White to move. What is the best way for White to proceed?
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1 Be5+ Ka7
2 Bd4+ Kb8
3 Qd6+ Kc8
4 Rc3+ Bc6
5 Bxf2+-
1. Qd6+ Ka7 (if …Kc8, 2. Rc3+)
2. Bd4+, b6
3 Qxd6#
1 Qd6+ Kc8 (…Ka7 Bd4+ b6 Qxb6#)
2 Rc3+ Bc6
3 Rxc6+ bxc6
4 Qxc6+ Kb8
5 Be5+ Ka7
6 Qc7#
Black can make it last for 7 moves:
1.Qd6+ Kc8
2.Rc3+ Qc5
3.Rxc5+ Bc6
4.Rxc6+ bxc6
5.Qxc6+ Kb8
6.Be5+ Ka7
7.Qc7#
Eamonn said..
1 Be5+ Ka7
2 Bd4+ Kb8
3 Qd6+ Kc8
4 Rc3+ Bc6
5 Bxf2+-
The variation with Bxf2 isn’t +-as black can promote immediately.
The mate in 6 (or as rev points out in 7 if black sacs his queen) is the way to proceed.
That one wasn’t easy to me and took my some time!
1. Le5+ Ka7
2. Qc5+ b6
3. Qc7++