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Qa4. How or when do we (general public) get a response?
Hello Susan. I believe the solution is 1.Qa4. This is my first time posting. How do we get the answer?
Ng5 is the winning move
1. Ng5, Rc6
2. Nf7+, Kg8
3. Nd8+… Black loses queen and rook in exchange for a queen.
1. ………. Qg5
2. Qe8+ Bf8
3. Qf8#
1. ……….Bf6
2. Nf7+, Kg7
3. Nd8+ Bd8
4. Qd7+Kh6
5. Qh3+ Kg5
6. Qh4#
5. ……… Kg7
6. Rf7+ Kg8/h8
7. Qh7#
1 Ng5 Qb8 2 Nf7+ Kg8 3 Nd8+ and 4 Qe8
Nd6!
f7 is the pivotal spot! And the BR is lost!
1.Ng5!
>A-1…Rxc6.2.Nf7+!.Kg8.3.Nxd8+.Kh8.4.Nxc6 and white is a R up with an enduring attack for a easy win!
>B-1…Qxg5.2.Qe8+!.Bf8.3.Qxf8#!
>C-1…Bh6 to give the BK some space.2.Nf7+.Kg7. 3.Nxd8.Rxc6.4.Nxc6.Bxe3+.5.Kg2 and again white is a R up with a easy win.
>D-1….h6/5.2.Nf7+.Kh7.3.Nxd8.Rxc6.4.Nxc6.again white is R up with easy win.
I first thought that 1.Nd6! Also wins but it is not the best due to the resourceful.Qxd6! By black!. Then
2.Qe8+.Bf8.3.Rxf8+(not 3.Qxf8+.Qxf8!.4.Rxf8.Kg7! And material is equal and white win is not ensured, he is in a worsen position than in the beginning, he has squandered away his initiative.
In conclusion, Ng5! Is spot on!
Harry
1. Ng5 threatening knight fork at f7.
Well, White could go for a draw with 1.Qa8 Rb8 2.Qc6 etc, but the constellation of the black king and queen allows for something better:
1. Nd6! Rxc6 Anything else leads to mate or loss of the queen, since the rook as well as the last rank need protection. See:
1. … Qxd6
2. Qc8+ Bf8
3. Rxf8+ Kg7 (Qxf8 4.Qxf8#)
4. Rf7+ Kh6
5. Qh3+ Kg5
6. Qh4#
Or
1. … Qb8
2. Nf7+ Kg7
3. Nd8+! Kh8
4. Qe8+ Bf8
5. Qxf8#
2. Nf7+ Kg8
3. Nxd8+ Kh8
4. Bxc6 and White is a rook up and should win easily.
1. Qa4 win
I love “deep knights”, in this case winning a rook in the end:
1. Ng5! (Nd6? Qxd6!) Rxc6 (enforced, see alternatives below)
2. Nf7+ Kg8
3. Nxd8+ (this move being check is decisive) Kh8
4. Nxb6
is up with rook.
1. … Qb8? (Qxg7?? Qe8+ Bf8 Qxf8#)
2. Nf7+ Kg8
3. Nd8+! Kh8 (the rook preventing Kf8 was decisive here)
4. Qe8+ Bf8
5. Qxf8#
Very interesting positions are occurring in June 14.
1.Ng5
(A)1…. Rxc6
1… Qxg5 2.Qe8+(2.Qc8+ will drag the game by one more move whereas 2.Qa8+ by 2 moves)Bf8 3.Qxf8#
2.Nf7+ Kg8
3.Nxd8+ Kh8
4.Nxc6 wins a rook.
(B)1…. Qb8
2.Nf7+ Kg8
3.Nd8+ kh8
4.Qe8+ Bf8
5.Qxf8+
ND6
Ng5
Ng5!
1. Ng5 Rxc6 (1…Qxg5 2. Qe8+ forces a back rank checkmate.)
2. Nf7+ Kg8
3. Nxd8+ winning the c6 rook next move
1. Ng5!
If 1. … Rxc6 2. Nf7+ Kg8 3. Nxd8+ Kh8 4. Nxc6, and white is up a rook.
If 1. … Qb8 2. Nf7+ Kg8 3. Nd8+ Kh8. 4. Qe8 Bf8 5. Qxf8#.
Hi Steve and Jorge,
1.Qa4 does not win the N due to
1……bxa3! And the N is protected by the Rb6.
2.bxa3.h6 and black is safer.
The best way to know the solution is study others ‘ comments and decide for yourself what the best solution is!
Harry
I must admit 1.Nd6 is equally strong.
1….. Qxd6
2.Qe8+ Bf8
3.Rxf8+ Kg2
4.Rb7+ Kg6
5.Qh8 and mate will follow.
Dear fajac:
1. Nd6?? is a loss of knight.
It fails to 1. … Qxd6! where Rb6 and Qd6 protect each other and Q also controls the critical f8 field and prevents any mate.