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This just has to be Qb6 without even thinking about it.
1. Qb6 cb6 (Ka8 2.Qa5 Kb8/7 3.Rb4#)
2. Rc8 Kb7 (Ka7 same)
3. R3c7 Ka6
4. Ra8 Kb5
5. c4#
This one didn’t take me TOO long.
Qxb6+ leads to mate in a few moves.
Qxb6+
(… Ka8, Qa5+ Kb7, Rb4#)
cxb6
Rxc8 Kb7
R3c7+ Ka6
Ra8+ Kb5
c4#
Not too difficult, but a nice queen sacrifice and mate with a pawn move.
1. Qxb6+!, cxb6 (1.., Ka8;2.Qxa5+, Kb7;3.Rb4#)
2. Rxc8+, Ka7;
3. Rc7+, Ka6;
4. Ra8+, Kb5;
5. c4! checkmate.
Erik Fokke
Amsterdam, Netherlands
1. Qxb6+ cxb6
2. Rxc8+ Kb7 or Ka7
3. R3c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4++
if 1 … Ka8, 2. Qxa5+ Kb7 or Kb8, 3. Rb4++
1. Qxb6+ cxb6
2. Rxc8+ Ka7(b7)
3. R3c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4#
1. Qxb6+ cxb6 2. Rxc8 3. Rcc7+ 4. Ra8+ 5. c4#
Qb6 leads to checkmate by pawn after some checks by rocks.
Easy mate in 5:
1. Qxb6+ cxb6 (what else?)
2. Rxc8+ Kb7(a7)
3. R3c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4#
Qb6+ and mate at b5 by c4+
Forced mate in four – 1. qxb6+, cxb6 2. rxc8+, kb6 3. r3c7+, ka6 4. ra8+
1. Qxb6+ cxb6
2. Rxc8+ Ka7
3. R3c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4#
1-0
Qxb6+
1.Qxb6+ cxb6
2.Rxc8+ Ka7 (2…Kb7)
3.R3c7+ Ka6
4.Ra8+ Kb5
5.c4#
White mates in 5:
1.Qxb6+ cb
2.Rc8+ K-
3.R3c7+
4.Ka6 Ra8+
5.Kb5 c4#
From Spain.
Checkmate in 5:
1)Qb6+,cb6
2)Rc8+,Kb7
3)R3c7+,Ka6
4)Ra8+,Kb5
5)c4++
Q#b6 check is a pretty simple mate.
Try
Qxb6+ cxb6
Rxc8+ Kb7
R3c7 Ka6
Ra8+ Kb5
c4++
doesn’t this line work?
Qxb6+ cxb6
Rxc8+ Kb7
Rc7+ Ka6
Ra8+ Kb5
c4++
The rook on a8 cut off the a file.. The rook on c7 cuts off the c file.. The king cuts off a4 and b4..
1.Qxb6+ cxb6
2.Rxc8+ Kb7
3.R1c7+ Ka6
4.Ra8+ Kb5
5.c4#
Entirely by intuition (as in a blitz game), I’d sacrifice the queen on b6, then Rxc8 check, chase the black king to a6 and b5, and then hopefully the pawn can deliver a checkmate.
Opportunities do present themselves!
1. Qxb6+ cxb6
2. Rxc8+ Kb7
3. R3c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4# 1-0
Probably a perpetual check somewhere.
1. Qxb6+ cxb6 (or Ka8 2. Qxa5+ +-)
2. Rxc8+ Kb7 (or Ka7)
3. R3c7 Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4# 1-0
Qxb6+ and if he doesn’t take it then QxR+ and Rb4++
if cxb6 then Rxc8+ R3c7+ Ra8+ and c4++
My 8-year-old son instantly suggested Qxb6+ and I think he might be on to something…
Qxb6+ cxb6
Rxc8+ Ka7
R3c7+ Ka6
Ra8+ Kb5
c4#
1-0
1. Qxb6+ cxb6 2. Rxc8+ Kb7 3. R3c7+ Ka6 4. Ra8+ Kb5 5. c4# *
1. Qb6+ cb
2. Rc8+ Kb7 (or Ka7)
3. R3c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4#
king to b4.
White wins by a series forced moves:
Qxb6+!!, Rxc8+, R3c7+, Ra8+, f4#
1. Q:b6
Very easy.
1. Qxb6+ cxb6 (1…Ka8 2. Qxa5)
2. Rxc8+ Kb7 3. R1c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5 5. c4#!
-Nayk-
Qxb6, leads to c4 – mate a few moves later, I think.
1. Qxb6+ cxb6
2. Rxc8+ Ka7
3. R3c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4#
Not too difficult:
1. Qxb6+ cxb6
2. Rxc8+ Ka7
3. R3c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4#
1. Qxb6+ cxb
2. Rxc8+ Kb7 (or Ka7)
3. R3c7+ Ka6
4. Ra8+ Kb5
5. c4#
Qxb6+ cxb6
Rxc8+ Kb7 or Ka7
R3c7+ Ka6
Ra8+ Kb5
f4#
What about 1.Qb6+ cb6 2.Rc8+ Kb7 3.R3c7+ Ka6 4.Ra8+ Kb5 5.c4#
1.QXb6, cxb6,2.rxc8,kb7,r3c7,ka6,ra8,kb5,c4#
Looks like Qxb6 force mate. 1. Qxb6 cxb6 2. Rxc8+ Kb7 3. R3c7+ Ka6 4. Ra8+ Kb5 5. c4#
1.Qb6 cb6
2.Rc8+ Kb7
3.R3c7+ Ka6
4.Ra8+ Kb5
5.c4 mate
someone
too easy
The winning moves are as follows:
1. Qxb6+ ! , cxb6
2. Rxc8+ , K any
3. R(3)c7+, Kb5
4. c4 #
Qxb6 check, check etc. mate.
Let’s try:
1. Qb6 cb
2. Rc8 Kb7/a7
3. R3c7 Ka6
4. Ra8 Kb5
5. c4#
1.Qxb6+ Ka8
2.Qxa5+ Kb7/b8
3.Rb4#
1.Qxb6+ cxb6
2.Rxc8+ Ka7/b7
3.R3c7+ Ka6
4.Ra8+ Kb5
5.c4#
easy
EASY
1.Qxb6+ cxb6 2.Rxc8+ Ka7 3.Rc7+ Ka6 4.Ra8+ Kb5 5.c4#
– From MR KO (Malaysian)