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1. Bh6 gh6
2. Qh6 threatening Nf6, and I see no defense for black (the f-pawn is pinned). And I really don’t even see an answer in black’s first move.
1. …..g6 is met by
2. Ng6
1. …..Be6 is met by
2. Bg7
1. Bh6 gh6
2. Qh6 Rd6
might offer black a defense. I missed this the first time through. White could delay retaking at h6, I suppose:
1. Bh6 gh6
2. Ng6 Ng6
3. Qg6 Kh8
4. Qh6 Kg8
5. Nf6 winning, and if
3. ….Kf8
4. Qh6 Ke8/g8
5. Nf6 wins, too. And no better is
1. Bh6 gh6
2. Ng6 Qe8
3. Nh8 Kh8
4. Qh6 Kg8
5. Nf6
Yancey, after 1. Bh6, gh6; 2.Qh6, Black may be able to hold on with Rd6, though his position still looks a bit difficult.
I think much stronger is 2.Ng6!, which should leave white at least a queen to 2 minor pieces ahead in all variations, while still retaining a powerful attacking position with the queen against the black king exposed in the centre.
I like bg5
if hg5 then ng5 with mate
White has Be3!!! After the exchange of bishops, White follows up with Nd2 heading to c4, where it hammers at the weak e5 pawn. Black can resign!!
1. Bg5! gxh6
(1. … g6? 2. Nxg6! Nxg6 3. Qxg6+ Kf8 4. Qh6+ White wins Black’s Queen)
2. Nxg5
with threat of 3. Qh7+ Kf8 4. Qxh8#. Black loses huge material to avoid mate.
Please defend a bit further with 3. Bxf2+. yes, white wins, but defend, defend, defend till the very end.
or 3.. Qf6, like Michael sung: don’t stop till you get enough.
1. Bg5 hxg5
2. Nxg5 Qf6
3. Nxf7! Nxf7
4. Ng6 B/Qxf2+
5. Kh1
1-0
That previous line fails to
4… Be6,
perhaps
1. d4 is the right move, as it threathens to open the e-file, so the king can’t walk to e7, and it also blocks Bb6 looking at f2.
e.g.:
1. d4 exd4?
2. Bg5 hxg5
3. Nxg5 Qf6
4. Qh7+ Kf8
5. Qxh8#