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1. Nxh7 BxQ
2. NxB+ Kg7
3. Rh7#
Mark
1. Nxh7
1. Nxh7
and the basic winning threat is:
2. Qh8+ (freeing f6 for the knigt and causing a discovered check in next move is worth this sacrifice)
2. … Kxh8
3. Nf6+ Kg7 (only legal move)
4. Rh7#
I can’t see how black should prevent it. Taking the lady just makes it easier for white:
1. … Bxf6
2. Nxf6+ Kg7
3. Rh7#
My latest post was not quite complete.
As an alternative to Qh8 white can instead play Qxe7, with the same effect. The two options makes it even harder for black to defend.
I have to mention this variety though:
1. Nxh7 g5 (only way to prevent the queen sacrifice and rook mate)
2. Qh6 leading to queen mate instead of rook mate.
Nxh7 does the trick, loosing the trapped rook. The Bishop cannot take the queen due to Nxb+, Kg7 Rh7#
1Nxh7wins
Nxh7 I guess.
I guess its draw by repetition forced by white, otherwise he looses material.
white rook takes pawn,
black bishop takes queen,
white pawn takes bishop,
black can not save perpetual checks by white rook.
1.Nxh7!
1.Nxh7, Bxf6 2.Nxf6+ Kg7, 3.Rh7#
Nh7 should seal the deal?!
I don’t seem to see a good counter for black. Black cannot take the Q
at f6 because of Nxf6+ followed by
Rh7 mate.
if … Qc2 Qf3
1. Nxh7
if 1… Bxf6, 2. Nxf6+ and Rh7 mate.
if 1… g5 (to create luft on g6), 2. Qh6 will crash through.
otherwise white threatens 2. Qh8+, Kxh8, 3. Nf6+ and Rh7 mate.
Nxh7
If … Bxf6
Nxf6+ Kg7
Rh7++
If any other move
Qh8+ Kxh8
Nf6+ Kg7
Rh7++
White wins by capturing Black h pawn with Knight.
1. Nh7
if 1…Bf6 then
2. Nf6+ Kg7
3. Rh7+ mate
If black’s reply other than Bf6
then 2. Qh8+ Kh8
3. Nf6+ Kg7
4. Rh7+ mate
1.Nxh7 is not the whole truth …
As in the game played, Black has an interesting conter:
1.Nxh7 Qg4!
If now
2.Qh8+ Kxh8
3.Nf6+ Qxh3 and black wins!
But if White plays
2. Rdd3,
black has no counterstrikes any more 🙂