White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
1.Rxe6, and black can resign since declining the recapture at e6 is mate in 2 and taking the rook with the f-pawn is mate in 4 total.
FOR MR. YARD. ROOK IS GUARDING MATE.
The mate is
re6 fe6
nh6+ kf8
qf6+ rf7
qf7# as Yancey says
1.Rxe6 f6
2.Nh6+ Kh8 (2… Kf8 3.Qxf6+ Rf7 4.Qxf7#)
3.Qxf6+ Rg7
4.Rxe8#
This is how even on refusing to take the R life prolongs upto 4 moves.
Even in this line if white tamely plays 2.Qxf6 Qg1+ and 3.Kxg1 Be3+ 4.Rxe3 h6 5.Rxe8+ Kh7 6.Rh8#
2. … Kh8 is an illegal move.
2…. Kh8 Is it really illegal? Remember black has played 1… f6 and white Q has no legitimate right on h8 square.
Oh yeah, I overlooked f6.
then 3. Rxe8 Kg7, 4. Rg8# is also possible.
1 Rxe6 Rxe6
If the black rook at e8 captures white rook at e6 then white cannot proceed any further and has also lost a rook for a knight.
Because white cannot do 2 Nh6+ Rxh6
but he can do 2. Qg7#
Even 1…. QxQ trying to thwart mate at g7 2.Rxe8#