White to move. What is the best way for White to proceed?
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White to move. What is the best way for White to proceed?
How about:
1. Bd5+ Ke8
2. Bb3
threatening both
3. Rd8#
and
3. BxR
2.Be6 looks better. The knight at e7 must move say to c6 then Rc7 looks very strong. On other moves of the knight, whit can play the rook on the seventh rank to threaten mate.
Paula said…
It’s mate in 2.
1.Bd5+ Ke8 2.Rd8# mate.
1. Bd5+ Ke8
2. Rd8+ Kxd8
It does not work.
1. Bd5+ Ke8
2. Bb3 then Rd4 if exd4 Kxd7
Paula said…
1.Bd5+ Ke8 2.Rd8# mate does work,
because 2…Kxd8 is an illegal move, due to the White rook on d1.
re anonymous
No you are wrong: Rd8 is not protected by Rd1 as the Bd5 is in the way!
A rook is not a knight, its power does not extend beyond another piece.
Once I checked with my rook, the other rook was on the first rank. But : the king was on the second, so there was no link between my rooks. Fortunately, he did not see it, and did not take my rook !
one variation goes:
1.Bd5+ Ke8 2.Be6 Nc6 3.Rc7 c2 4.Bd7+ Kf7 5.Bxf5+! Ne7 6.Bxc2 Rc4 7.Bb3+-
I suggest Bc6
1. Bd5+ Kg8
2. Bc6 loses to Nxc6
2. Bb3 Rc3 is not good
2. Be6 has to be the move.
2. Be6 leaves black in big trouble.
I meant Bc6 as the first move, of course.
OK Bd5+ Ke8.
If Bb3 the knight has to leave e7. Then Bxa4 and Bxf8 and the white rooks invade the seventh rank.