My very first thought was Rb6 followed by a second exchange sacrifice at c7 to remove the knight covering a8. The idea was (or turned out to be) to chase the king into the middle of the board. It looked good to me in various lines, but I ran into a problem:
1. Rb6 ab6 2. Rc7 Kc7 (forced, take my word) 3. Qa7
There is nothing else for white now, I think. Continuing:
3. …..Kd6 (only move) 4. Qb6
Again, nothing better that I can find. Continuing:
4. …..Bc6!
Here, Nc6 also looks ok, but I didn’t run through it deeply since Bc6 wins for black quite convincingly. I did look at the other block with Rc6 and white probably wins in that line due to the material advantage he gains. Continuing:
5. Nc6
I looked at Nd3, Nf3, and f4, but none of them can keep the black king from escaping through e6. White can’t seem to find any way to successfully continue the attack to regain the lost material. Of course, Nc6 doesn’t work either:
5. …..Nc6 6. bc6 Ke6 Nothing white can do now to keep the pressure on since c7 with discovered check is met by Rd6.
Having failed pretty badly with my initial plan, I went back to the starting position and was soon kicking myself for missing the correct sacrifice at move 2. From the top:
1. Rb6 ab3 2. Qa8! Na8 3. Rb7#
How I missed this after getting the first move right, I have absolutely no clue. One of those mental lapses that frustrate a chess player to no end.
That’s a cute mate. Rxb6 which forces axb6 from black. White then plays Qa8 check (guarded by the bishop) which forces black to play Nxa8. This opens up the rook on the 7th to deliver the final knock out with Rb7#.
Seems to be a double sacrifice of rook and queen: Rxb6+..Qa8+ … and Rb7++ leaving the black king mated between his own knight and rook.
Really cute!
1. Rxb6 axb6
2. Qa8+ Nxa8
3. Rb7#
The question i have is what is the purpose of the white N on e5? Is it there to complicate the position?
All moves are forced.
White wins with:
1.Rxb6+ axb6
2.Qa8+ Nxa8
3.Rb7#
1.RxBb6+ axRb6 2.Qa8+ NxQa8 3.Rb7+mate
1) Rxb6+, axb7 (forced)
2) Qa8+, Nxa8 (forced)
3) Rb7++
deadly bishop
My very first thought was Rb6 followed by a second exchange sacrifice at c7 to remove the knight covering a8. The idea was (or turned out to be) to chase the king into the middle of the board. It looked good to me in various lines, but I ran into a problem:
1. Rb6 ab6
2. Rc7 Kc7 (forced, take my word)
3. Qa7
There is nothing else for white now, I think. Continuing:
3. …..Kd6 (only move)
4. Qb6
Again, nothing better that I can find. Continuing:
4. …..Bc6!
Here, Nc6 also looks ok, but I didn’t run through it deeply since Bc6 wins for black quite convincingly. I did look at the other block with Rc6 and white probably wins in that line due to the material advantage he gains. Continuing:
5. Nc6
I looked at Nd3, Nf3, and f4, but none of them can keep the black king from escaping through e6. White can’t seem to find any way to successfully continue the attack to regain the lost material. Of course, Nc6 doesn’t work either:
5. …..Nc6
6. bc6 Ke6 Nothing white can do now to keep the pressure on since c7 with discovered check is met by Rd6.
Having failed pretty badly with my initial plan, I went back to the starting position and was soon kicking myself for missing the correct sacrifice at move 2. From the top:
1. Rb6 ab3
2. Qa8! Na8
3. Rb7#
How I missed this after getting the first move right, I have absolutely no clue. One of those mental lapses that frustrate a chess player to no end.
Rxb6+ axb6
Qa8+! Kxa8
Rb7#
Rxb6+ axb6 Rxc7 threatening mate on a7 and a8. If Rxc7 Qa8# If Nc6 Nxc6+
Qh6 and there is no way to prevent mate on b7 once the c6 rook moves / replaced by monstrous g2 bishop.
1. Rxb6+ axb6
2. Qa8+ Nxa8
3. Rb7++
1. Rb6 ab
2. Qa8 Na8
3. Rb7 mate
Several ways to win, I suppose. You could start by taking the bishop on b6, then the knight on c7. This should allow Qa8#.
1) Rxb6+ axb6
2) Qa8+ Nxa8
3) Rb7++
Rxg6+ axg6 (forced).
Qa8+ Nxa8 (forced).
Rb8#.
Fun puzzle.
1)Txb6 axb6 2)Da8 Cxa8 3)Tb7++ simple but beatiful
That’s a cute mate. Rxb6 which forces axb6 from black. White then plays Qa8 check (guarded by the bishop) which forces black to play Nxa8. This opens up the rook on the 7th to deliver the final knock out with Rb7#.
1. RxB6+ axb6 2. Qa8+, Nxa8 3. Rb7++
Nice bishop!
Mate in 3:
1. Rxb6+ a7xb6
2. Qa8+ Nxa8
3. Rb7#
1. Rxb6+ ..axb6
2. Qa8+ ..Nxa8
3. Rb7#
Rxb6+ axb6
Qa8+ Nxa8
Rb7#
This is mate in three:
1. Rxb6+ axb6
Now the diagonal h1-a8 is open
Qa8+ Nxa8
Rb7#
Not much to calculate here; every White piece is ready to pounce. 1. Rxb6+ axb6 2. Qa8+ Nxa8 3. Rb7#.
A very beautiful mate in 3!
1. Rxb6+ axb6
2. Qa8+ Nxa8
3. Rb7#
rxb6 axb6
qa8 nxa8
rb7#
1.Rcxb6+ axb6
2.Qa8+ Nxa8
3.Rb7#
– High skill from MR KO (Malaysian)