White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Boy, I wanted to sacrifice the queen so badly, but it just doesn’t work- the black king has too many holes to escape through for the knights to enforce any kind of mate. I finally realized it was the g6 knight that had to take the bullet to clear the key line for the bishop:
1. Ne7 Ne7 (only move)
2. Bh7 with mate on the next move.
1Ne7 nxn 2Bh7+ qxb 3Qxq mate
1Ne7+ Nxe7
2Bxh7+ Qxh7
3Qxh7#
1 Ne7+ Nxe7 2 Bxh7+ Qxh7 3 QxQ #
1. Ne7+ Nxe7
2. Bxh7+ Qxh7
3. Qxh7#
1.Ne7 with followed 2.Bxh7 and mate.
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Ne7+ followed by Bxh7+ looks like a winner to me.
Although there isn’t threats, I checked very violent continuations like sacking the queen on f8 or h7 or even g6. The black king is just waiting an unanswered check to die…
Then after some 5-10 seconds, I checked all the knight check and, well, that is.
1.Ne7+ Nxe7 (forced)
2.Bxh7+ Qxh7 (forced)
3.Qxh7#
Straight three-mover…
1. Ne7+ Nxe7
2. Bxh7+ Qxh7
3. Qxh7#
Looks like 1. Qh5 or Qh3 theatens 2.Nh6#, is prevented by 1… Qg7. Then 2.Nxg7, threaten Qxh7#.
1.Ne7+ Nxe7
2.Bxh7+ Qxh7
3.Qxh7#
Have I guessed right?
This was not so hard… 1. Ne7+ and 2. Bxh7+ should be quick. Best wishes, Riku from Finland
1. Ne7+ Ne7:
2. Bh7:+ and mate
!.Ne7 + NxN 2. Bxh7 +
1.Ne7+ NxN 2. Bxh7 + QxB 3. QxQ #
You should check, check, and mate.
Kne7+, Knxe7
Bxh7+, Qxh7
Qxh7++
1. Ne7+ Ne7
2. Bh7+ Qh7
3. Qh7#
Ne7 – Ne7
Bh7+ – Qh7
Qh7++
1 Ne7+ Nxe7
2 Bxh7+ Qxh7
3. Qxh7++
1. Ne7+ Nxe7 forced
2. Bxh7+ Qxh7 forced
3. Qxh7#
Mark
1. Ne7+ Nxe7
2. Bxh7 Qxh7
3. Qxh7#