White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
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Sunday night chess tactic
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“Examine forcing moves” …
1.Rxh8+ {only win} Bxh8
2.Rxh8+ {only win} Ng8
3.Qh6+ {only win} Rg7
4.Qxd6+ {only win} Kf7
a ‘study’ to here, except that it lacks the element of surprise
5.Qe6+ Kf8 {only move}
6.Rxg8+ {only win} Rxg8 {only m}
7.Qe7#
An earlier 1…Ng8 shortens the win for White without changing the nature of it.
Whose game is this from?
1. Rh8+ Bxh8
2. Rxh8+ Ng8
(2… Kg7 3. Qh6#)
3. Qxd6+ Ke8
(3… Re7 4. Qxe7#)
4. Rxg8+ Rf8
5. Qe7#
1. Rh8+ Bh8 (…Ng8 same effect)
2. Rh8+ Ng8 forced move (…Kg7 to be checkmated by Qh6+)
2. Qd6+ Re7 is doomed also
pingsadRh8 BxR
RxB+ Ng8
Qxd6+ Ke8
RxN+ Rf8
RxR++
If instead of Ng8 Kg7 then Qh6++
1. Rh8+!
a)
1. … Bxh8
2. Rxh8+ Kg7
3. Qh6#
b)
1. … Ng8
2. Qxd6+! with mate next move.
I posted the solution to this -why wasn’t it posted up?!
I don’t wish to repeat anything thats already been said but not one person has found the full solution! In every case a small nuance that makes this tactic a nice one has been missed. Here are the variations:
1. Rh8+ Bxh8
(1. … Ng8
2. Qxd6+ Ke8
3. Re1+ 1-0)
2. Rxh8 Ng8
and now, not immediately Qxd6+ which allows the king to escape to g7 but…
3. Qh6+! Rg7
4. Qxd6+ Kf7
(4. … Ke8
5. Rxg8+ Rxg8
6. Qe7# 1-0)
5. Ne5+ Ke8
6. Rxg8+ Rxg8
7. Qd7+ Kf8
8. Qf8#
Thanks for the great problems!