White to move. How should White proceed? Can you solve it in 15 seconds or less?
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White to move. How should White proceed? Can you solve it in 15 seconds or less?
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Be5 wins! 3 seconds!
My immediate reaction was 1.Nxe6, and black cannot retake because of 2.Rxg7+.
I’m not so convinced by 1.Be5, which seems to win something at b7, as black will have the counter f6 forking knight and bishop at the end of most variations, but I’m not able to evaluate this in only 15 seconds.
I was thinking 1. Bxg7 Kxg7 2. Nxe6+. That wins 4 points and probably more since that Rook on b8 is overworked.
20 seconds.
-The Patzer
nxe6!
the problem with Be5 is Rbd8. With nxe6, if taken Rxg7+ and clear advantage. so instead the rook must move, which lets g7 fall and increase white’s attack. Maybe Be5 later, but not yet.
1. Be5 Bg2
2. Bb8 Bc6
3. Rc7 Bd6
and it looks to me that Black has two bishops for the rook
Nxe6, saw it “instantly”
1.Ne6: fe6:
2.Rg7:+ kh8
3.Tg6+ 1:0
1.Ne6: Bg2:
2.Kg2: f66:
2.Rg7:+ kh8
3.Tg6+ 1:0
Be5 doesn’t win
1.Be5 Bg2:
2.Bb8: Bc6!
and black is better
nxe6
I prefer 1. Nxe6!
[1. Be5 is strong, too, but less efficient]
Huh? Don’t follow that at all.
What I see is Bxg7 Kxg7
Nxe6+ Kg8
NxR KxN
Trading knight and bishop for Rook, pawn and king exposure. Somebody have something better? Took over 15 secs.
Mark
1.Be5 may be not THAT clear … : 1. – Rbd8! 2. Rb7: Nb7: 3. Bb7: f6 4. Ne6: fe5: – white then wins back the exchange and is a pawn up (but had to allow opposite-colored bishops).
My first idea was 1.Ne6:! This wins at least another pawn (on g7), with an ongoing attack. And it is more spectacular … .
Nxe6!
1. Nxe6 Rfe8 2. Nxg7 seems to win 2 pawns
1. Be5 Rde8 2. Rxb7 Nxb7 3. Bxb7 Rd2 only wins one pawn for white and gives black some initiative
Be5 is very creative. But I encountered the following line:
1. Be5 Rbd8
2. Rxb7 Nxb7
3. Bxb7 f6
4. Nxe6 fxe5
5. Nxd8 Rxd8
and white has won one pawn.
What do you think of:
1. Nxe6 fxe6
2. Rxg7+ Kh8
3. Rxb7+ Kg8
4. Rg7+ Kh8
5. Be4
Thanks,
Ne6 wins
Nxe6
Nxe6!I’m a bit slow as it takes me a bit of time evaluating the position. Still probably saw it in somewhat less than 30 secs.
Amar
Nxe6! Less than 30 secs
Amar
1. Nxe6 is my first reaction because of fxe6 and then
2. Rxg7 Kh8
3. Rooks goes somewhere to take something while bishop puts a check on the king.
20 seconds
I edit my last comment to say that if the knight on e6 is taken, it is checkmate.
1.Nxe6 fxe6 2.Rxg7+ Kh8 3.R moves down the g-file and black mated in two after e6-e5 and Rf6.