White to move. Can White hold this game?
6Q1/n3r3/6pk/8/6PP/4K3/1r6/8 w – – 0 1
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what about just
Qh8+ Rh7
g6+ Kh5
Qxh7+
g5+ sorry
whoops, I missed the check!!!
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the first post wins a rook and a knight, but white can do better.
1. Qh8+ Rh7 (forced)
2. g5+! Kh5
3. QxR+ Kg4
4. Qd7+!
White’s Queen will inevitably fork the last rook.
without calculating anything, white has to get out of the check …. and control the g4 square, thus allowing to threaten mate with the queen, so black will be forced to give a perpetual
oops, i oversaw that white’s queen even controls the field b3, so Kf3 seems to be even winning. But anyway the mating threat with g5, Qh8 should be seen immediately.
1. Kf3
Greetings
DH
Yes, 1.Kf3 should win.
1.Kf3 Rb7
your move
1.Kf3 Rbb7
your move
SDH
1.Kf3 Rbb7
your move
2.g5+ Kh5 3.Qc4 puts it on ice.
1.Kf3 is a start;gets out of check, allows no more practical checks>