White to move. How should white proceed?
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bf6 . enough said
Bf6+!
!Bf6 2Qd8 mate with Q & R
1. Bf6+ Kxf6 2. Qd8+ Kg7
(2. .. Kf5 3. Qg5+ Ke4 4. Qe5#)
(2. .. Kg6 3. Qg5#)
3. Rg3+ Ng4 4. Rxg4+ Kh6 5. Qg5#
1. Bf6+ Kxf6
2. Qd8+
2. … Kf5
3. Qg5+ Ke4
4. Qe5#
2. … Kg6
3. Rg3+ and checkmate in a few moves.
1. Bf6+ Kxf6
2. Qd8+ Kg7
2….Kf5 3. Qg5+ Ke4 4. Qe5#
3. Rg3+ Ng4
4. Rxg4+ Kh6
5. Qh4#
Hello
1. Bf6+ , Kxf6
2. Qd8+
3 options for black
A)
2. … , Kf5
3. Qf5+, Ke4
4. Qe5#
B)
2. … , Kg7
3. Rg3 , Ng4
4. Rxg4+, Kh6
5. Qg5#
C)
2. … , Kg6
3. Rg3+
Another 3 options for black
C.1)
3. … , Ng4
4. Qg5#
C.2)
3. … , Kh5
4. Qg5#
C.3)
3. … , Kf5
4. Qf5+, Ke4
5. Qe5#
Greetings from Spain
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,I think “Susan” is determined to keep sunday’s puzzle as easy as possible for this blog members/visitors,so that less brain game and more physical game of pleasure – lol – Cool.
Okay okay – coming to the puzzle – so simple – White wins the game in ease.
Example One
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1.Bf6+ K*Bf6
2.Qd8+ Kf5
3.Qg5++ Mate
Example Two
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1.Bf6+ K*Bf6
2.Qd8+ Kg6
3.Rg3+ Kh5
4.Qg5++ Mate
Example Three
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1.Bf6+ K*Bf6
2.Qd8+ Kg7
3.Rg3++ Mate
White wins the game.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]