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Rxf5
1. Rxe7 Nxe7 (Rg7 2. Qe5) 2. Qxf6 winning
1. Rxe7 Rg7
(or 1.. Nxd6, 2. Qxd6 and mate on
f7)
2. d7 Qd8
3. Re8+ Nxe8
4. dxe8+Q Qxe8
5. Rxe8+ Kxe8
6. Qe5+ Kf8
7. Qxc3 1-0
Rxe7
1. Rxe7 (threatening Rxf7#)
if 1… Nxe7
2. Qxf6 Rg7
3. dxe7+ Ke8
4. Qxg7 wins
if 1… Rg7
white has several choices: d7, or Ne4, for instance.
d7 looks really strong. e.g.,
2. d7 Nxd7
3. Re8#
or
2. d7 Nxe7
3. Qxf6
now if 3… QxQ 4. d8(Q) #
else, there is the threat of 4. Ne6+ and 5. Qxg7#
if the black queen gives herself up, that too doesn’t work:
4. Ne6+ Qxe6 5. d8(Q)#
So, 2…. Nxe7 doesn’t really work. But then, how does black defend against 2. d7, and 3. Re8+
xe7 with all lines loosing for black