White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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Rc8, just gains a winning material advantage…
don’t compicate. Simple solution is Qg3+
Qg3. Simple.
Qg3. Simple.
1. Qg3+ (a) Qxg3
2. Rxd8+ Kg7
3. fxg3
White wins a rook.
1. … (b) Kh8 or Kf8
2. Rxd6 Re6xd6
White trades rook for queen.
Mark
1. Qg3+! Qxg3
(Otherwise 2. Rxd6)
2. Rxd8+ Kg7
3. fxg3
1-0
Qg3+ wins q for r.
Qg3+ Qxg3 Rxd8+
1. Qg3+ wins a rook.
1. Qg3+ Qg3
2. Rd8+ Kg7
3. fg3
If
1. … Kf8
2. Rd6 Red6
Either way, white gains a full rook.
Qg3 ch, forces the queen off the file.
1. Qg3+ (nuff said already?)
if 1….Qxg3
2. Rxd8+ and fxg3
if 1….Kmoves
2. Rxd6
1Qg3+ and that is all.
1. Qg3+ Qxg3
2. Rxd8+ Kg7
3. fxg3
or
1. … Kf8
2. Rxd6
that is decisive. greets, jan
This was the easiest, Qg3 Q*Qg3, R*Rd8 Kg7,f*Qg3 winning decisive material advantage
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