White to move. How should White proceed?
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1. Qxh7+ Kxh7
2. Rh4+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
1. Qxh7+ 1. Kxh7
2. Rh4+ 2. Kg8
3. Rh8++
1.Qxh7+ Kxh7
2.Rh4+ Kg8
3.Rh8##
1. Qxh7+ Kxh7
[or 1… Kf8 2. Bg7#]
2. Rh4+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
1. Qxh7+ Kxh7 (..Kf8 2. Bg7#)
2. Rh4+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
Forced, in 3:
1.Qxh7+ Kxh7
2.Rh4+ Kg8
3.Rh8 #
1 Qxh7+
Olimat
Qxh7..
1. Qxh7 (well-known check mate pattern)
1 Qxh7+ Kxh7
2 Rh4+ Kg8
3 Bh8#
OR
1 Qxh7+ Kf8
2 Qh8 or Qg7 mate
Best, from Hungary
1: Qh7+, Kxh7
2: Rh4+, Kg8
3: Rh8#
1.Qxh7
1.Qxh7+! Kxh7 2.Rh4+ Kg8 3.Rh8 mate
Grin. Inspired by WC game 4 no doubt?Sacs, 4th rank rooks to the h line and all?
1)Qh7+ Kh7 2)Rh4+ Kg8 3)Rh8 mate
Qxh7 (check)
if Black reponds with Kxh7 then Rh4 (check following mate)
1.Qxh7 check Kxh7 (if Kf8 2.Qh8 mate) 2.Rh4 check Kg8 3.Rh8 mate
qxh7+ follow by rook check is the key move
1. Qxh7+!! Kxh7 (if 1… Kf8 2.Qh8#) 2.Rh4+ Kg8 3.Rh8#
TCC
1. Qh7x+!, Kh7x 2. Rh4+, Kg8 3. Rh8 matt!
Qxh7+
1.Qxh7+ Kxh7 2.Rh4+ Kg8 3.Rh8#
Always nice to finish in style…
Beelze
1 Qxh7+ KxQ
If 1…Kf8 then 2 Qh8#
2 Rh4+ Kg8
3 Rh8#
1. Qxh7+ Kxh7
2. Rh4+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
1. Qxh7+ Kf8
2. Qh8# or Qg7# or Bg7#
Qxh7+ leads to a forced mate in 3!
1. Qxh7
1…Kxh7 2.Rh4+ and Rh8++
1…Kf8 2. Qh8++