White to move. How should white proceed?
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Nxe6 … and if Kxe6 Re1+ looks good, regaining knight and seizing 7th rank.
1.Rxe7+, Kxe7
2.Rc7+
Now the king has 3 moves:
a) 2. …, Kd6 3.Rd7#
b) 2. …, Kd8 3. Nxe6#
c) 2. …, Kf8 3. Nxe6+, Kg8 4. Rxg7#
1.Rxe7+, Kxe7
2.Rc7+
Now the king has 3 moves:
a) 2. …, Kd6 3.Rd7#
b) 2. …, Kd8 3. Nxe6#
c) 2. …, Kf8 3. Nxe6+, Kg8 4. Rxg7#
This looks like an Topalov-Anand position! Is this a variation on one of their games?
In any case …
1. Rxe7+ taking the R leads to mate quickly.
1. … Kxe7
2. Rc7+ if Kf8
3. Nxe6+ Kg8
4. Rxg7 mate
2. … if Kd8
3. Nxe6 mate
2. … if Kd6
3. Rd7 mate
finally if
1. … Kf8
2. R1c7 & if axb5 then
3. Nxe6+ Kg7
4. Rxg7 mate
Definitely Re7:
1. Re7 Ke7
It will do black no good to decline the rook: [1. …Kf8 2.Rcc7 Bf5 (or 2. …ab5 3.Ne6 Kg8 4.Rg7#) 3.Rf7 Kg8 4.Rg7 Kf8 5.Rcf7#]; or [1. …Kg8 2.Rcc7 Re8 3.Rg7 Kf8 4.Ng6 hg6 5.Rcf7#]. Continuing:
2. Rc7 Kf8 (Kd8 3.Ne6#; Kd6 3.Rd7#)
3. Ne6 Kg8
4. Rg7#
1.Rxe7+!! Kxe7
2.Rc7+ Kf8
(if 2…Kf8 3.Nxe6#)
(if 2…Kd6 3.Rd7#)
3.Nxe6+ Kg8
4.Rxg7#
If black doesn’t capture white’s rook back at move 1
1…Kf8
2.Rcc7 and black doesn’t have proper defense to mating threats that starts with Nxe6 and Rf7+ (based on black’s 2nd move)
Bd7 seems to win a pawn or two
Ve take on e7 and zen ve reload on c7 and zen ve chop on e6 and boodie boodie boodie ve make ze sweeeeet love mit black king
1 Rxe7+
1 Rxe7+
Suggest:
1. Re7 if Ke7
2. Rc7 if Kd6
3. Rd7#
if Kd8
3. Ne6#
if Kf8
3. Ne6 and mate to follow
Finally
1. Re7 if Kg8
2. Ne6 and mate next
Bishop to D7
How about 1.Rxe7+ Kxe7, 2.Rc7+ with 2 possible moves (mate to follow):
a)if 2..Kd8, 3.Nxe6#
b)if 2..Kf8, 3.Nxe6+ Kg8, 4.Rxg7#
…actually there’s a 3rd option but it’s just stupid 🙂
RxN+ – all over except doing the laundry.
RxN+ – all over except doing the laundry.
start with R xN check and the sequence leads to mate.
1.Bd7
Bd7 …