White to move. How should white proceed?
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The sharp eye observes that this has to be a mate combination with check on every move. Perform the checks in the only natural sequence. Bb4+ is very likely to be one of them. But not Nd6+? Since white hasn’t resigned already, he necessarily must see:
1. Bg6+! hxg6 (Ke7 is 1 move faster)
2. Qxg6+ Ke7
Easy to see that black K now has only e7/d6, therefore you know you wins with:
3. Bb4+ Nd6
4. Bxd6#
1.Bg6+ hxg6
2.Qxg6+Ke7
3.Bb4+ Nd6
4.Bxd6#
Bg6 qg6 andbb4 mates
1. Qg6+!! (this is sensationalising; simple Bg6+ would also do!)
1…….hxg
2.Bxg6+.Ke7
3.Bb4+..Nd7
4.Bxd6#
Harry
1.Bg6+ hxg6
2.Qxg6+ Ke7
3.Bb4+ Nd6
4.Bxd6#
Easy tactic!
Another sharp eye observation is:
How on earth did this strange position occur?
I would guess that white Q was on e4, black knight on h5 and d5 on d6 when black (already winning!) played the nice shot:
1. … d6(!)
2. Qg4 Nf6??
If it was like that, correct looks:
2. … dxc4
3. Bxc4 (Qxh5? g6 Qxe5 cxd3) Nf6
4. Qe2 Nd6
5. Qxe5 Qe7
6. Bg5 h6
Something like that.
1. Bg6+ hxg
2. Qxg6+ Ke7
3. Bb4+ Nd6
4. Bxd6 ++
1.Q(orB)g6+ hg
2.B(orQ)g6+ Ke7
3.Bb4+ Nd6
4.Bxd6 mate
1.Q(orB)g6+ hg
2.B(orQ)g6+ Ke7
3.Bb4+ Nd6
4.Bxd6 mate
1.Q(orB)g6+ hg
2.B(orQ)g6+ Ke7
3.Bb4+ Nd6
4.Bxd6 mate
Bg6+ hxg6 Qg6+ Ke7 Bb4 mate
Bg6+
Bg6+
Bg6+
1. Bg6+ hxg6 2. Qxg6+ Ke7 3. Bb4+ Nd6 4. Bxd6#
1.Qg6+ hxg6 2.Bxg6+ Ke7 3.Bb4+ Nd6 4.Bxd6++