White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
Bf6 1-0
easy Bf6 1-0
1.Bf6 exiles the black rook onto f3 where it keeps stopping g4 mate, but where it’s picked up by 2.Kg2
1. Bf6!, Rf3
2. Kg2, Kg4
3. Rd7, f4
4. gxf4, Txf4
5. Rxf7 +-
1. Bf6!, Rf3
2. Kg2, Kg4
3. Rd7, f4
4. gxf4, Rxf4
5. Rxf7 +-
Not only the king is vulnerable in black’s position!
1. Bf6! Rf3 (enforced, Rc1? g4#)
2. Kg2
best, gains rook, or:
2. Rd7
gains knight.
1. Bf6 Rf3 (forced)
(Any other move and 2. g4+ mates)
2. Kg2 Kg4 (only move to save rook)
3. Rd7 wins a piece 1-0
1. Bf6 Rf3
2. Kg2 Kg4
3. Rd7 1-0
Not sure, maybe Bf6…?
Cheers.
Joerg
Not sure, maybe Bf6…?
Cheers.
Joerg
Not sure, maybe Bf6…?
Cheers.
Joerg
1.Bf6 (Wins. The black rook cannot leave the third rank because of 2.g4#. Because the f5 pawn is pinned. If 1…Rf3 2.Kg2 Wins the rook)
B-f6 drives the Black rook from the 3rd rank (… R-f3, K-n2 allows the white rook to penetrate to the 7th rank) after which White has P-f3 and P-n4+ winning)
The main point is nicely caught here, but a slight impresicion seems to occur. I think it has to be:
1. Bf6 Rf3
2. Kg2 Kg4
3. Rd7!
and black should be pretty much out of reasonable moves.
The knight is caught, and rook and king are immobile.
Trying to find some move for black here, I guess A. Segovio has an idea with f4, but gxf4 makes an end to it. Something else to be added?