White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
1.Rxf7 Re8
[if 1..Rxf7 2.Rb8+ Rf8 3.Rxf8#]
[if 1..b1=Q? 2.Rxf8#]
2.Rg7+ Kh8
3.Rxh7+ Kg8
4.Rbg7# ..piece of cake! lol
1. Rxf7 and it’s over!
Rf7
Rxf7
Rxf7
r*f7,r*f7,rb8+,rf8,r*f8#
Rxf6 !!
Rxf6!!
rxf7han
{Piece of cake.}
1. Rxf7 Rfa8
(1. .. Raa8 2. Rg7+ Kh8 3. Rxh7+ Kg8 4. Rbg7#)
(1. .. Rxf7 2.Rb8+ Rf8 3. Rxf8#)
(1. .. b1=Q 2. Rxf8#)
2. Rg7+ Kh8
3. Rxh7+ Kg8
4. Rbg7#
Lucymarie
1Rxf7 Rxf7
1…. Ra7 or Kh8 2Rxf8#
1…. any other move 2Rg7+ Kh8 3Rh7+ Kg8 4Rag7#
2Rb8+ Rf8
3Rxf8#
1. Rxf7 (a) RxR
2. Rb8+ Rf8
3. Rxf8#
1. … (b) Kh8
2. Rxh7# Kg8
3. Rb7-g7#
1. … (c) b1/Q
2. Rg7+ Kh8
3. Rxh7+ Kg8
4. Rb7-g7#
Can’t say I had that in 10 seconds.
Mark
Um …what is wrong with R#f7?
Looks pretty simple to me
Actually you mean f7 and yes it seems to work.
Yes! 10 seconds are enough to solve this.
Best regards
Stef