I just saw this on chess today. It took place in round 7 at Staunton Memorial. It is White to move. How should White proceed?
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This is too hard for me.
1.Rg7!! attacking the bishop and threatening Qh6.
1…Bc8
2.Qh6 winning.
[1…Kxg7
2.Nxf5 of course.]
I like 1.Qg5-Qc7 2.Qf6+ Rxf6 3.Rg8#
I like 1.Qg5-Qc7 2.Qf6+ Rxf6 3.Rg8#
1.Qg5 works very well until Black plays 1…Ng6.
Insteed 1.Qg5, 1.Qh6 with the same idea works also against 1. …Ng6 (2.Rxg6). But, yes: 1.Rg7 is allways better.
1. h5 {h5 seems like a good move to me. King is already in the corner. All that is need is to seal off the escape routes.}
1.Qh6
1.Qh6? Ng4 and Black has no problems.
Amazing!