2k5/1p1rnp2/1R1B4/2P2p1p/6p1/6P1/r4P1P/1R4K1 w – – 0 1
White to move. How should White proceed?
Level of difficulty: 2 out of 4
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1. c6!
[A]:
1 … bxc6 2. Rb8#
[B]:
1 … Nxc6 2. Rxc6+ bxc6 3. Rb8#
[C]:
1 … Rxd6 2. cxb7+ and either 2 … Kb8 3. Rxd6 or 2 … Kc7 3. b8=Q#
Under [B]
2…Kd8 seems like a better defense, although it is still losing. Best seems to be 3. Rb6 where white is up a piece for two pawns and with very strong activity around the black monarch.
The lines you have look good to me though yuly
excuse me, what are the letters below the diagram mean? i remeber taht some time ago they didnt appear it a little distracting watching them and not knowing its significance, is it some nmenomics?
re anonymous
the letters are FEN, you can read about it here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth-Edwards_Notation
1. c6; Kxc6
2. RxN; b2xR
3.Rb8