30 second chess tactic Chess tactic, Puzzle Solving White to move. How should White proceed? Can you find the correct solution in less than 30 seconds? 7r/3PR1bk/2pQ4/5p1p/4b1pP/p1P5/q5PB/1r1R3K w – – 0 1 Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Rxg7+ Kxg7 Be5+
1.. Kf7 Qf6+ Kg8 Qf7++
2.. Kg8 Qg6 Kf8 Qf7++
3.. Kh7 Ke7+ a) Kg8/Kh6 Qg7++
b) Qf7 Qxf7 Kh6 Qg7++
Mate in 5!
1.Rxg7+.Kxg7.2.Be5+
A>2…Kf7.3.Qf6+.Kg8.4.Qg7#
B>2…Kg8.3.d8=R+.
B1>3..Kh7.4.Rxh8#
B2>3..Kf7.4.Qf6#
C>2…Kh7.3.Qe7+
C1>3..Qf7.4.Qxf7+.Kh6.5.Qg7#
C2>3..Kg8/g6/h6.4.Qg7#
1.Rxg7+ wins easily.
RxBg7+ KxRg7
Be5+ Kh7
Qe7+ Kh6/Kg6/Kg8
Qg7#
Rxg7+ Kxg7
Be5+ Kf7
Qf6x Kg8
P queens with check Kh7
Qxh8#
Time used: 180 seconds 🙁