Making the right decision

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  Sebaf74 says:

  October 8, 2008 at 8:08 pm

  1.Rxg6+ and black gets mated

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  Anonymous says:

  October 8, 2008 at 8:20 pm

  YEpp, 1.Rxg6+ looks good.

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  Jochen says:

  October 8, 2008 at 11:11 pm

  I think you’re right (if I did not mascalculate as I found the same starting move) but did you look at all the lines?

  1. Rxg6+

  The obvious answer 1. -, Kxg6 gives a quick mate after 2. Qd3/e4+, Kg7 3. Qh7+, Kf8 4. Qh8#
  but Kxg6 is not forced.

  1. -, Kf8 of course is no alternative as Qf3+ simply mates (though I like the sweet 2. e6! more which mates, too) but what about 1. -, Kh8!?

  Took me some time and I think white has to find the silent move 2. Qe4 (or Qd3) here threatening Rg8+ (or Rh6+) e.g.
  1. Rxg6+, Kh8!? 2. Qe4!, e6 (Qa7+ 3. Kg2 doesn’t help) 3. Rh6+, Kg8 4. Qg6+, Qg7 5. Qxe8+ (1:0)
  Or is there something easier?

  Best wishes

  Jochen

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  Anonymous says:

  October 9, 2008 at 4:41 am

  That all looks good to me, Jochen.

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  Anonymous says:

  October 9, 2008 at 7:55 am

  to Jochen:
  not easier, but a altenative

  …
  2. Qf3 (threatening Qxh5#) Qb6
  3. Rxb6 Rxb6
  4. Qxh5+ Rh6
  5. Qxh6+ Kg8
  6. Qh7+ Kf8
  7. Qh8#

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  Anonymous says:

  October 9, 2008 at 4:52 pm

  I like

  1. Rxg6+, Kh8 2. Ne6 threatening 3. Qh6#.

  So
  2. … Nf7 3. Qf3 with mate threatened via 4. Qxh5.

  Black cannot avoid the mate now.

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  Anonymous says:

  October 9, 2008 at 7:39 pm

  oops the last line has a hole in it.

  2. … Qb6 pinning the queen when white only gets a draw.