White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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1.d5 ed 2.e6 Qc7 3.Nf7 Rcc8 4.f5 and White is threatening fg which might lead to Qh8# if hg or Qxh7+ g7+ and promotes the g pawn to Q or N. If fxg6 gf Rg2+ looks effective.
A possible continuation might be 4.f5 Nc4 5.fg Rxe6 6.Qxh7+ Kf8 7.g7+ Kxf7 8.g=N# or if 7…Ke7 8.g=Q Rxg8 9.Qxg8 and White is a R up.
Sorry I meant 3.Nf7 Rdc8
I originally had 2.e6 Qe7 and didn’t change the rest of the moves to reflect the differences sorry.
corrected version 1.d5 ed 2.e6 Qc7 3.Nf7 Rc8 4.f5 and White is threatening fg which might lead to Qh8# if …hg or if White’s g6 pawn is left white has Qxh7+ g7+ and promotes the g pawn to Q or N. If …gxf5 Rg2+ looks effective.
A possible continuation might be 4.f5 Nc4 5.fg Ne5 6.Qxh7+ Kf8 7.g7+ Kxf7 8.g=N# or if 7…Ke7 8.g=Q Rxg8 9.Qxg8 and White is a R up.
@James Attewell After 1.d5 is ed not good, because of Ra8!
Yes, this is the move. Black probably has to choose a move like 1. …Rcc8- still losing, but not as bad as 1. …ed5.
Yes, that’s a lot easier although I’m pleased that I worked out a powerful attack.
1. d5 exd5 2. Ra8!!
1.d5 ed 2.f5 if 2..Qf5 3.Qh7 and 4.Rf1 , otherwise 4.e6 .. 5.f6
1.d5 ed 2.f5 gf 3.Rg2 Rg6 or 3.e6 Rxe6 4.Nxe6 Qxe6
and after 3.e6 Rxe6 4.Nxe6 Qxe6 and then 5.Qc3 ? (or even Rg2+ and then Qc3)
Yes that’s very effective sorry.
5.Qc3 Qb6+ followed by d4
No, that loses the N
I have to admit I didn’t see the strength of d5 until I was playing around with James’ lines above. However, I think James and Taras have missed the real killer move here for white at move 2 after black plays 1. …ed5. I was unable to make much out of 2.f5, but white has a crusher here and I will let others discuss it if they find it.
As a hint, what is protecting the black queen after black has played 1. …ed5?
2 Ra8
Yes, 1.d5 ed 2.Ra8 and Black has to exchange queens losing the R at d8 with check because …Rc7? 3.Qe6+ Qxe6 4.Rxd8+ Kg7 5.Nxe6+ followed by Nxc7 and White is two rooks up.