White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
1.Qf8+ Kg5 (If 1… Kg6 2.Be4+ Kh6 3.Qf6+ Kh5 4.Bf3#)2.f4+ Kg4 3.Qg8+ Rg7 4.Qxg7+ Kh3 5.Bg2+ Kh4 6.Qg5#
Perhaps
1. Qf8+ Kg5
2. f4+ exf4
3. Qxf4+ etc.
1. … Kg6
2. Be4+
I can’t figure this one out.
Qf8
1-.. Kg5 2- f4 then if exf4 Qxf4 with mate to follow; if Kg4 3-Bf3 with mate to follow; and if Kg6 3- Be4 Kh5 4- Qf5 etc.
1- … Kg6 2- Be4 Kg5 or Kh5 3- Qf5 Kh4 4- Qf6 Kg4 5-Bf3 Kh3 6- Qh6 mate
Hi Susan Polgar,
Nice and interesting puzzle.
White wins the game.[ Variations exist ]
Example 0ne
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1.Qf8+ Kg6
2.Be4+ Kg5
3.Qf5+ Kh4
4.Qf6+ Kg4
5.f3+ Kh3
6.Qh6+ Kg3
7.Qg5+ Kh3
8.Qg4++ Mate.
Example Two
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1.Qf8+ Kg5
2.Be4 R*Rf1+
3.K*Rf1 [ Qb5+ /Qb1+ ]
4.[ Kg2/B*Qb1 ] a2
5.Qf5+ Kh4
6.Qf6+ Kh5
7.Bg6+ Kh6
8.Bf7+ Kh7
9.Qg6+ Kh8
10.Qg8++ Mate
White wins the game.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
Qf8# seems to be the move.
QF8 KG5 (if KG6, quick mate)
BE4! now black cant stop QF5
if black plays RxF1
KxF1 black cant get back and defend the diagnol so white wins with QF5 and mate.