White to move. How should white proceed?
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Looked only at the discovered checks here, and Bg6 rather than Bf5 just looks better to keep the king out of f7.
1. Bg6 Kg8
2. Nf6
This move literally plays itself. Continuing:
2. …..gf6
Here, 2. …Qf6 is met by 3.Qe8 and the very cute 4.Bf7#. And, of course, 2. …Kf8 is mate after 3.Rh8. Now comes the prettiest part:
3. Rh8! Kh8 (Kg7 4.Qh6#)
4. Qh6 Kg8
5. Qh7 Kf8
6. Qf7#
Tommy K. says:
White has a forced win starting with:
1.Bg6+ Kg8
2.Nf6+ Kf8
3.Rh8#
2. …Qxf6
3.Qxe8+ Qf8
4.Rh8+ Kxh8
5.Qxf8#
2. …gxf6
3.Rh8+ Kxh8 (Kg7, 4.Qh6#)
4.Qh6+ Kg8
5.Qh7+ Kf8
6.Qf7#
1.Bg6dis+ Kg8
2.Nf6+ Kg8
3.Rh8#
2…. Qxf6
3.Qe8+ Qf8
4.Qf8#
2… Pf6
3.Rh8+ Kh8
4.Qh6+ Kg8
5.Qh7+ Kf8
6.Qf7#
3…. Kg7
4.Qh6#
1Bg6+ Kg8
2Nf6+ gxf6
3Rh8+ Kxh8
4Qh6+ Kg8
5Qh7+ Kf8
6Qf7#
Nice composition, although very easy because the solution is a forced sequence of checks.
Been busy nightly with Biel and Ningbo, and hung up on Hangzhou. Isn’t voluntary sleep deprivation wonderful?
Well, I’ve recovered enough this afternoon to be able to look at this position.
1. Bg6+ Kg8 2. Nf6+ {Now Black has 3 choices in the manner of how he is going to die.}
2. gxf6 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 4. Qh6+ Kg8 5. Qh7+ Kf8 6. Qf7# {Slow, but sure.}
2. .. Kf8 3. Rh8# {Immediate}
2. .. Qxf6 3. Qxe8+ Qf8 4. Rh8+ Kxh8 5. Qxf8# {Humiliating.}
Lucymarie
Nf6 wins. Beautiful!
Nf6 wins. Beautiful!
1. Bg6+, Kg8
2. Nf6+, Qxf6
3. Qxe8+, Qf8
4. Rh8+, Kxh8
5. Qxf8#
Alternatively,
1. Bg6+, Kg8
2. Nf6+, Kf8
3. Rh8#
1. Bg6+ [1. Nf6? Qd5+ 2. Nxd5 (2. Rxd5 Rexe3) Rdxe3 3. Nxe3 Re6 4. Bb1+ Kg8 =] Kg8 2. Nf6+ gxf6 [2. … Qxf6 3. Qxe8+ Qf8 4. Bf7#; 2. … Kf8 3. Rh8#] 3. Rh8+ Kxh8 [3. … Kg7 4. Qh6#] 4. Qh6+ Kg8 5. Qh7+ Kf8 6. Qf7#
Bg6+ Kg8
Nf6+ gxf6
Rh8+ Kxh8
Qh6+ Kg8
Qh7+ Kf8
Qf7++
Bg6+ Kg8
Nf6+ Qxf6
Qxe8+ Qf8
Bf7++
that was easy.. didnt even have to think much..
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,nice puzzle – interesting set of moves by leads white to win the game in style.
White wins the game.
Example one
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1.Bg6+ Kg8
2.Nf6+ g*Nf6
3.Rh8+ K*Rh8
4.Qh6+ Kg8
5.Qh7+ Kf8
6.Qf7++ Mate
Example Two
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1.Bg6+ Kg8
2.Nf6+ Q*Nf6
3.Q*Re8+ Qf8
4.Qe6+ Qf7
5.Q*Qf7+ Mate
White wins the game.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
1.Bg6+ Kg8
2.Nf6+ gxf6
3.Rh8+ Kxh8
4.Qh6+ Kg8
5.Qh7+ Kf8
6.Qf7#