White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
B:g6+ looks good. K:g6 gets mated quickly after Re6+. so Kg7 looks best. Then Qg5 leaves what looks like too many threats.
1. Bxg6+ gets things going in the right direction.
1. … Kxb6
2. Re6+ Kh7
3. Qxh5+ Kg8
4. Rg6+ (& you can see what’s coming)
1. … Kg7
2. Rd3 Qd6
3. Bxh5 Rd7
4. Rh3 Nxd4 (because things are bad anyway)
5. Qxd4+ (& so forth)
1. Bxg6+ Kxg6
2. Re6+ Kf5
3. Rf6#
OR
1. Bxg6+ Kxg6
2. Re6+ Kf7
3. Qf6+ Kg8
4. Qg6+ Kh8
5. Qh6+ Kg8
6. Rg6+ Kf7
7. Qg7+ Ke8
8. Re6+ Ne7
9. Qxe7#
OR
1. Bxg6+ Kxg6
2. Re6+ Kg7
3. Qf6+
[transposing to above (Kf7) variation]
OR
1. Bxg6+ Kxg6
2. Re6+ Kh7
3. Qxh5+
(transposing to Kf7 variation)
– a 12 year old
Nice gambit!