White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1.Bxh7+!
>A-1…..Kxh7.2.Qh3+.Kg8.3.Qxe6+.Kh8.4.Nxd7.Bxc4. 5.Rxc4!.Rxc4.6.Qxd5!.Rc8. 7.Nxf8!.Qxf8.8.Qxb7 and white is 3 pawns up with an exposed black king for a easy win! Rb8 threatening to win back a pawn does not work because of 9.Qxd7 winning a piece!
>B-1….Kh8.2.Bg6! Winning the queen at least for a piece. Else mate!
>>B1-2….Qxg6.3.Nxg6 followed by 4.Qh3 etc for a easy win!
>>B2-2…Rf7.3.Qh3+.Kg8.4.Qh7+.Kf8.5.Qh8#!
>>B3-2….other piece moves.3.Qh3+.Kg8.4.Qh7#
Harry
1. Bxh7+ KxBh7
2. Qh3+ Kg8
3. Qxe6+ Kh8 (.. Rf7 4. Nd6 Qf8 5. RxRc8 etc..)
4. Re4 Qh5 (.. fxNe5 5. Rh4+ Qh5 6. RxQh5#)
5. g3
1-0
I’d play Bxh7+ almost without thinking in a blitz-game. So what could happen then?
1. Bxh7+ Kxh7
1. … Kh8
2. Qh3 and it’s over (Bg6+!!)
2. Qh3+ Kg8
3. Qxe6+ Kh7
4. Nxd7 Rf7 White has two pawns plus now.
4. … Bxc4
5. Nxf8 Qxf8
6. Rxc4 Rxc4
7. Qxd5 +-
5. Qxd5 +-
5. … Bxc4
6. Rxc4 Rxc4
7. Qxc4 Qxd7 two pawns still
5. … Rd8 backfires because of
6. Qe4+ Kg8
7. Qxe7
In the morning with very little time I had,I had seen upto 3.Qxe6+.I left further analysis for the evening.I also had planned like fajac 1.Bxh7+ Kh8 2.Qh3 .Now in the evening after seeing others’ comments I was ready to post that Harry’s 2.Bg6 is inferior when there is sure mate. And now and now only I noticed 2… Nf4.It looked trivial as 3.Qh4 g5 4.Qh6 and still white is in command.But what about 3.Qh4 fxe5!! and white is ruined. So Harry is right.