White to move. How should White proceed?
4r3/6kp/r5p1/4R3/2q2p2/6PP/5PK1/Q7 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
4r3/6kp/r5p1/4R3/2q2p2/6PP/5PK1/Q7 w – – 0 1
Easy!
1. Re7++ …
2. Qg7+#
1. Re7+ Kh6 (1… Kg8 or Kf8 2. Qg7#) 2. Qg7+ Kg5 (2… Kh5 3. Qxh7+ Kg5 4. Qh4+ Kf5 5. g4#) 3. h4+ Kf5 (3… Kh5 4. Qxh7+ Kg4 5. f3+ Kf5 6. g4+ Kf6 7. Qg7# or 3… Kg4 4. f3+ Kf5 5. g4+ Kf6 6. Qg7#) 4. Qe5+ Kg4 5. Qg5#
Very nice puzzle – each mate is a little different and the coordination between queen and pawns is fun!
Re7+ Kh6 (other wise Qg7+++)
Qg7+ Kg5 (Kh5, Qh7+ Kg5)
Qh4+ Kf5
g4+++
1. Re7++ Kh6 (1… Kf8 {Kg8} 2.Qg7#)
2. Qg7+ Kh5 (2… Kg5 4.h4+ Kg4 5.f3+ Kf5 6.Qe5# or 4… Kf5 5.Qe5+ Kg4 6. f3# or 4… Kh5 5. Qe5+ Kh6 {5… g5 6.Qxg5#} 6.Qg5#)
3. g4+ Kg5 (3… Kh4 5.Rxh7#)
4. Qe5+ Kh6
5. g5+ Kh5
6. Rxh7#
1. Re7+ Kh6
2. Qg7+ Kg5
3. h4+ Kf5
4. Qe5+ Kg4
5. Qg5#
1. Re7+ Kh6
2. Qg7+ Kh5 3. Qxh7+ Kg5 4. Qh4+ Kf5 5. g4#
1. Re7+ Kh6
2. Qg7+ Kg5
3. h4+ Kh5 4. Qxh7+ Kg4 5. f3+ Kf5 6. g4+ Kf6 7. Qg7#
1. Re7+ Kh6
2. Qg7+ Kg5
3. h4+ Kg4 4. f3+ Kf5 5. g4#