White to move. How can White save this game?
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1.Rf8+ Kb7 2.Rb8+! (the fork of the knight)
Rf8+, Kb7, 2. Rb8+ Kxb8, 3. Nc6+ followed by Nxe5
Super simple…
1. Rf8+ Kb7
2. Rb8+! Kxb8
3. Nc6+ 1-0
Rook f8, followed by rook b8?
Rf8+ will eventually force the Black king to a7 or b8, after which White forks king and queen.
1. ♖f8+
1. … ♚a7
2. ♘c6+ and
3. ♘xe5
1. … ♚b7
2. ♖b8+
2. … ♚xb8 or ♚a7
3. ♘c6+ and
4. ♘xe5
Yeah, recognized this pattern instantly:
1. Rf8 Kb7 (Ka7 2.Nc6+-)
2. Rb8! and black can no longer avoid getting the majesties forked.
so easy… Rf8, and there’s no salvation to black, cause black queen is dead…
Chess Tactics for Champions. I’ve used to the book so much that it’s starting to come apart..
1. Rf8+ Kb7 (best move, because Ka7 or Kb8 loses immediately due to Nc6+)
followed by
2. Rb8+ Kxb8
3. Nb6+ …
winning the queen.
1. Rf8+ Kb7 2. Rb8+ Kxb8 3. Nc6+ 1-0
R F8 check wins the queen by a knight fork in a couple of moves.
1. Rf8+ Kb7
2. Kb8+ Kxb8
3. Nc6+ wins queen
1) f8+, kb7
2) b8+, kxb8
3) nc6+ forks the queen
White gets at least Queen for Rook with the Knight fork.
1. Rf8+ Kb7 2. Rb8+ Kxb8 3. Nc6+