White to move. How can White save this game? No computer analysis please.
6rk/1R3Qpp/5b2/n2p1N2/3P3P/p1p2qP1/P4P2/6K1 w – – 0 1
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1. Nh6 Qd1+ (1. … gxh6 2. Qxh7#) 2. Kg2 Rd8 3. Qg8+ Rxg8 4. Nf7#
Nh6?
Nh6
1.Nh6, threatening 2.Qg8#.
The Knight cannot be taken because of 2.Qh7#.
If the rook moves away, 2.Qg8+ Rg8 3.Nf7#.
Black can throw in a couple of spite checks with the Queen, but nothing that changes the result.
Smothered mate theme after
1. Nh6 Rc8 (or a8 or d8; Black’s queen check on d1 has no useful follow-up. Of course, 1. … gxh6 2. Qxh7#.)
2. Qg8+ Rxg8
3. Nf7#
I don’t see defence against
1. Nh6 Qd1
2. Kh2
1Nh6 & smothered mate
Missed a simple mate last time, not this time 😛
Nh6!! and White mates in maximum 4 more moves
1. Nh6!! Qxg3+
2. fxg3 Bxd4+
3. Kg2 Ra8
4. Qg8+!! Rxg8
5. Nf7+#
1. Nh6!
Threatens Qxg8#.
A)
1. … gxh6
2. Qxh7#
B)
1. … R any
2. Qg8+!! Rxg8
3. Nf7#
Mate in 5 if black gives 2 Q checks first.
1. Nh6! And white wins!
A. If 1………..gxh6 2. Qxh7#
B. If. 1……….Nxb7 2. Qxg8#
C. If. 1..rook moves 2. Qg8+ Rxg8 3. Nf7#
D. If. 1. Bishop moves 2. Qxg8#
E. If. 1. …..Qd1+. 2. Kg2…and then one of above variations
Harry
1. Nh6! (threatening Qxg8#) Rd8
(if 1…gxh6 2. Qxh7#)
(if 1…Qd1+ 2. Kh2 avoids any more checks)
(if 1…Nxb7 2. Qxg8#)
So now we have a smothered mate:
2. Qg8+ Rxg8
3. Nf7#
Should be
1. Nh6! Rc8
2. Qg8+! Rxg8
3. Nf7#
1 Nh6! is a killer – john
Nh6 and Black is either checkmated or loses the Queen.