White to move. Does White have any chance to make a break through? How should White proceed?
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White to move. Does White have any chance to make a break through? How should White proceed?
rxf8+ kxf8
Qd8+ re8
rf1+
1. Rxf8 Kxf8
2. Qd8 Kf7
3. Rf1+ Kg6
4. Qg5+ Kh7
5. Nf6+ (what else?)
5. … Rxf6 (5. … Kh8
6. Qxh5+ Qh7
7. Qxh7#)
6. Qxf6 Qxf6
7. Rxf6 a5
8. Ra6 Nxc3
9. Rxa5 b4
seems to be winning for black
mayadi
1. Rxf8 Kxf8
2. Qd8+ like said above.
2. -, Re8 isn’t good (2. Rf1+, Kg8 3. QxR, Kh7 4. Qxh5+ and 6. Rf7+).
So 2. -, Kf7 like proposed by mayadi.
But then not 3. Tf1+? but Qd7+ which wins at least many material (back!).
I think after having won the Re6 black’s king position should decide for white but I haven’t thought that through.
Jochen
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Rxf8+ Kxf8
Qd8+ Kf7
Qd7+ Kg8
Qxe6+ Kh7
Nf6+ Kh8
Qe8+ Qf8
Qxf8++
Rxf8+ Kxf8
Qd8+ Re8
Rf1+ Kg8
Qxe8+ Kh7
Rf7 Qxf7
Qxf7+ Kh8
Nf6 any
Qh7++
Rxf8+ Kxf8
Qd8+ Kf7
Qd7+ Kg6
Qxe6+ Kh7
Nf7+ Kh6
Ne8+ Kh7
Nxg7 Kxg7
Rf1 Ne5
Qxe5+ Kg6
Rf6+ Kg7
Qe7+ Kh8
Rf8++
a few variations to feed on. not that someone would play them like this but this is just something that could happen during the game.
What happens after:
1. Rxf8+ Kx8
2. Qd8+ Re8
3. Rf1+ Qf7
1. Rxf8+ Kxf8
2. Qd8+ looks good.
2. .. Kf7
3. Qd7+ Kg8
(3. .. Re7 4. Qxe7+ Kg6 5. Qxg5 Kxh7 6. Nf6+ Kh8 7. Qxh5 Qh7 8. Qxh7#)
(3. .. Re7 4. Qxe7+ Kg6 5. Qxg5 Kxh7 6. Nf6+ Qxf6 7. Qxf7+-)
(3. .. Re7 4. Qxe7+ Kg8 5.Nf6+ Qxf6 6.Qxf6+-)
(3. .. Re7 4. Qxe7+ Kg8 5.Nf6+ Kh8 6. Qe8+ Qg8 7. Qxg8#)
4. Qxe6+ Kh8
and see a lot of variations, but white looks really good.
2. .. Re8
3. Rf1+ Qf7?
4. Rxf7+ Kxf7
5. Qf6+ Kg8
6. Ne7+ Rxe7
7. Qxe7 +- with queen can easily remove black’s h pawn make can win the game with advancing h pawn
— P. Anandh