White to move. How can White defend against multiple threats from Black? How should White proceed?
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1. Rxf6+
If ..gxh6, 2. Rg8+ Kh5 3. Qh7#
If ..Kxg5 2. Qxg7#
1. Rxf6+, …
black has only two possibilities
either
1. … , Kxg5
2. Qxg7++
or
1. … , gxf6
2. Rg8+, Kh5
3. Qh7++
am I missing something?
Not 100% sure this is right, but my first thought is:
1. RxNf6+ g7xRf6
(if 1…Kxg5, then 2. Qf5++)
2. Rg8+ Kh5
3. Qh7++
i think the correct way to start is :
1 Rxf6+
then the rest is forced. K cannot take g5 as Qf5 is mate
king can’t take f6 cause it’s illegal
so gxf6 is forced. then:
Rg8+ Kh5 (forced)
Qh7#
I can’t see how can stop all different mate threats. Too hard.
1. Rxf6+ gxf6 2. Rg8+ Kh5 3. Qh7#
1. Rxf6+ gxf6 2. Rg8+ Kh5 3. Qh7#
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1. Rxf6+ gxf6
2. Rg8+ Kh5
3. Qh7mate
is one line, etc
1 RxN+ gxf
2 Rh6+ Kxg5
3 Qg7+ Kf5
4 Rxf6+ Ke4
…. I can’t calculate it any more, somebody help. Sooner or later White bags the black queen.
Mark
Took me some time to see the second move while the firt was quite obvious.
1. Rxf6+, gxf6 (Kxg5? 2. Qf5#) 2. Rg8+! and now (Kh6 3. Qg7+) Kh5 and the queen mates (in third or fourth move) on h7.
Nice mate.
As it is 2:15 in the night here I am not sure if this is right. :-))
Good night!
Jochen
1.Rxf6+!
1. …gxf6 2.Rg8+! Kh5 3.Qh7 mate
1. …Kxg5 2.Qxg7 mate
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1.Rxf6+…gxf
2.Rg8+…Kh5
3.Qh7 mate
but did you see this?
1. Rh6+
if 1. … Kxg5 then 2. Qxg7#
1. … gxh6
2. Rxg6+
if 2. … Kxg5 then
3. Qf5+ Kh4
4. Rxh6+ Qh5
5. Rxh5 Kg3
6. Rh3#
or
2. … Kh5
3. Qh3+ Kxg5
4. Qxh6+ Kg4
5. Rf4+ Kg3
6. Qh4#