White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
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White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
Qh8 +
Rd2 Qf1
Bf6 Bc3 (or Nb3)
Qg4 cooked goose
I like the idea:
1. Rd2 Qf8 (seems enforced against Qh8)
2. Qg3!
threating both Qxe5 and Qd3, the idea being to bring queen to the front.
2. … Nc6
3. Qd3 Nd4
4. Qb5+ Nc6
5. Qxc6+ Rxc6
6. Rd8#
or
2. … f6
3. Qd3 Qe7
4. Bxf6 Qxf6
5. Qd7+ Kf8
6. Qxc8+
seems winning.
But I’m far from sure if this is the best idea here or not…
1. Rd2 (with the plan to block the d-line).
2 – , Qf8 (forced, otherwise 3. Qh8# will follow immediately).
Now, white should continue with 2. Bf6 (with the plan to block the f-pawn, so that white could play 3. Qg4 in his next move, threatening black’s rook on c8 and checkmate on d7 at the same time – the blocked f-pawn can’t intervein with 3. – , f7-f5 anymore).
So, no matter what black will play in his second move, white should win.
Some possibilities for black: 2. – , Rb8 and 2. – , Ra8 (but not 2. – , Rc7, because 3. Rd8#) will be followed by 3. Qg4 and black can’t protect both d7 and d8 squares with his rook. Black queen is out of play as she can’t return to e7 and d6.
Other second moves by black 2. – , g5, 2. – , Nb7, 2. – , Nc6 and 2. – , Bxc3 won’t solve anything for black because of the following double threat 3. Qg4.
1.Rd2 Qf8 2.Qg4! f5 3.Qd1! wins.
Kamalakanta
1. Rd2
1. Ra2 Nxb3
2. Qh8+ and with the White Rook having access to the a7 square, havoc will be unleashed!
In my previous post I mentioned 2. – , Nc6 for black, and missed that from there the black knight protects the d8 square, so my initial idea with 2. Bf6 and 3. Qg4 seems to be incorrect.
I think the correct path is:
1. Rd2, Qf8 2. Qh7 (prevents the f7 pawn from moving because of checkmate after 3. Qd7#).
Now the threat is 3. Bh6, Qe7 4. Qg8+, Qf8 5. Qxf8#.
So, what can black do after white’s 2. Qh7? In my opinion, not much.
A possible winning path:
1. Rd2, Qf8 2. Qh7, Nc6 3. Bh6, Qe7 4. Qg8+ (or Qh8+), Qf8 5. Qxf8#.
1. Rd2
If black does not choose to lose his queen, Qf8.
(Any other non-Q-losingmove,
2. Qh8#)
2. Qg4 and now the black rook cannot prevent mate at d8 and d7 simultaneously.
Mark
1. Rd2
If black does not choose to lose his queen, Qf8.
(Any other non-Q-losingmove,
2. Qh8#)
2. Qg4 and now the black rook cannot prevent mate at d8 and d7 simultaneously.
Mark
I like the latest plan from Oleg.
1. Rd2 Qf8 (enforced)
2. Qh7 (threating Bh6 and then Qh8/Qg8) looks very strong!
Since black has not f6, he has nothing.
It’s slightly related to my thinking “bring queen to the front”. An extra move to swap position of pieces.