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1. Rxh6! Kg8, 2. Qe6#
I believe the last commentator missed that’s black queen protects black’s pawn on h6. I believe the answer lies in forcing the black Queen from protecting the h6 pawn. Perhaps 1.Rf2 Qxg2, 2.Rh6+ Kg8, 3.Qe6+ Kf8, 4 Rh8#. Black really does not have many options and the white rook can pick off black’s passed pawns.
1.Rxh6 Qxh6
1.Rf2 Qxf2, 2.Rh6+ Kg8, 3.Qe6+ Qf7 and now?
Rg6 threatens mate and should win
1.Re1 wins
R g6 Rg8
Rf8 aloha
robert
1.Rg6 Rg8
2.Rf4! (threatening Rh6#)
Now black a couple of options
2……QxR
3.QxQ (again threatening mate with Rh6) kh7
4.Qe4 Kh8 (black can’t queen since Ra6++ with discover check gets the queen back)
5. Qe3 (threatening mate again) so either kh7 or rook moves
6.Ra6 and stops the pawn from queening.
or
2…….Kh7
3.Rxh6+ kxh6
4.Rh4+ Kg6
5.Qd6+ Kg5
6.Rg4+ Kh5
7.Qg6#
however I’m not that sure about the first line..
to Robert
after 2.Rf8 black plays a8(Q) 3. QxQ RxR
and then what?
robert I meant Kh7 followed by a1(Q)
“1.Rf2 Qxf2, 2.Rh6+ Kg8, 3.Qe6+ Qf7 and now?”
I like the idea of Rf2, but its not working cuz 3…Qf7. Let’s try 1.Rd1!?
1…Qxd1 and now Rxh6 works (Kg8 Qe6#)
1…Qf2 then Rxd3 and i think white can win without too much trouble or 1…Qf2 Rxh6 (again) Kg8 Qe6 Qf7 Rh8 Kxh8 Qxf7 and with the rook on the 1st rank, black pawns are fearless.
1 Rg6 Rg8
2 Rg7! Rg7
3 Rf8+ Kh7 (Rf8 4 efQ+ Kg7 5 Qg7 mate)
4 Qf5+ Rg7
5 Rf7+ Kh8
6 Qg6 with mate on h7 to follow
mk
note
if, in the above lie
6… Qh4+
7 Rf4 a1Q
8 Qh6+ kg8
9 qe6+ kg8
(if 9… Kg7 10 Rf7+ Kg8/h8 11 Qg6/h6 with mate on h7 or g7)
10 Qc8+ wins an extra rook with tempo and continuing attack
mk
Did anyone consider 1. Re-f6 ? With the idea of 2. Rf8+ ?
Doesn’t 1.Rf2 or Rd1 fails to 1…..Qg5?
Now after analyzing this a little further Robert’s line
1. Rg6 Rg8
2.Rf8! (threatening Qxg7#)
Black has two ways to defend.
2……Kh7
3. Rf7 a1(Q) and black controls all attacking squares!
and might even win
2…..a1(Q)
3.Qxa1 Rxf8
4.PxR(Q)+ RxQ and black is winning
I was also thinking
1.Rg6 Rg8
2.Rd1 but then black has a1(Q)! and black is winning.
so maybe the line that I proposed earlier
1.Rg6 Rg8
2.Rf4 Qxf4
3.QxQ Kh7
4.Qf5 is the one that holds.
any suggestions?
suggestions:
1. Rg6 Rg8
2.Rf8! (threatening Qxg7#)
Black has two ways to defend.
2……Kh7
3. qf5! a1q (kh8 4. rxg7 +-; qf4 4. qxf4 a1q 5. qf5! +-) 4. rxg7++ kxg7 5. qf7#
2… a1q 3. qxa1 and nothing changed rdxf8 4. ef rxf8 5. qg7#
axel
Rg6 forses mate if rg8 then rf8.
Rg6 forses mate,if Rg8 than Rf8.
1. R1f6
1. … gf6
2. Rf6 Re7
3. Rf8+
1. … Kh7
2. Rg6 Rg8
3. e8
if
1.Rg6 a1=Q!
then:
2.Rxg7?? Qxe5
or
2.Qxa1 Rxe7
or
2.Rf8+ Kg7!
I think the correct move is 1.Ref6 (threatening 2.Rxh6+ Qxh6 3.Rxh6+ Kg8 4.Qe6++)
and if 1…gxf6 2.Qxf6+ is a draw by perpetual, and if 1…Rh7 2.Qf5+ Kg8 3.Rxh6 (threatening Qh7+ and Rf6++) Qxh6 4.Rxh6 gxh6 5.Qg6+ also is a perpetual