White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
4kbnr/1R6/p2rp3/2Q1p1q1/4p3/3B4/7p/4KR2 w k – 0 1
The once guarded bishop at f8 is fatal for black (not to mention the rook’s pawn on the second rank!):
1. Bb5! ab5
Any other move leads to 2.Rf8#. Continuing:
2. Qb5 Rc6 (Kd8 3.Rf8#; Rd7 3.Qd7#)
3. Qc6 Kd8
4. Qd7#
1. Bb5+ axb5
2. Qxb5+ Rd7
3. Qxd7++
If
2. … Kd8
3. Rxf8++
If
1. … Rd7
2. Bxd7+ Kd8
3. Rxf8++
Interesting.
Wasted some time considering 1. Rxf8+ Kxf8 2. Qxd6+ Ne7 3. Qd8+ Kf7 4. Qxh8 but could not find a way out for white after 4. … Qg1+ followed by 5. … h1(Q).
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,Simple puzzle,White wins the game,slight variations exist still White wins in ease.
Example One
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1.Bb5+ a*Bb5
2.Q*b5+ Rc6
3.Q*Rc6+ Kd8
4.Rf1f8++ Mate
Example Two
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1.Bb5+ Kd8
2.Rf8++ Mate
Example Three
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1.Rb8+ Rd8
2.Q*Bf8+ Kd7
3.Rf7+ Ne7
4.Rb8d8+ Kc7
5.Rf7*Ne7+ Kb6
6.R*e6+ Ka5
7.Qa3++ Mate
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
After looking at 1. Rxf8+ Kxf8 2. Qxd6+, which loses to 2. … Ne7,
I spotted:
1. Bb5+ axb5 [1. … Kd8 2. Qc7#] [1. … Rd7 2. Rxf8#]
2. Qxb5+ Kd8 [2. … Rd7 3. Qxd7#]
3. Rxf8#]
qc8+han
Rxf8+
In my previous post, I left out one Black defense after
1. Bb5+ axb5 2. Qxb5+, which was
2… Rc6
3. Qxc6+ Kd8
4. Rxf8#
Bb5+
1. Qb5+… Pxb5 2. Bxb5+ Rc6 3. Bxc6+ Kd8 4. Rxf8#
Bb5+
At first I was distracted by 1. Rxf8+? but then I found:
1. Bb5+ axb5 (1. – Kd8 2. Rxf8#; 1. – Rd7 2. Bxd7+ Kd8 3. Rxf8#)
2. Qxb5+ Rd7 (2. – Kd8 3. Rxf8#)
3. Qxd7#
Bb5+++
Joe B
Gracious solution.
The instinct of a chess player first focuses versus the columns opened.
Instead …
1. Bb5+ axb5
2. Qxb5+ Kd8
3. Rxf8#
I was curious to know if anyone still uses the “Kotov system” to solve the forced position.
I use it since I was young.
🙂
Best regards
Stef