White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Ng5 Kg6
Qfx7 KxNg5
Qxg7 Kh5
Qxh7 Kg5
h4#
1. Nd8+ Kf8
2. Qf7#
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This looks familiar, maybe it was posted some time back.
1. Ng5+ Kg6 (Kf8 2. Qf7#)
2. Qf7+ Kg5
3. Qg7+ Kh5
4. Qh7+ Kg5
5. h4#
If
2. … Kh6
3. Rh4+ Kg5
4. Qh5#
1.Ng5+ Kf8 2.Qf7#
1.Ng5+ Kg6 2.Qf7+ Kh6 3.Rh4+ Kxg5 4.Qh5#
1.Ng5+ Kg6 2.Qf7+ Kxg5 3.Qxg7+ Kh5 4.g4+ Kh4 5.Qh6+ Rh5 6.gxh5+ Kh3 7.Qe3+ Kg2 8.Rg1+ Kxh2 9.Rh4+ Bh3 10.Rxh3
1Ng5+ kg6 2Qf7 kxn 3 Qg7+ kh5
4Qh7 kg5 5h4 mate
1.Ng5+ Kg6
2.Qf7+ Kxg5 (2..Kh6 3.Rh4+ Kxg5 4.Qh5#)
3.Qxg7+Kh5
4.Qxh7+Kg5
5.h4+#
I was first trying with Nd8, seeing that if Kf8 then Qf7#, and if Kg6 then Qf7+; at this point there were two lines for Black: Kg5 and Kh6. With Kg5 it was easy:
1. Nd8 Kg6; 2. Qf7+ Kg5; 3. Qxg7+ Kh5; 4. Qxh7+ Kg5 5. Nf7#. However, with Kh6 there was no way to win… so i decided to give up the knight with 1. Ng5 trying to mate with the pawn instead:
1. Ng5 .. Kg6 (or mate in one)
2. Qf7+ .. Kh6 (Kxg5 below)
3. Rh4+ .. Kxg5 (no interposition in this case)
4. Qh5#
or
1. Ng5 .. Kg6 (or mate in one)
2. Qf7+ .. Kxg5
3. Qxg7+ .. Kh5
4. Qxh7+ .. Kg5
5. h4#
1. Nd8+ Kg6
2. Qf7+ Kg5 (Kh6, 3. Rh4+ Kg5 (Rh4, Rxh4#), 4. Qh5#)
3. Qxg7+ Kh5
4. Qg4+ Kh6
5. Nf7#
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well, simple puzzle.
White wins the game in ease.
Already the best initial move had been given by an “Anonymous”.[As of now,that I could see at this page ]
So,let me give a slight variation as an example.
Example
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1.Nd8+ Kg6
2.Qf7+ Kh6
3.Rh4+ Kg5
4.Qh5++ Mate
White wins the game in ease.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
1. Ng5+ Kg6 (1. … Kf8 2. Qf7#)
2. Qf7+ Kh6 (2. … Kxg5 3. Qxg7#)
3. Rh4 Kxg5
4. Qxh5#
Also 1. Ng5+ Kf8 2. Nxh7++ unless I’m making a mistake.
Yeah, I guess the King escapes via g6.
1.Ng5+ Kg6
2.Qf7+ Kg5
3.Qg7+ Kh5
4.g4+ Kh4
5.gxf5+ Kh5
6.Qh7+ Kg5
7.h4mate
The key is the initial double check to start the king hunt.
Anonymous 4:02 AM has found the same solution as me.
If this is right, why are here only 2 posts published yet?
1. Nd8+ Kg6
2. Qf7+ Kg5 (Kh6, 3. Rh4+ Kg5 (Rh5, Rxh5#/Qxh5#), 4. Qh5#)
3. Qxg7+ Kh5
is absolutely clear, and now I see two equally good continuations:
4. Qg4+ Kh6
5. Nf7#
or
4. Qxh7+ Kg5
5. h4#
The line with Nd8 does not work due to the Queen in a5, and the King is safe in h6.
Hi Susan Polgar,
This is my second post at this title.
Yeah,I had over seen(Seen beyond it,but not it – lol)the Black’s queen at “a5” but still “Nd8” can lead White to win though not as neat as “Ng5”.
Given below the example supporting my view,here again variations exist.
Example
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1.Nd8+ Kg6
2.Qf7+ Kh6
3.Rh4+ Rh5
4.R*Nb4 Q*Rb4
5.Q*Re8 Bf5
6.Nf7+ Kg6
7.Q*Be7 Qc4
8.Nh8+ Kh6
9.Qe3+ Rg5
10.Rc1 a5
11.g3 b5
12.h4 b4
13.h*Rg5+ f*g
14.Rh1+ Qh4
15.R*Qh4++ Mate.
Well,I have given these moves just for a change – definitely “Ng5” initial move is the best.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
It’s a repost…