This was a game between Pillsbury vs. Emanuel Lasker. It is White to move. What should White do? 
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I am frustrated. I got lucky and logged on just as this was going up. but I can not work it out.
I do like Bc4 because if QxBc4 then Ne5 forks the queen and king. but it is not checkmate. and also he does not have to play QxBc4. he can play Rc6. and now I dont know how to proceed.
so I could not solve this one. good luck to everyone on this one.
there is another interesting try.
Rxf5+ and I did a lot of work on this one too and I dont think this is the answer either. but this gets interesting. 2 followups are pawn x Rook and Queen x Rook. both seem interesting.
I pass on this one Susan.
Tommy,
Congratulations! You can sleep well now. Bc4 is the move 🙂
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
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Today It look like a chessgames.com, the sunday is a dificult puzzle.
25. Bc4 is the first move.
25… Rc6
and 26. Rb1!! a great move.
Marco
Hi Susan
1. Bc4, Rc6
2. Rb1 threatening Rb5 destroying the position of the Black , a6 [ if 2. …, Kg8 3. Bxe6 , Bf7 4. Rxf5, Rxe6 5. Rxf7, Kxf7 (5. …, Rxh6 6. Nxh6# Mate)6. Rf1, Ke8(6. …, Rf6 7. Rxf6, Kg8 8. Rf1, Qd6 (( 8. …, Qd5 9. Nf6, Bxf6 10. Qxf6 and 11 Q mate))9. Qh5, Qg6 10. Qd5, Kg7 11. Qe5, Kg8 12. Qxe7 and 13. Q mate ; 6. …, Bf6 7. Rxf6, Ke7((7. …, Kg8 8. Rxe6 with mate in few moves))8. Rxe6, Kd7 9. Ne5, Kc8 10. Qg7, Rd8 11. Re8, Rxe8 12. Qd7, Kb8 13. Qxe8, Kc7 14. Qb8 15. Kxb8, Nd7 and Nxc5 win the endgame)7. Qxe6, Kd8 8. Rd1, Kc7 9. Rd7, Kb8 10. Qd6 win the endgame]and lastly[ if 2. …, Rd6 3. Rxb7 with equal it unravels that the main line]
3. Rxb7, Kg8
4. Bxe6, Bf7[ 4. …, Rxe6 5. Qxe6, Bf7 6. Nh6, Kg7 7. Qxf7, Kh6 8. Rxe7 with mate in few moves]
5. Nf6, Bxf6
6. Bxf7# Mate
Good day