White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
The counter threat Qxf4+ somewhat limits what white can allow himself in the attack here, it speaka against 1. Qh8+.
But I am attracted to:
1. Rxc6! Qxc6 (what else?)
2. Qh8+ Ke7 (only)
3. Re3+ Kd6 (Kd7 Qe8+ Kd6 Re6+!, Qe4 Rxe4, Kf6 Qh4+ Kg6 Rg3#)
From here, I’m not quite shure about the best continuation, but white pieces look much more active than black. There is probably something better than this?
OK, my blindness is sometimes incredible:-)
Black’s bishop hangs as loose as a bishop can hang, because of:
1. Rxc6! Qxc6?
2. Qd8+! Qe8
3. Rh8#
So Rxc6 is up with a full rook.
1. Rxc6, Qxc6
2. Qd8+ Qe8
3. Ra8+
1-0
The move
1. Rxc6
is truly more than the gain of a bishop. If black takes then Qd8 mates, if not, he finds no escape for his queen/king anyway, e.g.:
1. … Qb8 (Qe7 Qh8#)
2. Qh8+ Ke7
3. Qxb8
mates in a couple more moves.
Rxc6 Qxc6 Qd8+ Qe8 Rh8+ Ke7 Rxe7#
Moves besides Qxc6 really don’t amount to anything
1. Rxc6, Qxc6 2. Qd8+ Qe8 3. Rh8+ #1-0