White to move. How should White proceed?
4r3/1q2p1k1/2R3p1/3PP1Np/2p4P/4Q1P1/rp5K/8 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
4r3/1q2p1k1/2R3p1/3PP1Np/2p4P/4Q1P1/rp5K/8 w – – 0 1
1.Rxg6+! Kxg6(forced to take otherwise a quick mate by White)
2.Qe4+! with a quick mate to follow;
for example: 2..Kg6 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4.Qf7 mate
Passive moves allow black to queen with check. Can’t allow that, so we need a very forcing move, ideally a check. And indeed 1. Rxg6# does it – mate in four.
1. Rxg6+
1..Kxg6 2. Qe4+ Kg7 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qf7#
1..Kh8 2. Nf7+ Kh7 3.Qh6#
Rxg6 looks pretty convincing, whether or not Black takes the Rook. If the former, then Qe4+, followed by Qh7+ and Qf7#; and if the latter, then mate also follows using the N, R, and Q. For example, retreating with Kh8 leads to Nf7+ and Qh6#; and Kf8 instead leads to Qf4#. Phil
1.Rxg6 +-
Rxg6+! should decide the game
1, Rxg6+ Kxg6
2, Qe4+ and straight way to mate
OR
1, Rxg6+ Kh8
2, Nh7+ Kh7
3, Qh6#
OR
1, Rxg6+ Kf8
2, Qf3#
1)Rg6+,kg6,2)qe4+ kh6,3)qh7#( if 2…kg7 3)qh7+ +-)
if 1)…Kh8 2)Nf7+ and wins
This is an amateur puzzle…….more tough puzzles please !:)
Rxg6+
with a weak g6, this should be easy
1. Rxg6 Kxg6 (… Kf8 2. Qf2# … Kh8 2. Nf7+ Kh7 3.Qh6#) 2.Qe4+ Kg7 3.Qh7+ Kg8 4.Ne6#
Where can I find the solution?
1. Rxg6+
a) … Kxg6 2. Qe4+
i) … Kh5 3. Qh7#
ii) … Kh8 3. Qh7#
iii) … Kf8 3. Qf4#
b) … Kh8 2. Nf7+ Kh7 3. Qh6#
c) … Kf8 2. Qf4#
Rxg6+ wins. After Kxg6 Qe4+ it’s a mate in two.
1.Rxg6+! Kxg6 2.Qe4+ Kg7 (2…Kh6 3.Qh7#) 3.Qh7+ Kf8 4.Qf7#
-mark m
1.Rxg6+ Kxg6 2.Qe4+ mates
-TCC
The position has quiet down after the queen exhange, and a draw is most likely, I think. This favor Anand, but is not so good for Topalov. Perhaps Topa will try something wild, to disturb the equality of the position, but this could backfire.