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1. Rh8+ Bxh8 2. Rxh8+ Kxh8 3. Qf6+ and now
3. … Kg8 4. Bh6 Rxf2+ 5. Kh3 Rh2+ 6. Nxh2 and wins
3. … Kh7 4. Ng5+ Kh6 ( 4. …. Kg8 5. Qxf7+ Kh8 6. Qh7# ) 5. Nxe6+ followed by 6. Qg7#
1 Qf6 wins faster.
Yes, 4 moves faster.
Ibnyamin is correct. 1) Qf6 is a forced mate-in-three. If Bxf6, 2) exf6, and there is no way to stop 3) Rh8#.
If Bxh6, 2) Rxh6 followed by the same mate on h8 does the trick.
If Bf8, 2) Rh8#
Any other move will be answered by 2) Rh8+, Bxh8, 3) Rxh8#
Another puzzle for Alena and all who like puzzles:
6n1/3p4/3P1k2/7R/7K/8/8/8 w – – 0 1
You will probably solve this one quickly, but it is a puzzle one might solve by imagining what a winning position would look like without calculating any move at all.
Yes, it was easy for me because as you said the first move was obvious.
1. Rh8 Kg7
2. Kg5 Nf6
3. Rh4 Ne8
4. Rh6 Kg8
5. Re6 Kf8
6. Rxe8+ Kxe8
7. Kg6 Kf8
8. Kf6 Ke8
9. Kg7 Kd8
10. Kf7 Kc8
11. Ke8 Kb7
12. Kxd7
or
1. Rh8 Kg7
2. Kg5 Nf6
3. Rh4 Nd5
4. Re4 Kf7
5. Re5 Nb4
6. Re7+ Kf8
7. Rxd7 Ke8
8. Re7+ Kd8
9. Kf6 Nd3
10. Ke6 Nf4+
11. Kf5 Nd5
12. Rb7 Kc8
13. Ke5 Kxb7
14. Kxd5
So as nobody has posted the third line. I will post it. In my opinion it is the easiest variation.
1. Rh8 Kg7
2. Kg5 Kxh8
3. Kg6 Nh6
4. Kxh6 Kg8
5. Kg6 Kf8
6. Kf6 Ke8
7. Kg7 Kd8
8. Kf7 Kc8
9. Ke7 Kb7
10. Kxd7