White to move. How should White proceed?
2r4k/p4r1p/1p1Bb3/n1p1P1R1/P2p1p2/1P3Q1q/2P4P/6RK w – – 0 1
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1. Qxh3 should win it for white
1. Qxh3 Bxh3
2. e6
threatening 3. Be5+ without remedy.
1. Qxh3 Bxh3
2. e6 Rf5
3. Rxf5 Bxf5
4. Be5#
1. Qxh3 Bxh3
2. e6 Rf5
3. Rxf5 Bxf5
4. Be5#
3…Bxf5 is a little too accommodating, but White still wins after 3…Nc6 4.Rf6 (threatening 5.e7 and 6.Rf8+). Black has to give up either his bishop or his knight for the e-pawn. If he tries for counterplay with 4…f3 (threatening 5…Bg2+) 5.Rg3 sidesteps the problem (5…Bg2+ 6.Kg1).
everyone missed rg8+ rg8 rg8+ kg8 qa8+ mates next move
everyone missed rg8+ rg8 rg8+ kg8 qa8+ mates next move
Yes, we did miss it. But we didn’t miss 3…Bc8.