White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
R c8. And stick a fork in black, he is done.
Rc8
1. Rc8. Qxe3
2. Rxd8+ Kg7
3. fxe3
1Rc8 Qxe3 2 Rd8
R-c8! and black cannot guard against the simultaneous threats against his rook and queen.
1.Rc8 uncovering an attack on the unprotected black queen
1…Qxe3 (1…Rxc8 then 2.Qxc6)
Now white has the intermezzo
2.Rxd8+ followed by 3.fxe3 leaving white up a rook and easily winning.
Rc8!! wins
1. Rc8..Qxe3 forced; black cannot protect Rook at d8.
2. Rxd8+. K moves
3. fxe3 and white is a rook up.
Harry
1. Rc8! Qxe3 (otherwise 2. Qxb6)
2. Rxd8+ Kf7
3. fxe3
If having just 5 seconds to decide, please avoid:
1. Rd5?? Qc7/Qb8!
1. Rc8 Qxe3
2. Rxd8+ Kf7
3. fe with material advantage.
1. Rc8 Qxe3 (a.) 1. … Qd4 2. Qxd4; b.) 1. … Rxc8 2. Qxb6) 2. Rxc8+ Kg7/f7 3. fxe3 1-0
Alekhine “floors” Flohr.
1.Rc8
If there were no black P at a5 black could have saved himself.
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