White to move. How can White save this game?
6r1/1p3N1k/q3bQpp/4P3/3p4/6RP/p4PP1/6K1 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How can White save this game?
6r1/1p3N1k/q3bQpp/4P3/3p4/6RP/p4PP1/6K1 w – – 0 1
I don’t have time for a full examination, but 1.Rg6 should win. Black’s most resistant reply looks to be 1. ….Qf1 2.Kh2 Qg2 etc.
1. Rxg6… that’s it! 🙂
1. Rxg6 with a triple attack on h6, and black will be mated, for example
1. … Rxg6
2. Qh8#
1. … a1Q+
2. Kh2 Qc1
3. Rxh6+ Qxh6
4. Qxh6#
greets, jan
1. Rxg6 threatening Rxe6 mate.
1. … Rxg6
2. Qh8#
1. … a1=Q+
2. Kh2 Qc1
3. Rxh6+ Qxh6
4. Qxh6#
1. Rxg6
1.Rxg6 looks convincing, because Black has no good answer to 2.Rxh6#, besides a spite check or two. Taking the N or R allows mate on h6 or h8, respectively. Phil
Rg6! and it is mate on h8 or h6 depending on black answer
Rxg6!
Rook is immune to ..Rxg6 because of Qh8#. ..a1=Q+ can be met with Kh2 and black is still getting mated.
xg6.
If . . Rxg6 then Qh8++
If . . BxNf7 then Rxh6++
If a1(Q)+ then Kh2 and black can only delay temporarily by sacking the Q at h1 and runs out of checks.
Rxg6.
If . . Rxg6 then Qh8++
If . . BxNf7 then Rxh6++
If a1(Q)+ then Kh2 and black can only delay temporarily by sacking the Q at h1 and runs out of checks.
Save the game?! White crushes Black with 1.Rxg6! (threatening 2.Rxh6#) Qf1+! (or 1…a1(Q)+ 2.Kh2 +-) 2.Kh2! Qc1 (or 2…Rxg6 3.Qh8#) 3.Rxh6+ Qxh6 4.Qxh6#.
Piece of cake. 1. Rxg6 threatening 2. Rxh6# If 1… Rxg6 2. Qh8# Black can postpone mate for a few moves with desperation moves: 1… a1=Q+ 2. Kh2 Qh1+ 3. Kxh1 Qf1+ 4. Kh2 Qxg2+ 5. Rxg2 Rxg2+ 6. Kxg2 Bd5+, but it’s all for naught.
Rg6 1-0
Rxg6
Wife went to bed early. I am the midnight rambler, browsing the web for some action. A litle dizzy. Too many beers. Susans page is once again the rescue on a Saturday night.
Sunday morning games from Shanghai will be painful tomorrow morning. That is the catch with chess in PRC.
BTW: What was the puzzle???