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Rxc4 bxc
B-e5 f6
Q-g6 with a winning attack
e.g.,
… R-d7
B-d6ch
Bxh6, but there seem to be many possibilities after that.
It could play out like this (Fritz 13 in infinite analysis mode playing black, I play white, occasionally analyzing my alternatives with Fritz):
[FEN “3r1k2/1b3pp1/q1p1p2p/1p5B/1PnPPB2/6QP/5PP1/2R3K1 w – – 0 0”]
1. Bxh6 gxh6
2. Qc7 Nd6
3. Qxd8+ Kg7
4. Qxd6 Qa8
5. Qe7 Qf8
6. Qxb7 c5
7. Rxc5 Kh7
8. Rc7 Kg8 {Actually, Fritz wanted to play Kh8 here, but white still can play Rxf7 and the end comes a little quicker.}
9. Rxf7 Qe8
10. Rg7+ Kf8
11. Bxe8 Kxe8
12. Qe7#
At first this looks like a “tactic free” position until you notice the hanging rook in d8 and potential mate threat in f7, then everything clicks:
1. Bxh6 gxh6
2. Qc7 Nd6
3. Qxd8+ and white wins
1.Bxh6 Ke7
(1…gxh6 2.Qc7 Nd6 3.Qxd8+ Kg7 4.Qxd6)
2.Qxg7 Kd7 3.Qxf7+ Kc8 4.Qxe6+ Kb8 5.Bf4+ Ka8 6.Qf6 Rc8 7.Bg4 Rg8 8.Be6 Rb8 9.Bxb8 Kxb8 10.Qd8+ Ka7 11.Bxc4 bxc4
I like:
1. Bxh6!
to open the Q diagonal against c7.
1. … gxh6 (what else?)
2. Qc7!
threating Qxf7#.
Black can’t defend f7, rook is helpless.
2. … Kg7
3. Qxf7+! (forget QxR) Kh8
4. Bg6! Rd7
5. Qxd7 Kg8
6. Qf7+ Kh8
7. Qh7#
B:h3