White to move. Can you find the best continuation for White?
5nk1/2b1q1p1/2p5/3pP1pQ/1r1P2P1/3B1R2/5PP1/6K1 w – – 0 40
Geller, Efim – Novotelnov, Nikolay (Moscow, 1951), presented by Andreas
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World-class tactic
1. Rxf8+ !
if 1. … Qxf8 then
2. Bh7+ Kh8 (forced)
3. Bg6+ Kg8 (again forced)
4. Qh7 mate
if 1. … Kxf8 then
2. Bg6! with the threat of Qh8
1. Rxf8, Kxf8
2. Bg6? seems to be to slow as Qe6 saves black doesn’t it?
I prefer 2. Qh8+, Kf7 3. Bg6+(!), Ke6 (Kxg6 4. Qh5#) 4. Qc8+, Qd7 5. Bf5+ +-.
Best regards
Jochen
Hi! How about 1.Rxf8+ Kxf8 2.Qh8+ Kf7 3.Bg6+! Kxg6 4.Qh5++
Kamalakanta
Oops! Sorry! You had given that variation already!
Kamalakanta
1.Rxf8+! Kxf8
[1…Qxf8 2.Bh7+ Kh8 3.Bg6+ Kg8 4.Qh7#] 2.Qh8+ Kf7 3.Bg6+ Ke6
[3…Kxg6 4.Qh5#]
4.Qg8+
[4.Qc8+ Qd7 5.Qg8+ Ke7 6.Qf7+ Kd8 7.Qf8+ Qe8 8.Qxe8#]
4…Kd7
5.Bf5+ Qe6
6.Qxe6+ Kd8
7.Qd7#
Pharaoh
no idea
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torre h3
My Spanish is just bad enough to translate this as 1.Rh3. But Black ought to be able to hang on with 1…Bxe5 2.dxe5 Qxe5 3.Qh8+ Kf7.