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Attack! Although the white knight may be captured by the g pawn it is not critical to the attack as the f pawn protects the g7 square already. Black’s king is very vulnerable. Although the two knights seem to be holding the position, neither black knight can move without significant problems. Especially the knight on e6 as it is defending the Qxf8# square. Thus the white rook can move to the f4 square without fear of capture. White’s next threat thereafter will be swing the rook to h4 with Qxh7# being hard to defend.
Thus I propose:
1.Rf4
if 1…Nxf4 then 2.Qxf8#
if 1…g5 to protect against 2.Rh4 then 2. Nd4 threating 3.Qxh7#.
if 1…Nxf6 then 2.exf6 with the rook still unable to be taken as 2…Nxf4 3.Qg7#
if 2… anything else 3.Rh4 with very little left for black to stop the eventual checkmate.
What about 1. Rf4 Nxf6 2. exf6 Rg8 3. Rh4 Nf8? I think White has something more forcing, but I don’t see it yet.
without any doubt 1.rf4 is the best move – i like the line
1.rf4 nxf6
2.exf rg8 (to protect the g7 square and enable nf8 … ) BUT:
3.qxh7+! kxh7
4.rh4 #
sincerly, vohaul
It would be rather silly to retreat. We are not that dumb, Susan. You wouldn’t have posted it if retreat was the right to do! I agree with thechessdoctor’s proposal. 🙂