White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
1. Nf5! exf5
2. Rxf5 Rh8
3. Qxh6+! Kxh6
4. Rh5#
Ruud
I would play
1.Rf5
Threatens 2.Qxh6 Kxh6
3.Rh5
so
1.Rf5 exf5
2.Nxf5
winning as the white queen hits h6 and mates
That one was flawed, 4. … Kg6 is an escape. However, the idea seems fine. So, whites moves should be ordered a bit different.
1. Rf5 threatening Qxh6 Rh5# (g6 under attack by Nh4)
1. … exf5
2. Nxh5 and no black defense against Qxh6 / Qg7#
Bobby Fischer’s combination this week was cooler. I liked that one.
This one is real good too, but not quite as exciting as the one Bobby spotted.
I love these puzzles Susan. Keep them coming. It seems to be helping my chess play. Definitely increasing my creativity over the board.
You can try and solve the following, White plays and wins.
r4rk1/pp3ppp/2pq1nb1/6N1/2BP4/7R/PPQ2PPP/4R1K1 w – – 0 1
@Pharaoh
The main variation of your problem is possibly:
1.Qxg6 hxg6 2.Bxf7+ Rxf7 3.Rh8+ Kxh8 4.Nxf7+ Kh7 5.Nxd6 Rd8 6.Re6 and with 6 pawns against 5 (2 doubled) White should win after exchanges.
That’s right lantonov.
Interesting sidenote if you care
1) Rf5 b*c3
2) Q*h6 K*h6
3) Rh5 #
1. Rf5 exf5
2. Nxf5 Kg8
3. Qxh6 black any
4. Qg7 mate
Looks to be pretty good.
White is in real trouble after
1. Nf5 exf5
2. Rxf5 bxc3
3. Qf4 Rg8
where black holds off white’s attack and is now winning (black is up a bishop for a pawn in the original position)