White to move. What is the most accurate continuation for White?
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1. Ng5+ If Kf6, Nce5+ wins a bishop or an exchange.
OR
1. Ng5+ Kg8/f8 then Rxg7+ and the knight then checks on e6, getting one rook.
Two moves with the e4 knight, the first a check, and the second a triple fork of the rooks and king would seem to be strong:
1. Ng5 Kg8 (only move I see)
2. Rg7! Kg7
3. Ne6+ Kf8
4. Nd8 nets a piece for a pawn, and white’s passed d-pawn look very dangerous now that the d8 rook has been removed.
I don’t immediately see a stronger alternative, but I will look further should this comment be posted quickly as “incorrect”.
Ng5
Is it 1.Ng5+ ?
1… Kf6 2. Nce4+
1…Kg8 2.Rxg7+
Ng5, threatening Ng6.
White Ng5+. Black can not Kf8 due to White’s Ne6+, forking Blacks rook. So black has to go Ke7 or Kf6, Kf6 is followed by Ne4, forcing black Ke7. Either way White get’s Blacks Bishop with Rxg7.
Ng5+ Kg8 Rxg7+ Kxg7 Ne6+
My way, but I am not sure 🙁
This is too difficult. Easier puzzle please.
Anon 3:31:00 wrote
🙂
I think you are joking! Beginners puzzle.
Ng5 with threat on e6
Ng5+, if Kf6 then Ne4+, losing Bishop on g7. If Kf8, Ne6+ winning bishop with double attack, and or the exchange, depending. If Kg8, then Rxg7, Kxg7, Ne6+, winning unprotected rook on e8.
Ng5+ looks good. it will win at least the bishop on g7 after Kg8, Rxg7+, Kxg7, Ne6+. maybe black can take back the pawn on f3, but will eventually have to sac the knight for white´s advanced passed pawn. in the end white has two extra knights but might be low on pawns. whatever.
sorry to see, my last comments weren´t published?!
Greets, Jan
Ng5 with threats of Ne6 and Rxg7
1. Nc3-b5
Knight jump, it usually works.
1. Ng5+ ….with a definite winning advantage after forking 2 rooks in the next move.
Ng5 is the simple move
1.Ng5+
if
A)
1…Kf6?
2.N(c)e4+ Ke7
3.RxB+ Ke8
4.Ne6
wins a whole rook in the end.
B)
1…Kg8
2.RxB+! KxR
3.Ne6+ Kg8
4.Nxd8
winning the bishop in this case…
Ng5
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,Ng5+ ….[ White wins ]
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