Black to move. Can Black save this game? How should Black proceed?
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Easy, I think. My try is:
Bh3+ Kg3, Nf1+ Kf4, Rh4+ Ke5 and next Bh2+ (0-1).
In reply to the earlier suggestion of “Bh3+ Kg3, Nf1+ Kf4, Rh4+ Ke5 and next Bh2+”, that idea would only succeed if White’s king cooperates with your plans. However, White could play Kg5 instead of your suggested Ke5 putting White in a winning position.
Rh2 also wins
Sorry, Anon @ 2:29 – but even if your staring line was right it is by no means forced as after Rh4+ white could interpose with his bishop and thus avoid mate.
How about…
…Bh3ch
if King moves to g3…Bg2 Mate
If King moves to h1…Bd7 Discovered check and winning white’s queen.
Bh3+
Kg3, Pf1+ (promotes to Knight)
Kf4, Rh4+
if Ke5, Bb2#
if Kg5, Rh5+
Kf4, Be3+
Ke4, Bf5+
Ke5, if Bg4 leads to 3 move rep draw
or
Ke5, Bd7+ wins Queen
1. … Rh2#
2. Kg3 f1=N+
3. Kf4 Rh4+
4. Kg5 Be3+
5. Kxh4 g5+
6. Kh5 Ng3+
7. Kh6 g4#
1. … , Rh2+
2. Kg3, f1=N+
3. Kf4, Bd3++
Nice puzzle!
1. … Rh2+
2. Kg3
or if 2 Kf1, Bh3#
2. … f1(N)+
3. Kf4 Rh4+
now if 4. Ke5, Bd4#
or if 4. Bg4, Rxg4+ 5. Kf3, Nd2#
the only other move is 4. Kg5:
4. Kg5 Be3+
5. Kxh4 g5+
6. Kh5 Ng3+
7. Kh6 g4#
the alternative 4. … Rh5+ instead of 4. …Be3+ fails because after 5. Bxh5 the g-pawn is pinned.
1. … Bh3+
2. Kg3 Nf1+
3. Kf4 Rh4+
4. Bg4 Rxg4+
5. Ke5 Bh2++
or
5. Kf3 Nd2++
however,
4. Kg5 ???
My try:
1. … Rh2+
2. Kg3 P/Nf1+
3. Kf4 Rh4+
4. Kg5 Be3+
5. Kxh4 g4+
6. Kh5 Ng3+
7. Kh6 g5++
1 .. Rh2+ 2. Kg3 f1(N)+ 3. Kf4 Rh4+ 4. Kg5 (Ke5 Bd4++) Rh5+ 5. BxR (Kf4 Bh2++) Be3+ 6. Kh4 g5++
Maybe the prettiest one yet!
1. Rh2+ .. Kg3 or mate in two
2. f1/N+ .. Kf4
3. Rh4+ .. Kg5 (if ..Bg4 4 Rxg4 .. Ke5 5 Bh2#; if ..Ke5 4 Bh2#)
4. Rh5+ .. Bxh5 (if ..Kf4 5 Bh2#)
5. Be3+ .. Kh4
6. g5#
Goodnight! 🙂
In reply to Anon @ 3:03, interposing the bishop at g4 will not help White very much; it would only delay the mate because Black can play Rxg4+ then give mate on the next move (by Bh2# after Ke4 or by Nd2# after Ke3). But, instead of Ke5 or Bg4, White can play Kg5 to win the game. However, Black has a better initial move than Bh3+ anyway.
In reply to MepMan: after Kg5, Rh5+ White can simply play Bxh5 taking the rook.
1… Rh2+ 2. Kg3
(2. Kf1 Bh3+ 3. Bg2 Bxg2#)
f1=N+ 3. Kf4 Rh4+ 4. Kg5
(4. Bg4 Rxg4+ 5. Ke5
(5. Kf3 Nd2#)
5… Bd4#)
4… Be3+ 5. Kxh4 g5+ 6. Kh5 Ng3+ 7. Kh6 g4#
… Rh2+
If Kf1 Bh3+
Bg2 BxB++
If Kg3 Rh3+ (Draw by three move repetition)
If Kf4 Bh2+
… Pf8/Q
how about rh2+
kg3 f1(n)+
kg4 Bf3++
zzz
oops,
f1(n)+
kf4, Be3++
zzz