White to move. How should white proceed?
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1. Rxe8 Rxe8
2. Qh5
and white is threatening exf7 and Qxh3
1.Bxb7+
1. Bxf7+ Kxf7 (1. … Rxf7 2. Rxe8+ 1-0) 2. Qh5+ Kg8 3. Rxe8 wins a quality for white. 1-0
1.Bxf7+ Kxf7 (if Rxf7, 2.Rxe8 looses
2..Q-h5+ and looses
1.Bxf7+ n wins
1. Bxf7+! Kxf7
2. Qh5+..Kg8
3. Rxe7 winning pawn+exchange.
If. 1….Rxf7 2.Rxe8+ winning pawn+exchange
If. 1….Kh8 2. Bxe8 winning pawn+rook
White wins at least pawn+exchange and wins easily.
Harry
1.Bxf7+
if rook takes, lose rook on e8. If king takes , queen check followed by RxR getting exchange.
1. Rxe8 Rxe8
2. Bxf7+ Kxf7
3. Qh5+ Kf8
4. Qxh3
Maybe somebody else can pick up more than a pawn in this situation.
Mark
R x R, then B x P then Q fork
R x R, then B x P then Q fork
Bxf7ch looks good enough to win material. After 1….Rxf7 the other rook is en pris or if 1….Kxf7 Qh5ch will win the e8 rook and hits the h3 bishop
1.Bxf7 check wins at once, though as it is lightning, Black may play on.
But to no avail:
1…Kg8 2.R or Bxe8
1…Rxf7 2.Rxe8 check
1…Kxf7 2.Qh5 check,Kg8
3.Rxe8