White to move. How should White proceed?
r1b2k1r/6p1/5N2/4Pp2/1p2pP1q/2b1P2P/p3Q2K/3R2R1 w – – 0 2
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White to move. How should White proceed?
r1b2k1r/6p1/5N2/4Pp2/1p2pP1q/2b1P2P/p3Q2K/3R2R1 w – – 0 2
Rd8
Gotta be quick.
1. Rd8 Kf7
2. Qc4 Be6 (Ke7 3.Qc7 wins)
3. Qc7 Kf6
4. Qg7#
And
1. Rd8 Ke7
2. Rg7 Kd8
3. Qd1 and mate follows once the delaying blocks run out.
1.Rd8+ Kf7 2.Qc4+ Be6 3.Qc7+ Bd7 4.Qxd7#
1. Rd8+ Kf7 ( … Ke7 2. Rxg7+ mates)
2. Qc4+ Ke7
3. Rxg7+ Kxd8
4. Qd5+ Bd7
5. Qxd7#
1. Rd8+ Ke7 or Kf7
[1] if Ke7 2. Rxg7+ Kxd8 3. Qd1+ Bd7 4. Qxd7#.
or 2. Rxg7+ Ke6 3. Qc4#.
[2] if Kf7 2. Qc4+ Ke7 3.Rxg7+ Kxd8 4. Qd5+ Bd7 5. Qxd7#.
Rd8+ Ke7
Rxg7+ Kxd8
Qd1+ Bd2
Qxd2+ Bd7
Qxd7#
If 1… Kf7
Qc4+, no better result for black
Mark
1.Rd8+!
A)1…Ke7 2.Rxg7+ Kxd8 3.Qd1+! with mate to follow
B)1…Kf7 2.Qc4+ Be6 3. Rd7+! Kf8 4.Qxe6 +-
I would play 1. Rd8+ Ke7 2. Rxg7+ Kxd8 3. Qd1+ Bd4 4. Qxd4 Bd7 5. Qxd7#
if
1. … Kf7 3. Qc4+
if
2. … Ke6 3. Qc4#
i guess =)
white checkmates with
1. Rd8+ Kf7 (1. … Ke7 2. Rxg7+ Kxd8 3. Qd1+ Bd2 4. Qxd2+ Bd7 5. Qxd7# ) 2.
Qc4+ Ke7 3. Rxg7+ Kxd8 4. Rd7+ *
1.Rd8+
Since black is threatening checkmate it better be something forcing
Rd8+ Kd7 (Ke7 Qc4+ Kd7) Rxg7+ Kxd8 Qd3+ and black has two interpositions but they are useless
1.Rd8+ Kf7
2.Qc4+ Ke7
3.RxP+ KxR
4.Qd5+ Bd7
5.QxB#
OR
1.Rd8+ Ke7
2.RxP+ KxR
3.Qd1+ etc…
1-0
Rd8+
1. Rd8+
1..Ke7 2. Rxg7+ Kxd8 3. Qd1+ 1-0
1..Kf7 2. Qc4+ Ke7 3. Rxg7+ Kxd8 4. Qc7#
Rd8+, Kf7 or Ke7. first consider Ke7, then Rg7+, Kxd8, Qe1+ followed by mate next move.
if Kf7, then Qc4+, Ke7, Rxg7+, followed soon my mate.
Good puzzle. took me quite a while before I could figure out.
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,great minds in this blog has already given the exact chess moves,nothing for me to add to this chess puzzle.
By
Venky[Chennai – India]