White to move. How should White proceed?
r1r5/7p/P2p2pk/1qn2p2/4pP2/1p2N1P1/3R2K1/Q7 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
r1r5/7p/P2p2pk/1qn2p2/4pP2/1p2N1P1/3R2K1/Q7 w – – 0 1
1. Ne3xf5+
–br
Nf5+ gxe5, Rd6+ Kh5, Qh1+ Kg4, Qh4++
Nxf5 gxN (if Kh5 Qh1 etc)
Rxd6+ Kh5
Qh1+ Kg4
Ne3++
1)Nxf5+..gxf5 2)Rxd6+..Kh5 3)Qh1+..Kg4 4)Qh4++
1.Qf6 (1.Kg1 b2 2.Rxb2 Qxb2~) 1…Nd3 2.Kg1 Rc2 3.Nxc2 Qc5 4.Kf1 +-)
1.Nxf5+ then Rxe6
white can plan for g4-g5-Qh1,but
1.g4 will be met by b7
1.RxP will be met with 1…Qe2+
best is:
1.NxP+! PxN
(if 1…Kh5
2.Qh1+ Kg4
3.Nh6#)
2.RxP+ Kh5 (forced)
3.Qh1+ Kg4 (forced)
4.Qh4#
1.Nxf5+ gxf5
2.Qf6+ Kh5
3.Qg5#
Or
1.Nxf5+ Kh5
2.Qd1+ Qe2
3.Qxe2#
Nxf5 forces mate 2 ways; both times Qh3 mates I believe.
1. Kg1!!
1.g4
1.g4
1. Kxf5
Pawn from G3 to G4
Pawn from G3 to G4
1.Nf5ch!…if g6xf5 2. Qf6ch mates quickly
…if Kh5 2.Qd1ch mates quickly
1. Nxf5+!!
Now:
1… gxf5
2. Qf6+ Kh5 (forced)
3. Qg5#
Or:
1… Kh5
2. Qh1+ Kg4 (forced)
3. Nh6# (or Qh3#)
The rook on d2 is a red herring??
Nf5
Nf5+ g6Xf5
Rd6+ Kh5
Qh1+ 1-0
Nf5
n#f5 seems to work.
nxf5+
it’s mate in three:
1. Nxf5+ gxf5
2. Qf6+ Kh5
3. Qg5#
if 1. Kh5, then:
2. Qh1+ Kg4
3. Qh3#
Seems to me 1. Nxf5+ does the trick
1…gxf5 2. Qf6+ with 3.Qg5#
1…Kh5 2. Qf6 with 3. Qg5# or 3. Qh4# depending on black’s move
1.- Nf5+
it is quite simple i think
1.Nxf5+ gxf5(forced else mate will soon follow) 2.Rxd6+ Kh5 3.Qh1+ Kg4 4.Qh4#
1.Nxf5 gxf5 2.Rxd6 Kh5 3.Qh1 Kg4 4.Qh3 ++
or
1.Nxf5 Kh5 2.Qh1 Kg4 3.Qh3++
1) Nf5+ Kh5
2) Qh1+ Kg4
3) Qh3++
or
1) Nf5+ g6xNf5
2) Rd2xd6+ Kh5
3) Qh1+ Kg4
4) Qh3++
*Thanks for all you do Susan*
does Kh1 work here? I think it does but doesn’t force mate so not as good
1. Kh1 b2
3. Rxb2 and black loses his queen as K has to move to g7 to avoid mate via Rh2