White to move. How should white proceed?
5nk1/2N2p2/2b2Qp1/4PpNp/2q4P/6P1/p4P1K/2n5 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should white proceed?
5nk1/2N2p2/2b2Qp1/4PpNp/2q4P/6P1/p4P1K/2n5 w – – 0 1
1. e6 ! +-
e6 fxe
Nc7xe6 Nf8xNe6
Ng5xNe6 forcing black to loose queen and the game eventually.
1. e6 blocks Black’s queen’s defense of f7, allowing mate.
Nce6 and either it is mate or black loses the queen
The first move that catches my eye is e6 to add to the attack on f7, block the black queen’s coverage of that square, and to open a line for the white queen to cover a1. Let’s see how it plays out:
1. e6 Be8
I don’t anything holds. Both a1Q and fe6 loses to 2.Qf7 followed by 3.Qf8#. Ne6 loses to 2.Qf7 followed by Qh7#. Qe6 loses to 2.Nce6 with double threats of 3.Qg7# and 3.Qf7 followed by either 4.Qf8# or 4.Qh7#. Continuing:
2. Ne8 and there is no answer to the twin threats of 3.Qg7# and 3.Qf7+ followed by Qf8#
Nce6…If Nxe6 then Qxf7+ Kh8 Qh7++
Or if Qxe6 Nxe6 winning the Queen. If knight is not captured then Qg7++
1. e6
Option 1:
1. … fxe6
2. Qf7+ Kh8
3. Qxf8++
Option 2:
1. … Nxe6
2. Qf7+ Kh8
3. Qh7++
Option 3:
1. … Qxe6
2. N7xe6
with mate to follow similar to option 1 or 2 above
Option 4:
1. … Be8
2. Nxe8 any move
3. Qg7++
Option 5:
1. … any other move (e.g. Qc5)
2. exf7++
Yancy Ward says
Sorry I have drinking to much to give you the details but push e6, have another shot and hope for the best.
Bottoms up
Yancy (burp) Ward
1. e6 fxe6 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Qxf8+ mate. if 1. .. Nxe6 2. Qxf7+ Kh8 3. Qxh7+ mate. if 1. .. Qxe6 2. N7xe6 Nxe6 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Qxh7+ mate
ne6? blocking the black q from the mating square?
e6
Nce6! Beautiful obstruction!
Black pawn on a2!!!!! 1-0
e6han
1.e6! wins!
Nce6 fails to Qxe6 Nxe6 Nxe6. White has no threats and Black will Queen his a2 pawn next move.
The correct move is e6!
1. e6 (I guess!)
i will like e6
e6! should win.
With a queening option for black, sacrifice of the queen may not
be a bad option in response to
1. Nce6 …
Instead, hold onto Nce6 to make any queen sacrifice futile:
1. Pe6 …
effectively blocks the black queen leaving black with no good options.
1. … Ne6
2. Qf7 Kh8
3. Qh7#
1. … Pe6
2. Qf7 Kh8
3. Qf8#
And finally:
1. … Qe6
2. Nce6 …
which transitions into one of the other two lines for white.
Greetings from Lenya Gristmilli
Gristmilli grinds out another one
After 1. e6 the best defence is 1. … Be8, but all roads lead to checkmate.
1. e6 a1=Q 2. Qxf7+ Kh8 3. Qxf8#
1. e6 Qxe6 2. Ncxe6 Nxe6 [2. … a1=Q 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Qxf8# ] 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Qh7#
1. e6 Nxe6 2. Qxf7+ Kh8 3. Qh7#
1. e6 Bd5 2. Qxf7+ Kh8 3. Qxf8#
1. e6 Be8 2. Nxe8 a1=Q [ 2. … Nxe6 3. Qxf7+ Kh8. 4. Qh7#] 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. Qxf8#
Dear Nikonoel,
Lenya laments that after 1. Nce6, the obstructor is the obstructed after 1. … Qxe6.
Black wins after 1. Nce6. Black can afford to sac her queen, since Black comes up materially ahead after promoting a-pawn, and there is no longer any mating attack for White.
Lenya Gristmilli
Five people and all with the wrong solution? LOL
1. Nce6? Qxe6! 2. Nxe6 Nxe6 3. ~ a1=Q and 0-1
Right answer is 1. e6!
Hi Susan Polgar,
Good – Already bright minds of this blog had given the moves,nothing needs to be added from my side.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
1.e6 Qxe6
2.Ncxe6 Nfxe6
3.Qxf7+ Kh8
4.Qh7#