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Rh7+
Well, of course, Mamedyarov did see the checkmate, and played Rh7+. If he hadn’t it would have been one “to top all off“.
(That is probably the worst pun in chess history, and I ought to be ashamed. Curiously, I’m not. [grin]
1.Rh7+! Kxh7 2.Qh5+ Kg7 3.Qg6+ Kh8 4.Qh6#
Rh7+ looks OK.
Rh7+ looks OK.
1rh7& 2qh5
1.Rh7+ Kxh7 2.Qh5+ Kg7 3.Qg6+ Kh8 4.Qh6#
1.Qh5 Bxd4
(1…Rxf7 2.Qh8#)
(1…Rh8 2.Qxh8+ Kxf7 3.Rh7+ Bg7 4.Rxg7#)
2.Qh7+ Kf6 3.Rh6+ Ke7 4.Rxd6 Rxf7 5.Qxf7+ Kxf7 6.Rxd4
1.Rh7 Kxh7
2.Qh5 Kg7
3.Qg6 Kh8
4.Qh6
isn´t this a simple force checkmate after
1. Rh7+ Kxh7
2. Qh5+ Kg7
3. Qg6+ Kh8
4. Qh6#?
greets, jan
1. Rh7+! Kxh7
2. Qh5+ Kg7
3. Qg6+ Kh8
4. Qh6#