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I just glanced at it cause I have to go, but I can’t see an effective way to deal with Qh6.
I meant Qh5*
The Bb2-Bc1 maneuver looks strong
(Against Dh5 maybe Be2 works)
I think the Bb2-c1 is too slow.
And Qh5 is not accurate ( Copyrights to Leorardo)
So by a process of elimination I came up with 1. Qh4 and black can either capture on g1: 1.. BxRg1 or black can play Be2 with the idea of 2..h5.
Both continuations seem to lose:
1. Qh4 Bxg1 2. Rh3 and black is lost.
1. Qh4 Be2 2. Qxf6 and mate either on g7 or ( if 2… Rf8-g8 ) 3. Qxf7 check. And black is lost.
Win with Grace Lose with dignity 🙂
Abarbanel.
Rg5 looks strong. If fxg5, then f6+ appears to lead to mate.
Qh5 followed to Rh3 don’t see any defense.
: tr0piiic.
Qh5 then Be2
So Qh4 is better.
: Tr0piiic.
I’m not saying you’re wrong, but what do you do after 1.Qh4 Be2 2.Rh3 h5?
1. Qh5 Be2, black can hold (at least for a while)
1. Bb2 Bxg1? 2. Bc1 wins for white
1. Bb2 Rg8 2. Bc1 Rg5 3. Rxg5 fxg5 4. Bxg5 Bxg1? 5. f6 and white wins
1. Bb2 Rg8 2. Bc1 Rg5 3. Rxg5 fxg5 4. Bxg5 Bd8 5. f6 Bxf6 6. Qxh6+ Kg8 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Qxf6 and win for white
1. Bb2 Be2! 2. Bc1 h5 and black can hold
1 Ne3 (trying 2. Ng4) Bxe3 is bad for white
However
1. Qh4 Bxg1? 2. Rh3 Be3 3. Nxe3 +-
1. Qh4 Be2 2. Qxf6 Rg8 3. Qxf7+ Kh8 4. f6 Bd3 5. Rh3 +-
1. Qh4 Nd7 2. Rh3 Be3 3. Nxe3 +-
— P. Anandh
First I found Qxh6+ followed by perpetual check with the white rook. 🙂
At a second look I found that white can even try more because black can’t defend his king (especially h6) very well…. but the question is how can white finish the attack?
Without Nb8 we could dirctly play Rg6! (I “found” that as second move trying to attack h6 immediately) (fxg6 2. fxg6+ and 3. Qd7) but that will not work because of that damn knight.
So it looks as if we had to prepare the attack with at least two moves.
Ba1-b2-c1 it is hard to find a defense for black – is there any way to get the king out of the danger zone?
That was a good moment to read your comments to see you’re thinking similar (but noone even thinking of that perpetual after Qxh6+…).
Okay, 1. Qh5, Be2 looks like a logical defense move so let’s try the others
.
What about 1. Bb2, Be2 2. Bc1, h5 3. Rf3 ? After 3.-, Bxf3 4. gxf3 Bxg1 seems to hold (that leads to perpetual, again) – :(.
But what about 3. Bd3!
In my eyes that move seems to win material (3.-, Qxd3 (forced!) 4.Rxd3, Bxd3 5. Qxd3 Bxg1 6. Kxg1 and white should win at least ine pawn (h5 is weak) to have a TT-QK-Advantage)…. so imho the Ba1-b2-c1 seems to be ‘playable’, what do you think?
I have to admit that anandhs variation with Qh4 looks really strong, too, and perhaps that is much easier but it’s not the only way to win, I think.
Just my two pence!
Jochen
Rg5 wins
Hi,
Let’s see, I’m just a beginner,
so how about
1. Qh4 Be2
2. Qxf6 threatening mate on g7
if black responds w/ ..Rg7,
then
3. Qxf7+ Kh8
4. Rg7 Rxg7
5. Qxe8+ Rg8
6. Qxe5+ Kh7
7. Qe7+ Kh8
8. f6 Bd3
9. f7
This grabs some pawns, but
I’m not sure how to proceed.
White could also force a draw
w/
1. Qxh6 Kxh6 and then perpetual
check with the rook–The farthest
out the king can travel is to f4,
then he must go back.
Anton
Yes Rg5;
Rg5 Rh8 Qh5 followed by Rg6
Rg5 Be2 Re1 followed by Rh5
both look winning to me
Hi,
I’ve seen a similar puzzle before,
and the Rg5 move was the winner,
but I’m not sure it’s the same
puzzle.
What if black bites and plays
..fxg5
I’m assuming the fear is
2. f6+
If black plays ..e4
How does white finish?
Anton