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White to move. How should white proceed?

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  1. Yancey Ward Reply

    I would look at 1.Rh8 first since the rook can’t be taken by the king due to the mate with 2.Qh7. Doesn’t take long to see this is a mate:

    1. Rh8 Kf7 (Kg7/h8 2.Qh7#)
    2. Qh7 Qg7 (only move)
    3. Bg6 Ke7 (only move)
    4. Qg7#

  2. Cortex Reply

    YAR

    1.Rh8+ Kf7 (Kxh8 Qh7#)
    2.Qh7+ Qg7
    3.Bg6+

    Note: White wins only because of his third move. Neither capture nor swapping are efficient due to the passed pawn b3!

    Now a serious question: how are you? busy? not-so-healthy? The frequency of the reposts is truly alarming.

  3. Anonymous Reply

    1. Rh8+ Kf7 (Kxh8/g7, 2. Qh7#)
    2. Qh7+ Qg7
    3. Bg6+ Ke7
    4. Qxe7#
    greets, jan

  4. Anonymous Reply

    Xe trang di chuyen xuong H8 —> ok
    white will win !

  5. Haridaran Reply

    1. Rh8+! Kf7
    2. Qh7+ Qg7
    3. Bg6+! Qe7
    4. Qxg7#

  6. BinayakRath Reply

    Hi,

    can anyone solve the puzzle
    white to play and win

    White Kd8 Bb3 Bg1
    Black Kc1 Ba1 Pb2 Pb7 Pb6 Ph7
    P for Pawn

    I am not able to find a win for white here thats why i am reposting it.

  7. Ravi Reply

    1.Rh8+ Kf7 (taking the rook loses to Qh7#)
    2.Qh7+ Qg7
    3.Bg6+ Ke7
    4.Qxg7#

  8. Anonymous Reply

    Rh8+, Kf7,
    Qh7+, Qg7
    Bg6 mate

  9. Anup Reply

    1. Rh8+ Kf7 (Kh8 2. Qh7#)
    2. Qh7+ Qg7
    3. Bg6+ Ke7
    4. Qg7#

  10. pht Reply

    This looks like a pretty simple mate in 4:
    1. Rh8+ Kf7 (Kxh8 Qh7#)
    2. Qh7+ Qg7
    3. Bg6+ Ke7
    4. Qxg7#

  11. Usemeplz Reply

    We must do something with black queen… how much steps do we have?

  12. Hardik Reply

    Rh8+

  13. Anonymous Reply

    1]rh8+ kf7
    2]Qh7+ Qg7
    3]Bg6+ ke7
    4]Qg7#

  14. S.K. Srivastava Reply

    1Rh8 2Qh7 3Bg6 Sufficient.
    Off late we are not getting
    difficult problems.

  15. Wanky Reply

    Venky help us we can’t solve it without you.

  16. Anonymous Reply

    Rh8+, Kf7
    Qh7+, Qg7
    Bg6 mate

  17. Anonymous Reply

    To BinayakRath

    This is not a place to post our puzzles. However, the solution is beautiful. Have this:

    1 Be3+ Kb 2.Bh6 b5 3.Ke7 b4 4.Kf6 b5 5.Kg5 Kc1 6.Kg4+ Kb1 7.Kf4 Kc1 8.Kf3+ Kb1 9.Ke3 Kc1 10.Kd3+ Kb1 11.Bd5 b3 12.Bxb3 b4 13.Bd5 b3 14.Kc3 Ka2 15.Bxb3+ Kb1 16.Bf4 h5 17.Be6 h4 18.Kb3 h3 19.Bf5# Curtsey: Houdini Chess Engine.

  18. BinayakRath Reply

    Thanks Anonymous for the solution
    I have never thought of Ke7
    and i will not post my puzzle here in future.

  19. Anonymous Reply

    To Susan Polgar

    Please make provision for readers puzzles which are interesting like the one posted by BinayakRath.

  20. Anonymous Reply

    To BinayakRath
    If you just happen to see this…
    I am snrao who gave the key to you.
    There is one site where we share our puzzles – ChessVideos.tv. I posted your puzzle also there. Please visit.

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