1 is the first move.
Nf6+
Ok… I said Bg5 and then Qb1 but now I SERINGUERO think Nf6+ should be played first…
1.Nf6+ and 2.Qxg6
1. Nf6+ [BxN 2.Qxg6+ [Bg7 3. Nf5 +-] Kf8 3.QxB +-] Kf8 2.Nxg6+ fxN 3.Qxf6 Rd7 (otherwise 4.Nh7+ Ke7 5. Qe7++) 4. NxR +/-
1. Nf6+
1..Kf8 2. Nxg6+ fxg6 3. Nh7+ Ke7 4. Qxg6 (Threatening Qf7#). Black has to lose heavy material in any variation.
1..Bxf6 2. Qxg6+ Kf8 3. Qxf6 Threatening Ng6+ followed by Rxe5+, etc. White has an irresistable attack.
1..Kh8 2. Qxg6 (Threatening Qh7#. 2..fxg6 3. Nxg6#) 2..Bxf6 3. Qxf6+ Kg8 4. Nf5 and mate next move is unavoidable
Nf6+…
1. Nf6+ Bxf6
2. Qxg6+ Bg7
3. Nf5 Kf8
4. Qxg7+ Ke8
5.Rxe5+ Kd7
6. Re7+ and white wins black’s queen
-RMD
Qb3
BTW when do we get to know the answer to this?
1. Nxf6 Bxf6 (1.. Kf/h8 2. Qxg6!)
2. Qxg6+ Bg7
3. Nf5 1-0
Susan polgar i have request for you.. please post solution of your tactic puzzles/endgames in 1-2 days irrespective of whether anyone else has posted correct solution or not . This is because i cannot recognize easily which reply is correct and which is not, as there are so many replies and i always end up in getting confused and puzzle remains unsolved for me!!
Nf6, then Qg6, then Nf5?
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,already best combination had been given by others,I was trying to see any other possible accurate combination but came out with none.
So the best will be as given by others that is initial move “Nf6”.
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Venky[ Chennai – India ]