2q1k1rr/3b1Rp1/4p3/2ppP1N1/p1nN3p/Pp5P/1P3Q2/5R1K w k – 0 1
White to move. How should White proceed?
Level of difficulty: 2.5 out of 4
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1. Re7+
If
1 … K:e7
2 Qf7+ Kd8
3 Nc:e6+ B:e6
4 N:e6+ Q:e6
5 Q:e6
with threats 6. Q:d5+, 6. Rf7 and 6. Rd1
If
2 … Kd8
3 Nd:e6+ B:e6
4 N:e6+ Q:e6
4 R:e6
Re7+ Kxe7 Qf7+ Kd8 Ngxe6+ Bxe6 Nxe6++
R-e7# K-d8
N/d4xe6# Bxe6
Nxe6# Qxe6
Qxe6
and white’s threats include R-f7 (threatening mate) and Qxd5#.
1. Re7+
1. … Kxe7
2. Qf7+ Kd8
3. Ngxe6+ Bxe6
4. Nxe6+ Qxe6
5. Qxe6
1. … Kd8
2. Ngxe6+
2. … Kxe7
3. Qf7#
2. … Bxe6
3. Nxe6+
3. … Kxe7
4. Qf7#
3. … Qxe6
4. Rxe6
1. Re7+!
a. 1. … Kxe7 2. Qf7+ Kd8 3. Ndxe6+ Bxe6 4. Nxe6+ Qxe6 5. Qxe6 –> and white will win the Queen and has a decisive attack.
b. 1. … Kd8 2. Ndxe6+ Bxe6 (2. … Kxe7 3. Qf7#) 3. Nxe6+ Kxe7 4. Qf7#
1. Re7+
a) 1….K:e7 2. Qf7+ Kd8 3. N:e6+ B:e6 4. N:e6#
b) 1….Kd8 2. N:e6+ B:e6 3. N:e6+ K:e7 4. Qf7#
1. Re7 Ke7
2. Qf7 Kd8
3. Ne6 Be6
4. Ne6 Qe6
5. Qe6
Re7+ wins
It’s ever so much fun to slide that rook (ever so carefully and ever so slowly) just one square, looking one’s opponent in the eye when making the move.
1. Re7+ Kxe7
(1. .. Kd8 2. Ngxe6+ Bxe6 (2. .. Kxe7 3. Qf7#) 3. Nxe6+ Qxe6 (3. .. Kxe7 4. Qf7#) 4. Rxe6)
2. Qf7+ Kd8 3. Ngxe6+ Bxe6 4. Nxe6+ Qxe6 5. Qxe6
and White is threatening the killer move Rf7 and also Qxd5+ attacking both king and knight.
1 Re7+,Kxe7
2 Qf7+,Kd8
3 Nxe6+,Bxe6
4. Nxe6+,Qxe6
5. Qxe6 Black loses queen
1 Re7+,Kd8
2 Nxe6+,Bxe6
3. Nxe6+,Qxe6
4. Qxe6, Qxh4+ black loses
1.Re8+!!
(Black has two options. To take or not to take the Rook!)
If 1….KxR 2.Qf7+ Kd8 3.Ndxe6+ BxN
4.NxB+ QxN 5.QxQ and black will quickly lose even more to delay the defeat.
If 1….Kd8 2.Ndxe6+ BxN 3.NxB+ QxN (If 3….KxR 4.Qf7++) 4.Rx1.Re8+!!
(Black has two options. To take or not to take the Rook!)
If 1….KxR 2.Qf7+ Kd8 3.Ndxe6+ BxN
4.NxB+ QxN 5.QxQ and black will quickly lose even more to delay the defeat.
If 1….Kd8 2.Ndxe6+ BxN 3.NxB+ QxN (If 3….KxR 4.Qf7++) 4.RxQ and White has Queen for Night.