White to move. How can White save this game?
8/p3q2k/4p1p1/r2bQ3/3Pn1R1/1p6/1P1r2P1/5R1K w – – 0 1
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White to move. How can White save this game?
8/p3q2k/4p1p1/r2bQ3/3Pn1R1/1p6/1P1r2P1/5R1K w – – 0 1
1.Rf7+ Qxf7
2.Rh4+ Kg8
3.Qh8#
If 1…Kg8, 2.Qg7#
If 1…h6, 2.Qh8#
Ah, nice and simple one this time.
If that wretched Black Queen wasn’t there then 1. Rh4+ Kg8 2. Rh8# would be mate in two.
So… remove the guard!
1. Rf7+
1. … Kg8
2. Qg7#
1. … Qxf7
2. Rh4+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
1. … Kh6
2. Qh2+ Qh4
3. Qxh4#
1. Rf7+! wins the queen.
1.. Qxf7
2. Rh4+ Kg8
3. Rh8#
Why settle for a queen when you can mate!
Rf7+
If Qxf7 then Rh4+ followed Qh8#
If Kg8, then Qg7#.
If Kh6, then Qh8#.
rf7+ qxr
rh4+ kg8
rh8 mate
Mate in 3: 1. Tf7 Qxf7 (- Kh6 2. Rh4# or – Kg8 2. Qg7#) 2. Rh4+ Kg8 3. Qh8#
Or did I miss something?
1.Rf7+
1. Rf7+! should distract the queen from protecting the h4 square from the next rook check, setting up the mate.
Rf7+ QxR
Rh4+ Kg8
Rh8++
Rf7+,QxR,Rh4+
Rf7+,QxR,Rh4+
Rf7+
1.Rf7+ mates quickly, either with the Q on g7 (after 1…Kg8) or the Q or R on h8 (after 1…Qxf7 and 2.Rh4+). Phil
The obvious move appears to be …
Rf7+ Qxf7 almost forced, otherwise its mate in 2.
Rh4+ Kg8
Rh8 mate
Quorthon, 1:Rf7+ Qxf7 (Kg8,3:Qg7#)
2:Rh4+ Kg8 3:Qh8#
1. Rf7+
1.Rf7+ Qxf7 2.Rh4+ Kg8 3.Rh8#.
1. Rf7 Qf7
2. Ra4+ Kg8
3. Qa8#
3 moves or less I can find a mate. Rf7+ wins it for white.
Rf7+, QxR; Rh4+, Kg8;Qh8++
Gotta deflect that queen from covering h4:
1. Rf7! Qf7(Kg8 2.Qg7#; Kh6 2.Qh8#)
2. Rh4 Kg8
3. Qh8#
Rf7 Qxf7 Rh4 Kg7 Qh8++
White would, of course, like to play 1. Rh4+, but can’t because of 1… Qxh4+. But White can deflect the Black queen with 1. Rf7+, and then play Rh4+:
1. Rf7+ Qxf7+ [ 1… Kg8 2. Qg7# or 1… Kh6 2. Qh8# ]
2. Rh4+ Kg8
3. Qh8#