White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
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Qg4
Cute, but
hg Rf1+
Qxf1 gfQ+
Kxf1 Bh4
Qa5
followed by Bc7 – Bb8 – Bxa7 wins simply as well
mk
it looks like liquidating is good for white, e.g.;
hxg7 rf1+
qxf1 gxf1=q+
kxf1 bxr
ba5 and white will take the a pawn and win
h7+ Rxh7
Qg4+
or
h7+ Kf7
Qh5+
h7+ Rxh7
Kxf2 Rg7
Rg4 White is ahead on material and stops Black’s g2 queening.
1.h7+?? Kh8
Qg4 leaves white a whole rook ahead in all lines
Really, elephant? How about the line
1 Qg4 Rf1+
2 Kh2 g1/Q+
3 QxQ Rg7xQ
4 h7+ Kh8
White moves 2 and 3 are forced. Doesn’t look like a rook ahead to me.
Mark
1. Qg4 Rf1+
2 K:g2 R:g4+
3. R:g4+ K moves
4. K:f1 and white is a rook ahead.