3r1rk1/2Rn3q/p2P2pp/1p6/2nQ4/2Bp3P/6P1/5R1K w – – 0 1
White to move. How should White proceed?
Level of difficulty: 2.5 out of 4
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This is a tricky one.
1. Qd5+ Rf7
2. Rd7
If black plays
2. …Rd7
3. Qa8+ Rd8
4. Qd8+ Rf8
5. Qf8#
or if black plays
2. …Nd6
3. Rff7 Nf7
4. Rd8#
3. Rd8+ Ne8
4. Re8# also wins.
Nice problem!
ok, new at this blogging thing, how do i do this problem?
> Anonymous said…
> ok, new at this blogging thing, how do i do this problem?
Just look at the diagram and solve it like Dopa did! 🙂
1Qd5+ Qf7
2 Rf7 Rf7
White is ahead but Black is not dead like he is after 1 … Rf7
1. Qd5+ Qf7 2.Rf7 Rf7 3.Bf6 wins the knight and now Black is worse than dead..he is suffering badly.
Rf8