White to move! How should white proceed?
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1. Rf1 Ka8 2. Ka6 Kb8 3. b6 Ka8 4. b7+
1. … Re8 2. Rf8 c1Q 3. Rxe8+ Qc8 4. Rxc8 etc.
1. Rf1 Ka8 2. Ka6 Rb8 3. b6 etc.
If 1. Rf1 Ka8 then 2. Rc1 threatening Rc2, and if 2…Re8 3. Rc2 Re7 4. Rc8 #
2.Ka6 is more accurate, though 2.Rc1 wins, too.
White should play 1.Rf1, if the BR moves off the back rank then 2.Rf8+ Rc8 3.Rxc8 Kxc8 4.e8=Q#, if 1…. Re8 2.Rf8 c1=Q (2…. Rxf8 3.exf8=Q#) 3.Rxe8+ Qc8 4.Rxc8# if 1…. Rg8/h8 2.Rf8+ Rxf8 3.exf8=Q#
So 1…. c1=Q 2.Rxc1 Re8 3.Rf1 Kc8 (3…. Rxe8 4.Rf8+ Re8 5.Rxe8#) 4.Rf8 Kd7 5.Rxe8 Kxe8 6.Kc7 and White can Q the other pawn.
I meant if 1…. Re8 2.Rf8 c1=Q (2…. Rxf8 3.exf8=Q#) 3.Rxe8+ Qc8 4.Rxc8 Kxc8 5.e8=Q#
1. R-f8 c1=Q 2. Rxc8+ Kxc8 3. E8=Q#
2…. Qxc8
2.e8=Q Qc7+ 3.Ka6 Qa7#
If 1. Rf8. c1=Q. 2. Rxc8+. Qxc8. 3. e8=Q. Black cannot play Qc7+ as the BQ is pinned against the BK. Hence 3……Qxe8 and B wins easily though there is no immediate mate