White to move. Which side is better? How should White proceed? 
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1.rg1 qxg1
2.qxg1+ kh8/f7
3.qg7#
thematical variation – is there any way for black to escape?
knight checks on b4 or c3 won’t do any good – because white can take back with a pawn
thus, what about 1. … rxd8 ?
2.rxg4+ bxc4
3.qg7#
or the sophisticated
2. … Ng6!
what should white do? no mate on g7 because of the rook an that dammned seventh row … but
don’t panic …
there is an answer …
3. qh8+!! kxh8
and now…
4. rxf8 and mate … oh dammned – that knight can take back … no mate no nothing – but a lose … but this variation gives the solution ..
here it comes … clear and without any doubt (^^)
1.qh8+ kxh8
2.rxf8+ ng8
3.be4+ rg7
4.hxg+ qxg7
5.bxg7#
to answer the given question: white is MUCH better …
sincerly. Vohaul
1.Q-R8+ K-B2
(if 1… KxB; 2.RxR+ N-N8; 3.B-Q5+ Q-N7; 4.BxQ mate)
2.RxR+ K-N3 (forced)
3.Q-N2 KxN (forced)
4.R-R1+ Q-R5 or R6 (forced)
5.Q-N5 mate
@stechler – i do not understand ‘ur forced moves – and by the way “K-B2” is not a correct move … it is as incorrect as Q-R8+ – please … please correct your answer …
sincerly ???? Vohaul
Correct my answer??? My answer was given in ‘Descriptive Notation’. First white’s move is to move his rook to white’s rook eight giving check. First black’s move from his point of view is to move his King to his bishop two square. Second move, from white’s perspective, is to take blacks rook with his own and give check. Second move, from black’s perspective, is a ‘forced’ move, meaning that black has no choices and must move to the indicated square. In this case, the black king must go to the knight three square, 2… K-N3. (K stands for King, N stands for Knight)
@stechler – by the way – which queen should beat which rook on b8????
sincerly – and more and more amused –
beloved – Vohaul
@stechler – by the way – which queen should beat which rook on b8???? or g8 or are there no rooks at all???
sincerly – and more and more amused –
beloved – Vohaul
Hi Susan
1. Qh8, Kxh8 (1. …,Kf7 2. Qxf8, Kg6 3. Qg7, Kxh5 4. Rh1 and 5. Qg5# Mate)
2. Rxf8, Ng8(if 2. …, Qg8 3. Be5, Nf6 4. Bxf6# Mate)
3. Be5, Nf6
4. Bxf6, Rg7
5. Bxg7, Qxg7
6. hxg7# Mate
Good day
Now I’m the one who doesn’t understand your question. You must be a recent convert or novice to chess as most chess books ever written are written in descriptive chess notation. My suggestion is for you to know and get used to descriptive notation. The algebrac notation is somewhat ubiqutious now, but it wasn’t always. I submit the same answer I had before in algebrac notation so you can more easily understand it.
1.Qh8+ Kf7
(if 1. … Kxh8 2. Rxf8+ Ng8 3.Be5+ Nf6 4.Bxf6+ Rg7 5.Bxg7+ Qxg7 6.hxg7 mate)
2.Rxf8+ Kg6 (forced, black has no other move)
3.Qg7+ Kxh5 (forced, black has no other move)
4.Rh1+ Qh5 or Qh6 (forced, black again has to choose between one of these two moves)
5.Qg5 mate
I hope this helps. Have a good day!
Sincerely, (note spelling)
Stechler
also
1 Qh8 Kxh8
2 Rxf8 Ng8
3 Be5+ Ndf6
4 Bxf6 Qg7
5 hxg7 Rxg7
6 Bxg7#
I want to try to make this in bold.
1 Qh8 Kxh8
2 Rxf8 Ng8
3 Be5+ Ndf6
4 Bxf6 Qg7
5 hxg7 Rxg7
6 Bxg7#