White to move and checkmate in 7. No computer please.
r1r5/7p/1P1p2pk/Pqn2p2/4pP2/1n2N1P1/8/Q2R2K1 w – – 0 1
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1.Nxf5 looks good
(1…gxf Qf6 and it’s all over)
1…Kh5
2.Qf6 Kg4
3.Qg5+ Kf3
4.Nh4+ Ke3
(4…Ke2 5.Qg4+ Ke3 6.Ng2#)
5.f5+! Ke2
6.Qg4+ Ke3
7.Ng2#
1.Qf6 looks simple with ideas of Nxf5+ & Qg5/h4 mate
To anno 8:47
If 1.Qf6 then mabye Nd7
threatening the queen and protecting f5.
to anon. 9:01, since when does a N on d7 protect f5?! lol
@anon 9:46
The Nd7 does so indirectly opening up the queen to protect f5. Was that too complicated for you??
1.Nxf5 looks good
(1…gxf Qf6 and it’s all over)
1…Kh5
2.Qf6 Kg4
3.Qg5+ Kf3
4.Nh4+ Ke3
(4…Ke2 5.Qg4+ Ke3 6.Ng2#)
5.f5+! Ke2
6.Qg4+ Ke3
7.Ng2#
yeah! that looks solid to me… 🙂