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1. Rg8+ Qxg8 (forced)
2. Nxg8 Kxg8
3. f8+ Kf8 +-
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This is very nice.
A very difficult one as well.
1. Qb7!! Qxg6
2. Qxb4+! Ke8
3. f7+ Kd7
4. Qxd4+ 1-0
White has Qxe3 as well as Qxd8 – f8Q. A difficult problem, which becomes terribly easy once you spot the weak ‘b4’ pawn.
Thanks Susan!
Good one.
1. Qb7!
if 1… Qxb7, 2. Rg8#
if 1… Qa8, 2. Qf7#
if 1… Rd7, 2. Qxd7, Qxd7 3. Rg8#
so 1… Qxg6
2. Qxb4+ Kf8
3. f7+ Kd7
4. Qxd4+ Kc7
5. Qxe3
now the threat is Qc5+ and f8(Q). black is way down in material, and the black king is still out in the open.
1-0
1. Qb7 Qg6:
2. Qb4:+ Ke8
3. f7+ 1-0
1.Qb7 Qxg6 (1.-Qxb7 2.Rg8++) 2.Qxb4+ Ke8 3.f7+ Kd7 4.Qb7+ Ke6 5.Qc6+ Rd6 6.f8=N+ Ke7 7.Rf7+ Kd8 8.Qa8++
Since Rg8+ doesn’t win enough material to win the game, we must find an improvement.
I first looked at 1.Rg1, but this fails to Re1+ Rxe1 Qxg6.
Same loss of rook after the stupid 1.Qb7? that I actually felt attracted to as well.
The hanging rook on g6 seems to be a major difficulty.
Then I see the double check motive:
1. Rg7! Qxh6 (Qe4? Rg8#)
2. Qb7! Nxg7 (only defence against Qf7#)
3. fxg7++ Ke8 (only legal)
4. Rf8#
or
1. … Qh8
2. Qb7! Nxg7
3. fxg7++ Ke8
4. gxh8=Q Bxh8
is sufficient material for white to win.
or the critical looking
1. … Nxg7
2. Qb7!
and variations of the above lines shall arise, either Rf8# or black must give the queen without compensation.
1Qb7 wins
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,neat & simple puzzle.
The correct initial move “Rg8”.[ Already given by one “Anonymous”].
After seeing others complete set of moves for this puzzle – I will post my complete set of moves.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
1Qb7 Qxg6
(1… Qxb7 2Rg8#)
2Qxb4+ Ke8
3f7+ wins at least Q.
1.Qb7 is quite pretty, but I could only see 1.Qg2. I think 1.Qg2 does win, but is not nearly as elegant at Haridaran’s solution.
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,”Haridaran” – seems to come up with short set of solution for this puzzle with the initial move “Qb7” – Good.
“Rg8” wins but lengthier solution.
Example [ Variations exist ]
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1.Rg8+ Q*Rg8
2.N*Qg8 K*Ng8
3.f7+ Kf8
4.Qg2 Nf4
5.Qg8+ Ke7
6.Qg5+ Bf6
7.Q*Nf4 Bd4
8.Qc7+ Ke6
9.Q*Rd8 Bg7
10.Qe8+ Kd6
11.Q*Re3 Kc6
12.Rf5 Kd6
13.Qc5+ Ke6
14.Qd5+ Ke7
15.Rg5 Bf6
16.Rg8 a4
17.f8(Q)++ Mate
White wins the game.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]