Friday night tactic

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  Anonymous says:

  October 20, 2007 at 3:26 am

  1 out of 4, susan i wish you would continue to post the problems difficulty. i thought that was i very nice feature. rook takes!

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  Yuly says:

  October 20, 2007 at 4:24 am

  Maybe, not the best idea, but …
  1. Rxg6 fxg6
  2. Qh8+ Kf7
  [if 2 … Ke7 then 3. Qg7#]
  3. Qh7+ Kf6 [or 3 … Kf8]
  4. Nxd7+

  If you have a better suggestion, feel free to share it.

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  Anonymous says:

  October 20, 2007 at 4:30 am

  1. Nxd7

  Qxd7 since it looses the queen after exchange sac.
  so

  1– ke7 then 2. Bh6 and mate threat on next move.

  so black has to give up the queen..

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  Jochen says:

  October 20, 2007 at 7:48 am

  “1. Nxd7

  Qxd7 since it looses the queen after exchange sac.”
  Wrong for two reasons:
  1) If it really lost the queen why should black accept that exchange sac?
  Black would only lose a figure than if he did not retake on g6.
  2) Even worse:
  1. Nxd7?!, QxN 2. RxN, fxg6 3. Qh8+, Ke7! 4. Qg7+, Kd8
  After queen having left d8 Ke7 is poible.

  “Maybe, not the best idea, but …
  […]
  If you have a better suggestion”
  Why should it be not best? Look at the final position. It is not only an exchange R vs BN but….

  Best for black must be not to take back the rook after 1. Rxg6.
  But there aren’t any good moves and he now plays with material down and an inecure king.
  But perhaps there is one move he can at least secure his king to fight with his queen side pawns?
  In either case white is clearly better.

  Summary of this long post:
  1. Rxg6! because fxg6 is not possible because of mate (2. -, Ke7) or at least win of queen (2. -, Kf7) (for exchange only).

  Best regards
  Jochen