White is apiece down.tactic must ensure mate or winning back more material. discovered check by Ne6 (to block BQ’s access to WQ will allow black to play 1…. Bg6. 1.Nxh7+ will result in exchange of Q’s.So the culprit is black b at e8 and it must be eliminated. 1.Rxe8+ Qxe8 2.Nxh7+ Kf7 3.Qf5+ Ke7
(3…Kg8 4.Qg5+ Kf7 5.Qf6+ Kg8 6.Qg7#)
4.Bf6+ Kf7
(4…Kd6 5.c5#)
5.Ng5+ Kf8 6.Bc3+ Ke7
(6…Kg8 7.Qh7+ Kf8 8.Qg7#)
7.Qe6+ Kf8 8.Nh7#
There may be many other alternatives by black which must be met.
23 June 1:01 p.m.IST
actually 2nd move was not difficult to find as 2.Ne6 would have given black a chance to cover by 2…. Qg3. So 2.Nxh7+ was natural choice.To find right moves after BK comes into open was a task. For me 4.Bf6+ came with difficulty. I pondered over 4.Ba3+ for sometime. i had thought B at f6 will obstruct other pieces.
kudos to fajac for finding mating net after 1….. Rxe8. I was satisfied with 2.QxQ
1. Rxe8+
Rook takes Bishop and night e6
Black will then play Qg6 for a win.
1. RxB QxR
( If: 1…. RxR then 2. QxQ wins)
2. Nxh7+ Kf7
(if: 2…. Kxh7 then 3. Qg7++)
3. Qf5+ Ke7
4. Bf6+ Kf7
(if: 4…..Kd6 then: 5. Qd5++)
5. Ng5+ Kf8
(if: 5….Kg8 then 6. Qh7+ Kf8
7.Qh8++)
6. Bd8+ Kg7 (the same if 6. Kg8)
7. Qh7+ Kf8
8.Qh8++
Thanx!
White is apiece down.tactic must ensure mate or winning back more material. discovered check by Ne6 (to block BQ’s access to WQ will allow black to play 1…. Bg6. 1.Nxh7+ will result in exchange of Q’s.So the culprit is black b at e8 and it must be eliminated.
1.Rxe8+ Qxe8 2.Nxh7+ Kf7 3.Qf5+ Ke7
(3…Kg8 4.Qg5+ Kf7 5.Qf6+ Kg8 6.Qg7#)
4.Bf6+ Kf7
(4…Kd6 5.c5#)
5.Ng5+ Kf8 6.Bc3+ Ke7
(6…Kg8 7.Qh7+ Kf8 8.Qg7#)
7.Qe6+ Kf8 8.Nh7#
There may be many other alternatives by black which must be met.
23 June 1:01 p.m.IST
1. Rxe8+! Qxe8 removes the last black defender of the g-file. Black must take the rook:
1. … Rxe8
2. Ne6+ Kf7
3. Qg7+ Kxe6
4. Qf6#
2. Nxh7+ Kf7
2. … Kxh7 3.Qg7#
2. … Qg6 3.Qxg6#
3. Qf5+ Ke7
3. … Kg8 4.Qg5+ Kf7 (Kxh7 and Qg6 see above) 5.Qf6#
4. Bf6+ Kf7
4. … Kd6 5.Qd5#
5. Ng5+ Kf8
5. … Kg8 6.Qh7+ Kf8 7.Qg7#
6. Bxd8+ Kg7/g8
7. Qh7+ Kf8
8. Qh8#
6. Nf6+
Why not Ne6 followed by Qg7 mate.
My bad .. Bg6 blocks check
It is the second move that is actually tough to find, in my opinion.
1.Ne6+ with a nice tactic. That’s because with the discovered check, white wins a R for a N.
actually 2nd move was not difficult to find as 2.Ne6 would have given black a chance to cover by 2…. Qg3. So 2.Nxh7+ was natural choice.To find right moves after BK comes into open was a task. For me 4.Bf6+ came with difficulty. I pondered over 4.Ba3+ for sometime. i had thought B at f6 will obstruct other pieces.
kudos to fajac for finding mating net after 1….. Rxe8. I was satisfied with 2.QxQ