White to move. Can White possibly hold this?
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Re5.
Re5+. Does anyone here not yet know that when they ask questions like, “Can White possibly hold this?” Or ” How can white possibly stop the pawns?,” that you should translate the question to… White to play and win.
1.Re5 and on 1…Kd8, then 2.Qe7+ (not Rxe4) Kc8 3.Ba6+ Kb8 4. Rb5+! Ka8 5.Bb7+ and mate soon
1.Re5 and on 1…Kd8, then 2.Qe7+ (not Rxe4) Kc8 3.Ba6+ Kb8 4. Rb5+! Ka8 5.Bb7+ and mate soon
4.Rb5+?? Bxb5 -+
Try 4.Qd6+ instead.
1 re5 kd8 2. qe7 kc8 3 ba8 kb8 4. qd6 ka8 5 qxf8 be8 6 qxe8#
1.Re5 and on 1…Kd8, then 2.Qe7+ (not Rxe4) Kc8 3.Ba6+ Kb8 4. Rb5+! Ka8 5.Bb7+ and mate soon
“Mate soon?” Black wins easily after 5…Bxb7 6.Qxf8+ Qe8.
1. Re5+ , Kd8
( 1. … , fxe5 ; 2. Qe7# )
( 1. … , Qxe5 ; 2. Bxc6+ , Kd8 ; 3. Qd7# )
2. Qxf8+ , Kd7
3. Qe7+ , Kc8
4. Ba6+ , Bb7
5. Rc5+ , Qc6
6. Rxc6+, Kb8
7. Qxb7#
on 2 … , Kc7
3. Qe7+ , Kc8
( 3. … , Kb8 ; 4. Qd8+ , Kb7 ; 5. a6#)
4. Ba6+ , Bb7
( 4. … , Kb8 ; 5. Qd8# )
5. Rc5+ , Kb8
6. Qd8+ , Bc8+
7. Qxc8#
Best Regards
1.Re5+ Kd8 2.Qe7+ Kc8 3.Ba6+ Kb8
4.Qc6+ Ka8 5.Qxd8+ wins.
4.Qd6+ and 5.Qxf8+ of course.
pitor
1.Re5+ Kd8
2.Qe7+ Kc8
3.Ba6+ Bb7
how do you play now?
Regards
1.Re5+ Kd8
2.Qe7+ Kc8
3.Ba6+ Bb7
4.Qxf8+ Kc7
5.Qe7+ Kc8
6.Rc5+ Kb8
7.Qd8+ Bc8
8.Rxc8#
2. Qe7 was too complicated for me.
1. Re5+ Kd8
2. Qxf8+ Kc7 (or Kd7)
3. Rxd4 +/-
1. Re5+ Kd8
2. Qxf8+ Kc7 (or Kd7)
3. Rxd4 +/-
Even if you meant:
3.Rxe4
… Black escapes with a draw after:
3…Rh1+
4.Kxh1 b1=Q+
5.Kh2 Qxe4
… when White doesn’t have anything better than a perpetual with:
6.Qg7+ Kb8
7.Qf8+ Kb7
8.Qg7+
… etc.
Nothing wrong with:
1.Re5+ Kd8
2.Qxf8+ Kc7
3.Qe7+
… though.