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1. Rxf7! Bxd7 (1… Kh8 2. Bc3 Ne5 3. Bxe5 Rb1+ 4. Kxb1
h6 5. Rxg7 Rb8+ 6. Kc1 Rb1+ 7. Kxb1 Bxd7 8. Rf7+ Kg8 9. Nxh6#) (1… Rxb4 2.
Rxg7+ Kf8 (2… Kh8 3. Rxh7+ Kg8 4. Nh6+ Kf8 5. Rh8#) 3. Rgf7+ Ke8 (3… Kg8 4.
Nh6+ Kh8 5. Rxh7#) 4. Ng7#) 2. Rxg7+ Kh8 3. Bc3 Rb5 4. Rg5+ Ne5 5. Nh6 Be6 6.
Rxe5 Kg7 7. Nf5+ Kg6 8. Nh4+ Kf7 9. Rxb5 +-
1. Rxf7 looks ‘obvious’.
1. -, Rxb4 ends in a fast and simple mate after 2. Rxg7+, Kf8 3. Rgf7+!
1. -, Bxd7 seems tougher. 2. Rxg7+, Kh8 3. Bc3! and now black is lost as not only Rg* is a threat but also Rf7+ followed by Nh6# (e.g. after 3. -, h6 or h5).
Only way to live a bit longer seems to be 3. -, Re8! 4. Rg5+!, Re5 (Ne5??) but after 5. Nh6!, Rf8 (not possible after 4. -, Ne5) 6. Rxe5! I do not see a way to defend for black. E.g. 6. -, Kg7 7. Re8+ and white is up exchange and two pawns.
I hope I did not oversee anything, solving this without board on this early friday morning (still tired :)).
Best wishes from Germany
Jochen
Maybe:
1.Rxf7 Rxb4 (1…Bxd7 2.Rxg7+ Kh8 3.Bc3) 2.Rxg7+ Kf8 (2…Kh8 3.Rh7+ Kg8 4.Rdf7 and Nh6#) 3.Rgf7+ Kg8 (3…Ke8 4.Ng7#) 4.Nh6+ Kh8 5.Rxh7#
[snipped for clarity]
1. Rxf7! Bxd7 2. Rxg7+ Kh8 3. Bc3 Rb5 4. Rg5+ Ne5 5. Nh6 Be6 6. Rxe5 Kg7 7. Nf5+ Kg6 8. Nh4+ Kf7 9. Rxb5 +-
Why “+-“? Black looks pretty strong after 9…axb6. Better than 7.Nf5+ would be 7.Rxe6+.
I think:
1. Rxf7 Bxd7 2. Rxg7+ Kh8 3. Bc3 Re8 4. Rd7+ Kg8 5. Nh6+ Kf8 6. Rf7#
1. Rxf7 Bxd7 2. Rxg7+ Kh8 3. Bc3 Rb5 4. Ra7+
Oh I am so sorry. I didn’t see the bishop. Ra7+ is not possible of course. My second line is wrong.
1. Rf7 Bd7
2. Rg7+ Kh8
3. Bc3 Re8
4. Re7+ Kg8
5. Nh6+ Kf8
6. Rf7#
or 3. … h5
4. Nh6 with mate
or 1. … Rb4
2. Rg7+ Kf8
3. Rgf7+ Kg8
4. Nh6+ Kh8
5. Rh7#
hope it’s ok.
Rxf7 is obvious since there are practically no other alternatives.
Ah, of course 4. Re7+ (after Re8) is a much better continuation.
I missed this this morning.
Best wishes
Jochen
PS:
“1… Kh8 2. Bc3 Ne5 3. Bxe5 Rb1+ 4. Kxb1
h6 5. Rxg7 Rb8+ 6. Kc1 Rb1+ 7. Kxb1 Bxd7 8. Rf7+ Kg8 9. Nxh6#)”
Why posting computer analyses here? This line says everything….