White to move. Does White have a winning attack? How would you continue as White?
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White to move. Does White have a winning attack? How would you continue as White?
1.Rxg6+! hxg6
2.Qxg6+ Kf8
3.Ba3+ Ke8 (interposing doesn’t help Black)
4.Qg8+ Kd7
5.Qxf7+ Kd8
6.Qe7#
or:
1…Kf8
2.Rg8+ Ke7
3.Rxc8 +-
Greetings,
1. Rxg6+! Kf8 (2…hxg6 3.Ba3+)
2. Rf6! Rxf6
3. Ba3+! Ke8
4. Qg8+ Kd7
5. Qg7+ with a quick mate on e7.
My Regards
King.
Rxg6+ hxg6
Qxg6+ Kf8
Ba3+ Re7
Qg7+ Ke8
Qxe7++
Rxg6+ hxg6
Qxg6+ Kf8
Ba3+ Ke8
Qg8+ Kd7
Qxf7+ Kd8
Qe7++
run king run. although your running is futile.
By the process of Elimination…
Line A(FAILS): 1.Rd1 Qxg2! 2. Rxg2 Bxg2 3.Kxg2 Black is up material and will win the game.
Line B(FAILS): Rd4? Same idea as line A… Qxg2!
Line C(FAILS): Rxc6 Qxc6 Qe5 is nice ofcourse black can avoid this.. Rxc6 Rxc6 Qb8 Rf8 Qc7 Fails.. Rf7 and black is safe..
Line D: RXG6! pxg6( kf8? Rg8 Ke7 Rxc8 wins) Qxg6 Kf8 Ba3 and White has mate in a few.
Interesting puzzle, I had fun solving it:)
Rxg6 wins for White
1.Rxg6+! hxg6
2.Qxg6+ Kf8
3.Ba3+ Ke8
4.Qg8+ Kd7
5.Qxf7+ Kd8
6.Qe7#
1.Rxg6+! hxg6
2.Qxg6+ Kf8
3.Ba3+ Ke8
4.Qg8+ Kd7
5.Qxf7+ Kd8
6.Qe7#
fabien, be careful not to reach the same mating position three times; it would be draw then.
1.Rxg6+! hxg6
2.Qxg6+ Kf8
3.Ba3+ Kd8
4.Qg8+ Rf8
5.Qxf8+ Kd7
6.Qe7#
If instead
3…Re7, then
4.Qg7+ Ke8
5.Qxe7#