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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Rf8 Bh7 Bg6 Qh7
1. Rf3xf8+
1. … Qxf8
2. Bh7+ Kh8
3. Bg6+ Kg8
4. Qh7#
1. … Kxf8
2. Qh8+ Kf7
3. Bg6+
3. … Kxg6
4. Qh5#
3. … Ke6
4. Qg8+ Kd7
5. Bf5+ Qe6
6. Bxe6+ Ke7
7. Qf7+ Kd8
9. Qd8#
1. Rxf8+ Kxf8 2. Qh8+ Kf7 3. Bg6+! Ke6 4. Qg8+ Kd7 5. Bf5+ Qe6 6. Qxe6+ Kd8 7. Qd7#.
1. Rxf8+ Kxf8 2. Qh8+ Kf7 3. Bg6+! Ke6 4. Qg8+ Kd7 5. Bf5+ Qe6 6. Qxe6+ Kd8 7. Qd7#.
.. not sure .. I would try 1.Rxf8+ Kxf8 2.Bg6 Rb1+ 3.Bxb1 and now if 3. .. g6 4.Bxg6; if 3. .. Qa3 4.Qxg5; if 3. .. Qb4 4.Bg6, trying to win one g-pawn and then somehow make connected passers
RxN+
KxR (not QxR)
Bg6 1-0
Paes de Almeida (from Brazil)
1. Rxf8+ Kxf8 *
2. Qh8+ Kg7
3. Bg6+ Ke6 **
4. Qc8+ Qd7
5. Bf6+
1-0
or *
1. … Qxf8
2. Bh7+ Kh8
3. Bg6+
1-0
or **
3. … Kxg6
4. Qh5#
1. Rxf8+
If
1…. Kxf8
2. Qh8+ Kf7
3. Bg6+ Ke6
4. Qg8+ Kd7
5. Bf5+
1-0
If
1…. Qxf8
2. Bh7+ Kh8
3. Bg6+ Kg8
4. Qh7 mate
1-0
1. Rxf8
–br
1. Rxf8+ Qxf8
2. Bh7+ Kh8
3. Bg6+ Kg8
4. Qh7++