White to move. How should White proceed?
5rk1/6pN/2p3QR/1n3p2/8/2p5/r2q1PPP/1R4K1 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
5rk1/6pN/2p3QR/1n3p2/8/2p5/r2q1PPP/1R4K1 w – – 0 1
You got me for a couple of minutes. I have gotten too used to looking for piece sacrifices to start. This time was a simple check from e6:
1. Qe6 Kh8 (Rf7 2.Qe8 Rf8 3.Qf8#)
2. Ng5
Only move to win, I think. 2.Nf8 is a likely draw by repetition, but I am not completely sure. Ng5, of course, blocks the black queen’s attack on h6. Continuing:
2. …..gh6
3. Qh6 Kg8
4. Qh7#
1. Qe6+ Kh8 (1. … Rf7 2. Qe8+ Rf8 3. Qxf8#)
2. Ng5+ gxh6
3. Qxh6+ Kg8
4. Qg6+ Kh8
5. Qh7#
The correct move would be;
1. Qe6+!
Black has 2 options, either option A 1…Rf7 or option B 1….Kh8
If option A;
then 2. Nf6+! Here black again is left with two option, either C 2…..gxf6 or D 2….Kf8.
if option C, then;
3. Qe8+! Black is left with again two options; either 3…Rf8 or 3…Kg7.
3….Rf8 will be met by, 4. Qg6++
while 3…Kg7 will be met by 4.Qh8++
Now if black opts for option B, 1…Kh8.Then,
2.Ng5+ gxh6
3.Qxh6+ Kg8
4.Qh7++
Thanks,
Henry
1.Qe6+ (A) Rf7 2.Qe8+ Rf8 3QxR#
1…Kh8 2.Nf6#
I think
1. Ng5
if 1. .. R anywhere
2. Rh8+ KxR 3. Qh7#
or white must give up his Q to avoid mate
maybe better is
1. Qe6+
if 1. .. Rf7
2. Qe8+ Rf8 3. Qxf8#
if 1. .. Kh8
2.Ng5+ gxh6
3. Qxh6+ and mate on h7
A nice mate in four:
1. Qe6+ Kh8
1. … Rf7
2. Qe8+ Rf8
3. Qf8#
2. Ng5+ gxh6
3. Qxh6+ Kg8
4. Qh7#
i think, it´s the following:
1. Qe6+ Rf7
2. Nf6+ gxf6
3. Qe8+ Rf8
4. Qg6#
3. … Kg7
4. Qh8#
2. … Kf8
3. Qe8#
1. … Kh8
2. Ng5+ gxh6
3. Qh6+ Kg8
4. Qh7#
greets, jan
(1) Qe6+ Kh8
[If (1)….Rf7, (2)Qe8 Rf8 (3)Qxf8++]
(2) Ng5+ gxh6
(3) Qxh6+ Kg8
(4) Qh7++
Sorry, but I can’t do tactics.
1. Qe6 + Kh8
2. Ng5 + h6
3. Qh6 + Kg8
4. Qh6#
Or
1. Qe6 + Rf7
2. Qe8 + Rf8
3. Qf8#
Easy go for all solvers!
1 Qe6+
(a)
1…. Rf7
2 Nf6+ gxf6
(if2…Rf83 Rh8#)
3Qe8+ rf8
4 Qg6#
(b) 1….. Kh8
2 Ng5+ gxh6
3 Qxh6+ Kg8
4 Qh7#
1. Qe6+ Rf7
(1…..Kh8
2. Ng5+! should mate)
2. Nf6+! gxf6
3. Qe8+ Kg7
(3….. Rf8 allows Qg6#)
4. Qh8#
1. Qe6+ Kh8
2. Ng5+ gxh6
3. Qxh6+ and mate next move.
If 1 …. Rf7, then 2. Qe8+ Rf8, 3. Qxf8 mate
“Sorry I can’t do tactics”
We already knew that Mr. Vidmar
1.Qe6+ Rf7
2.Qe8+ Rf8
3.Qxf8#
1.Qe6+ Kh8
2.Ng5+ gxh6
3.Qxh6+ Kg8
4.Qh7#
white plays Qe6+ and mates in max 4 moves
if
1)Qe6+, Rf7
2)Qe8+, Rf8 (forced)
3)Qxf8++
if
1)Qe6+, Kh8
2)Ng5+, gxh6 (forced)
3)Qxh6+, Kg8
4)Qh7++
1.Qe6+ Kh8 (1…Rf7 leads to mate after 2.Qe8+).
2. Ng5+ gh
3. Qxh6+ Kg8
4. Qh7#