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A very tricky position. It is very easy to get lost trying to make Nc6 or Rxa5 followed by Nc6, but the check from c7 seems to hold in all lines I have looked at. However, that rook at a5 is still a weakness if you can drive the queen away in time, and this lead me to Nxf7 which wins cleanly:
1. Nf7 Kf7
If black plays Qb6, white can take advantage of the removal of the f-pawn by taking at a5 followed by Qxg6 netting a piece at the very least, and the attack looks like it will garner more material. Also, if Qe8 or Qf6, white takes at h6 before continuing with Rxa5. Continuing:
2. Qf5 wins the exchange and a pawn.
Nc6 forks Q and both Rs, so you can force an N for R exchange immediately, or first go
1. Rxa5 Qxa5
2. Nc6
Mark
Black’s rook on a5 is defended only by the queen. Using this :
1. Nxf7 Kxf7
2. Qf5+ Qf6 (or Kg8)
3. Rxa5
1-0
Nxf7 Kxf7
R-c7# K-g8
QxN threatening mate on g7 gives white a pleasant position
Still better is
Nxf7 Kxf7
Q-f5# Q-f6 (or K move)
Rxa5 winning the exchange
I am attracted to starting with a simplification:
1. Rxa5 Qxa5
2. Nxg6 fxg6
3. Qe6+ Kh7
4. Qe7!
looks good to me.
How will black now prevent Rc7 and Qg7#?
1: Nxf7 Kxf7
2: Qf5+ Kg8
3: Rxa5
This is easy.
1.RxR QxR 2.Nc6 (Forks the Queen and Rook and wins)
This is easy.
1.RxR QxR 2.Nc6 (Forks the Queen and Rook and wins).