White to move. How should White proceed?
1r2r1k1/5p2/5Rp1/Pn2Q3/1P1B2q1/1KP4p/8/8 w – – 0 1
Thursday chess tactic
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White to move. How should White proceed?
1r2r1k1/5p2/5Rp1/Pn2Q3/1P1B2q1/1KP4p/8/8 w – – 0 1
Rxg6+ and mat follows
Olimat
1. R:g6+ Q:g6 2. Qh8#, or 1….fg 2. Qg7# or 1….Kf8 2. Qg7+ Ke7 3. R:g4
Clear the way for the queen:
1. Rg6 fg6 (if Qg6 2. Qh8#)
2. Qg7#
As for moving the king,
1. Rg6 Kf8 (if Kh7 2. Qg7#)
2. Bc5 Nd6
3. Bd6 Re7
4. Qe7# All moves forced
1. Rxg6 followed by Qg7 mate or Qh8 mate depending on which piece captures the rook.
1. Rxg6+ fxg6 (…Qxg6 2. Qh8#) 2. Qh8+ Kf7 3. Qf6+ Kg8 4. Qg7# is direct and to the point.
rxg6 should seal it as black cannot protect mate at both g7 and h8 (or lose the queen)
1. Rxg6+, Kf8
(if 1. … , Qxg6 then 2. Qh8#)
2. Bc4+, …
and black cannot avoid mate, e.g.
2. … , Nd6
3. Bxd6, Re7
4. Qxe7#
R:g6
Rxg6+ should do the trick
1.Re6
Rxg6+!
Rxg6+ wins
Brit-Mate
Txg6+ Kf8, Bc5+ and wins.
Rxg6+ and black is toast
Beelze
@ Anonymos
if 1, Re6, … then 1. … , Nxc4+
1. Rxg6+ !
x. Rb6
Tommy K. says:
1.Rxg6+
if…Qxg6 2.Qh8#
if…fxg6 2.Qg7#
if…Kh7 2.Qg7#
if…Kf8 2.Bc5+ Nd6 3.Bxd6+ Re7
then either 3.Qh8# or Qxe7#
1. Rg6+ wins outright, no matter what black response is.