White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
Q*f7+
Femiblush Godman
The Black King is cramped and can be exploited by
1.Qxf7+ Kh8
(1…Rxf7 2.Rd8+ Rf8 3.Rfxf8#)
2.Qxf8+ Ng8
3.Qxc8 h6
4.Rd8 Kh7
5.Rxg8
1.Qxf7+ and now:
if 1… Rxf7; 2.Rd8+ Rf8; 3.Rdxf8# (or 3.Rfxf8#)
if 1… Kh8; 2.Qxf8+ Ng8; 3.Qxg8+ Rxg8; 4.Rd8+ Qe8; 5.Rxe8#
I first thought of “overloading” black rook with Rd8?? but this fails to Ng8 in a later move. So it of course has to be:
1. Qxf7+!
A)
1. … Rxf7??
2. Rd8+ Rf8
3. Ranyxf8#
B)
1. … Kh8
2. Qxf8+ Ng8 (or may well resign)
3. Rd8 Be6
4. Rf7:-) Bxf7
5. Qxf7 Qsack
6. Qtaken any
7. Qxg8#
It is kindergarten chess.
1Qxf7+ Kh8
(1…. Rxf7
2Rd8+ Rf8
3R(any)xf8#)
2Qxf8+ Ng8
3Qxg8+ Kxg8
4Rd8+ Qe8
5Rxe8#
Qf7, Rf7, Rd8, Rf8, Rff8.
WHite should play 1.b4!! to fix the Black pawns on the same color squares as his bishop.
It’s just a question of whether Black prefers getting mated in 3 moves, 5 moves, or Resigning after 1. Qxf7+
1. Qxf7+ Kh8
(1. .. Rxf7 2. Rd8+ Rf8 3. Rdxf8 mate)
2. Qxf8+ Ng8 3. Qxg8+ Kxg8 4. Rd8+ Qe8 5. Rxe8 mate