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Who is in mess? If you think black is in mess he has nice meal to eat.
1….. Re1+
2Qxe1
2Rxe1 Qxd2 and mate at h2 and f2 can not be stopped.
2…. Qxh2+
3Kf1 Qh1+
4Ke2 Qg2+
5Qf2 Qxf2#
1… Re1+!
if
2. Qxe1
then
2 …Qxh2+
(white king is checkmated on d2 after a series of queen checks)
If
2. Rxe1 then
2… Qxd2
if
2 Kg2
then
2….Qxh2#
1. Td8+ and Black is winning
hook and the ladder with mate threat on d3. zdref.
Hook and the ladder trick with a mate threat on Qd3!titusna
1.Rd8+ Qxd8 (Rxd8,Qxe7, then mate inevitable on Qxa7 or Qc7)
2.Qxa7+ Kc8
3.Qa8+ Kd7
4.Qc6+ Ke7
5.Qe6#
If this is a “mess” for Black, it’s a mess I would like to be in,
as long as I avoid the wrong rook sacrifice.
1. .. Re1+
(1. .. Rxg3+? 2. hxg3 e3 3. d7 exd2 4. d8=Q+ Kf7 5. Qd7+ Kg8 6. Qxd2)
2. Qxe1
(2. Kg2 2. .. Qxh2#)
(2. Rxe1 Qxd2 and White can only postpone mate a few moves with a couple of rook sacrifices.)
2. .. Qxh2+ 3. Kf1 Qh1+ 4. Ke2 Qg2+ 5. Qf2 Qxf2#
1…Re1+ 2.Qxe1 Qxh2+ 3.Kf1 Qh1+ 4.Ke2 Qf3+ [4…Qg2+ 5.Qf2 Qxf2#] 5.Kd2 Qd3#Efcogro