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  1. Real Sociedade dos Amigos do Xadrez Reply

    1. h4+ Kxh4 (1… Kg4 2. Qe4+ Qf4 3. Qxf4#) 2. Qe4+ Kg5 3. f4+ Kg4 (3… Kh4 4.f5+ Kg5 5. Qf4#) (3… Kh6 4. Qh7#) 4. Qf3+ Kh4 5. Qg3# *

  2. aam@fics Reply

    1. h4+ Kxh4
    2. Qe4+ Kg5
    3. f4+ Kh4

    (or 3… Kh6 4. Qh7#
    or 3… Kg4 4. Qf3+ Kh4 5. Qg3#)

    4. f5+ Kg5
    5. Qf4#

  3. gregdcarroll73 Reply

    1. h4 wins.

  4. jMac Reply

    I’d play 1.h4+ followd by 2.Qe4+

  5. Anonymous Reply

    h4 🙂

    Hoping Nakamura will turn things around and start winning against the top of the crop!

    Cheers.

  6. Chessforeva Dev Reply

    h4+

  7. Haridaran Reply

    1. h4+! Kxh4
    2. Qe4+ Kg5
    3. f4+ Kh4
    4. f5+ Kg5
    5. Qf4#

  8. Anonymous Reply

    1.Pf4+ Kh4
    2.Bg6 Qc6+
    3.Kf2 Any move
    4.Qxp++

  9. Apollo Reply

    1.h4+ Kxh4
    2.Qf4+ Kg5
    3.f4+ Kh6 (3…kg5 6.f5#)
    4. qh7 mate

  10. Ravi Reply

    1.h4+ Kxh4 (it is important to go first with h4 to bring the Queen into the position than with f4)
    (1…Kg4 2.Qe4+ Qf4 3.Qxf4#)
    2.Qe4+ Kg5
    3.f4+ Kg4
    (3…Kh4 4.f5+ Kg5 5.Qf4#)
    4.Qf3+ Kh4 5.Qh3#

  11. Jaikar Reply

    h4+ Kxh4
    Qe4+ Kg5
    f4+ Kh4
    F5+ Kg5
    Qf4++

    If Kh6 Instead of Kh4
    Qh7++

  12. Anonymous Reply

    h4

  13. Anonymous Reply

    1.f4+

    1. … Kg4
    2. Be2+ Kh4
    3. Qxh5#

    1. … K4
    2. Bg6, threatening 3. Qxh5#
    2. … Qc6+
    3. Kf2

  14. Anonymous Reply

    In your 2nd scenario the black queen can deliver a check on b2 that complicates things.

  15. pht Reply

    I immediately liked the two moves Be2 and h4, but had trouble finding the right order.
    1. Be2? Qg6
    2. h4+ Kf6
    is nonsence, so I have to try
    1. h4+ Kxh4 (Kg4? Be2+)
    2. Be2 Qg5+ (enforced)
    3. Kf1!
    and what will black do now? Black seems surprisingly paralyzed, and can’t prevent Bxh5 etc.

  16. pht Reply

    1. Checking sack move
    2. Non checking attack move
    3. After self beeing checked, good prophylactic move wins

  17. fajac Reply

    The idea with f4+ is correct, but it must be prepared properly:
    1. h4+! Kxh4
    1. … Kg4
    2. Qe4+ Qf4
    3. Qxf4#
    2. Qe4+ Kg5
    3. f4+ Kh4/g4
    3. … Kh6 Qh7#
    Since the white queen is on e4 now,
    4. f5+! is possible with discovered check, which is the significant difference to the starting position.
    4. … Kg5
    5. Qf4#

  18. Anonymous Reply

    1. h4+
    if 1….Kxh4
    2. Qe4+ Kg5
    3. f4+
    if 3….Kg4
    4. Be2+ Kh4
    5. f5+ Kg5
    6. Qf4#
    if 3….Kh4
    4. f5+ Kg5
    6. Qf4+
    if 3….Kh6
    4. Qh7#
    if 1….Kg4
    2. Be2+ etc.

  19. Anonymous Reply

    h4+ Kxh4 Qe4+ Kg5 f4+ and mate coming one way or the other

  20. S.K.Srivastava Reply

    1h4 kh4 2Qe4 kg5 3 f4+ kg4 5 f5 g5
    6 Qf4 mate

  21. Anonymous Reply

    h4+ wins quickly

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