White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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1.Qxh7+! Kxh7 2.Rh5+ Kg8 3.Rh8 mate!
Kamalakanta
1. Qh7+ 2. Rh5+ 3. Rh8#
Qh7, Kh7, Rh5, Kg8, Rg8+
A pinned g-pawn occurs here on move #2:
1. Qh7+ Kxh7
2. Rh5+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
1. Qh3-xh7+ Kg8xh7
2. Re5-h5+ Kh7-g8
3. Rh5-h8 mate
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1.Qxh7+ Kxh7
2.Rxh5+ Kg8
3.Rh8 mate
1. Qh7x+!
Qh7! Kh7 Rh5 mate.
Nearly all of white’s pieces pointing at the black king!
Qxh7ch!
Qxh7 Rh5 Rh8#
Qh7 and mate is unavoidable, though, it is easy to miss the pin on g6 on white’s second move.
1. Qh7+ Kh7
2. Rh5+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
It’s a beautiful forced mating pattern!
1. Qxh7+ Kxh7
2. Rh5+ Kg8
3. Rh8 mate
A simple one.
Qxh7+ Kxh7 only move
Rh5+ Kg8 only move
Rh8#