White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
4k2r/1R3R2/p3p1pp/4b3/1BnNr3/8/P1P5/5K2 w – – 0 1
Topalov – Kasparov 1994
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1. Rfe7+
If 1…Kf8, 2. Rc7+ and mate follows the next move.
If 1..Ke8
2. Nc6+ Kd8
3. Na7+ Ke8
4. Rbd7#
1. Rfe7+ Kd8
2. Nc6+ Kc8
3. Na7+ Kd8
4. Rbd7#
or
1. Rfe7+ Kf8
2. N:e6+ Kg8
3. Rg7#
Isn’t it very simple? 1. Rfe7+ / 2.Nxe6+ / Check by R(e7) checkmates.
1. Rfe7+ Kd8
2. Nc6+ Kc8
3. Na7+ Kd8
4. Rbd7#
or
1. Rfe7+ Kf8
2. Nxe6+ Kg8
3. Rg7+ Bxg7
4. Rxg7#
1. Rde7 Kd8 2. Nc6 Kc8 3. Na7 Kd8 4. Rbd7# (If 1…. Kf8 2. Ne6 Kg8 3. Re8#)
Collin Madhavan
Nice.
1. Rde7 Kd8 2. Nc6 Kc8 3. Na7 Kd8 4. Rbd7# (If 1…. Kf8 2. Ne6 Kg8 3. Re8#)
Collin Madhavan
Is a mate in four, wherever the poor black king decides to move after Rfe7+.
wow, this is cool.
1. Rfe7+
if 1. … Kf8
2. Nxe6+ Kg8
3. Rg7+ Bxg7
4. Rxg7#
if 1. … Kd8
2. Nc6+ Kc8
3. Na7+ Kd8
4. Rbd7#
Rf7 – e7
check, check check …… mate
Nice one:
1. Rfe7+
1a) Kf8 2. Ne6+ Kg8 3.Rg7!+ Bg7 4.Rg7++
1b) Kd8 2.Nc6+ Kc8 3.Na7+ Kd8 4.Rbd7++
1. Rfe7+ !! and mate or loss of significant material cannot be avoided.
Erik Fokke
Amsterdam
Alright, I give it complete
1. Tfe7+, Kd8 (1…, Kf8. 2. Nxe6+, Kg8. 3. Re8++)
2. Nxe6+, Kc8. 4.Ra8+, Bb8. 5. Rc7 mate.
Erik Fokke
Amsterdam
Oh, no… it’s a mate in three after
1 .. Kf8.
But it’s still a mate in four after
1 .. Kd8.
1.Rfe7+ (Kf8 Nxe6+ Kg8 Rg7+ Bxg7 Rxg7#) Kd8 2.Nc6+ Kc8 3.Na7+ Kd8 4.Rbd7#.
1. Rfe7 Kd8
2. Nc6 Kc8
3. Na7 Kd8
4. Rbd8 mate
1. … Kf8
2. Rec7 and 3. Rc8
Rf7 to e7
1. Rfe7+
A: 1. .. Kf8
2. Nxe6+ Kg8
3. Rg7+ Bxg7
4. Rxg7 #
B: 1. .. Kd8
2. Nc6+ Kc8
3. Na7+ Kd8
4. Rbd7 #
1.Nxe6 seems to win
Kamalakanta
Please dont expect me to solve grandmasters tactics. Its simply too much for me! Let me try with Bb5?
1.Rfe7+ if Kd8 2.Nc6+ Ke8 3.Na7+ Kd8
4.Rbd7+
1.Rfe7+ if Kf8 2.Ne6+ Kg8 3.Re8+
Great game by Topalov. Kasparov defeated in 28 moves. Hope we’ll see such wins against Anand in April.