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White to move. How does White save this position?

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  1. Yancey Ward Reply

    Every move a check is my first guess based on black’s imminent threats. So

    1. Rh7 Kh7

    Now, there are two checks with the white queen- 2.Qe4 and 2.Qe7, but the mate with the latter is easy to spot:

    2. Qe7! Kh6

    Or [2. …Kh8 3.f7 Kh7 (or 3. …Rg7 4.f8Q mate in 1 more) 4.f8Q Rg7 5.Qeg7#]. Continuing:

    3. Bd2 Rg5 (Kh5 4.Qh7#)
    4. Qg7 Kh5
    5. Qh7#

  2. prof S.G.Bhat Reply

    1Rxh7+ Kxh7
    2Qe7+ Kh8
    2… Kh6 3Bd2+ Rg5 4Qg7+ Kxh5 5Qh7#
    3f7+ Kh7
    3… Rg7 4f8=Q+ followed by 5Qxg7#
    4f8=Q+ Rg7
    5Q anyxg7#

  3. mshroder Reply

    1. Rxh7+ Kxh7
    2. Qe4+ (a) Kh8
    3. f7+ Rg7
    4. Qg6
    Black can throw away his Q but can’t stop Qh6#

    2. … (b) Kh6
    3. Bd2+ (b1) Rg5
    4. Qg6#

    3. … (b2) Kxh5
    4. Qh7#

    Mark

  4. Bhavesh H Parekh Gondal Reply

    Rh7Kh7 Qe5 ifKh6Bd2 ifKh5Qh7 loose Q ifRg5Qg6# Kh8 f7Rg7

  5. Ravi Reply

    1.Rxh7+ Kxh7 2.Qe7+ Kh8
    (2…Kh6 3.Bd2+ Rg5 4.Qg7+ Kxh5 5.Qh7#)
    3.f7+ Rg7
    (3…Kh7 4.f8=Q+ Rg7 5.Qfxg7#)
    4.f8=Q+ Kh7 5.Qexg7#

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