White to move. What should White do?
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White to move. What should White do?
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1.Tc8+ Bxc8
2.Lxg6 …
and white has a killer attack
1. Be4 Qe4
2. Rc8+ Bc8
3. Qe4
after Rc8+ Bc8 Bg6 black can simply play e5 followed by Rg5
my solution also was 1. be4 – keep things simple
now consider the rc8 comments
1. rc8+ bxc8 2. bxg6 e5 3. rg3 rxg5 4. qxg8 kf8 black still has a problem because only k and q are actually in play. for example 5. f4 qd4 (to avoid the opening of the f -file ) 6. kh1 e4 and it does look that white has a killer attack. but i dont pretend this analysis is precise
Bxg6 looks pretty forcing to me.
Except of course the mate on g2!
After
1. Be4 Qe4
2. Rc8+
Why not … Kh7?
“Bxg6 looks pretty forcing to me.”
It really is. 😉 You’re pretty much forcing him to mate you.
1.f3 to avoid 1…Qxg2#
ONEBROW KH7 is met by Qf7 ch.#
1. Rc8+ Bxc8
2. Be7
2…..Qxd3
3.Qf8+ Kh7
4. Qf7+ Kh6
5. Bf8#
2….e5
3. Qf8 Kh7
4. Bf6 threatening mate on h8
4….Qg8 only move.
5. Bxg6 Kxg6 ( 5..Qxg6 6.Qh8#)
6. Qxg8 Kxf6
7. Qxc8 and I think White has a winning advantage. For example, White is threatening to win more material with 8. Qb7. On 7..Rxh4, White could reply 8. Qd8+ winning the Rook.