White to move. How should White proceed?
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ne6
han
White is up the exchange for a pawn. His knight and rook are hanging. Time to trade in to a winning endgame.
1.Ne6
1… Nxd2
2.Nxd8 the ending favors white
1… Rxd2
2.Rc8+ Bf8
3.Rxf8 mate
1… fxe6
2.Rxd8+ Bf8
3.Rc8 white is a clear rook up
easy one, Ne6
1. Nd4-c6
–br
1. Ne6! cashes out to a won ending.
I would think Ne6
1. Nd4-e6!
nice puzzle.
Ne6 if black rook moves off 8th rank Rc8 starts mate, if br moves off d file Rdd7 wins
Ne6 discovered attack against the rook on d8… followed by back rank mate.
1. Ne6!
1…Rxd2 2. Rc8+ Rd8 3. Rxd8+ Bf8 4. Rxf8#
1…fxe6 2. Rxd8+ Bf8 3. Rcc8 etc.
1. Ne6!
1. Ne6!
Ne6 looks better than Nc6