White to move. What is the best continuation?
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N is the mainstay:B the martyr and Q the great executor,having been denied martyrhood.
1 Qxg6 Rg7 [ … hxg6 2 Rh8#]
2 Rxh7 Nf6
3 Bxf6 Qxf6
4 Qxe8+ Qf8
5 Rh8+ Kxh8
6 Qxf8+ Rg8
7 Qh6#
This is exactly the line I had thought. after 2.Rxh7 white was threatening 3.Rh8+ Kxh8 4.Qxh7#. 2… Nf6 is the only try to delay mate. after 3… Qxf6 , 4.Qxf6 also wins 4…. Rxh7 5.Qg6+ Kf8 6.Qxh7 Re7 7.Qh8#