White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. Nxf5+ gxf5 [… Bxf5 2. e6+] 2. Rxd7 Bxd7 [ … Qxd7 3. Rxd7 Bxd7 4. e6+ ] 3. e6+ Kg8 [… Kf8 4. Qxh8#] 4. Rxd7 Qf8 (to prevent Qg7#) 5. e7 Qg7 ( … Qe8/c8 6. Rd8) 6. Qxg7+ Kxg7 7. e8Q+ etc.
1.Nxf5 gxf5 2.Rxd7 Bxd7 3.Rxd7
O.K. Your line is better.You got the Q without losing R. I was hasty.
Nxf5 then RxR then e6+
and then exd7.
After 1.Nxf5+ Black can resign.