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axb3 and offer a draw.
Ng5 might not be as good long-term, but has short-term benefits.
Michael Langer
why not RxB QxR, followed by Ng5 and not offering a draw?
QxP+ KxQ;
Ng5+ Kg8
Rh7 with terrible threats…
Anonymous of 2:02 beat me to it. I had
1. Qxh7 Kxh7
2. Ng5+ Kg8
3 Rh7 then if …Bxg5
4. Rxg7 Kh8
5. Rxg5+ f6 (or any other move)
6. Rh1#
if 3… Bf6
4. Reh1 g6
5. Rh8+ Bh8
6. Rxh8#
Brad Hoehne
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You both beat me to it — very nice queen sacrifice, isn’t it — no way out of mate.
That was rather easy. And desperate moves like b2+ and Ra2 do not save black too
I liked the look of Ng5, before seeing the suggested queen sac. However, after
1. Qxh7 Kxh7
2. Ng5+ Kg8
3 Rh7
What happens after 3… f6?
With the bishops line blocked, and the knight defending the rook on h7 attacked, I could not see the continuation required. After Reh1 for example, fxNg5, Rh8+ and Kf7, and I cannot see a way to pin down the King.
So what did I miss!?
1.Qxh7 Kxh7
2.Ng5+ Kg8
3 Rh7 f6
4 Reh1 fxg5
5 Rxh7+ +
DBI
To sir anonymous,
Husay mo idol! hats off =)
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Qxh7 Kxh7
Ng5+ Kg8
Rh7 f6
Ng6 fxg5
Rxg7++
Qxh7 Kxh7
Ng5+ Kg8
Rh7 f6
Ng6 Nf5
Rxe7 Nxe7
Rh8++
Qxh7 Kxh7
Ng5+ Kg8
Rh7 f6
Ng6 Nf5
Rxe7 Qxe7
Rh8++
slightly more complicated. same idea though. i was trying to think of way to attack after f6. wasnt that easy to find the right move though.
Thanks for analysis Wolverine, that looks very close. After:
Qxh7 Kxh7
Ng5+ Kg8
Rh7 f6
Ng6 Nf5
Isn’t Rh8# possible without taking on e7 first?
Now what about …Nf7 instead of Nf5, covering the h8 square, so preventing an immediate Rh8? I think Reh1 works here – I can’t see any defense now against Rh8. Nh6 fails immediately to Rh8#, fxNg5 goes down to Rxg7#, so after any other move my black (any suggestions?) Rh8+, NxRh8, RxNh8#
So the longest line I can see is:
Qxh7 Kxh7
Ng5+ Kg8
Rh7 f6
Ng6 Nf7
Reh1 anything
Rh8+ NxRh8
RxNh8#
Is that a final solution?!
I enjoy seeing the responses. However, Susan, it wuold be nice if you gave your professional solution too.
1. Qxh7+!! Kxh7
2. Ng5+ Kg8
3. Rh7 f6
4. Reh1 Nf7
5. Nfe6! … there is no escape from the threat Rxg7+
How did the white pawn get to g3? From the looks of it, black must have left a knight there.. but why? It’s not even as if black traded the knight for the white-squared bishop because g3 is a dark square.
Oh well, the puzzle was fun and I need to give my brain a rest. (=
-EJ
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Qxh7 Kxh7
Ng5+ Kg8
Rh7 f6
Ng6 Nf7
Rh1 Nxg5
Rh8+ Kf7
Nf7 followed by Rh1 doesnt work as you can see the king can escape from that to f7.