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30 second chess tactic

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White to move. How should White proceed?

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  1. Anonymous Reply

    Be6 and Bf4

  2. Anonymous Reply

    Not …Bf4? Nxf2+ with complications.

    Better is simply Be6+!, K any, Qd7++

  3. Umesh::ഉമേഷ് Reply

    1. Be6+ Ke8 (1…Kd6/Kxd8 2. Qd7#) 2. Qd7+ Kf8 3. Bh6+ Rxh6 4. Qf7#

  4. Anonymous Reply

    It was fun. I like these puzzles. I never give out the answer unless it is after a very long time. No reason to take away fun for the next person.

  5. Anonymous Reply

    Actually, Qd7 isn’t mate yet. The king goes to f8. 1. Be6+ Ke8 2. Qd7+ Kf8 3. Bh6+ Rxf6 4. Qf7#

  6. A. Weiler Reply

    Not exactly Anon 11:26. It is rather a mate in four.
    1. Be6+ Ke8
    2. Qd7+ Kf8
    3. Bh6+ Rxh6 (forced)
    4. Qf7#

  7. Martin Reply

    Be6+! Ke8 (Kc8 or Kd6 are mate after Qd7+)
    Qd7 Kf8
    Bh6 and mate to follow

  8. Anonymous Reply

    Be6 leads to mate shortly. The longest mate is:

    Be6 Ke8
    Qd7+ Kf8
    Bh6+ Rxh6
    Qf7++

  9. Rainer Reply

    1. Be6+ Kd6
    2. Qd7#

    1. Be6+ Kxd8
    2. Qd7#

    1. Be6+ Ke8
    2. Qd7+ Kf8
    3. Bh6+ Rxh6
    4. Qf7#

    1. Be6+ Ke8
    2. Qd7+ Kf8
    3. Bh6+ Kg8
    4. Qe8+ Rf8
    5. Qxf8#

  10. Jean-Claude Schmidig Reply

    There is a little bit more:

    1.Be6 Ke8
    2.Qd7 Kf8
    3.Bh6 Rxh6
    4.Qf7++

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