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White to move. What is the best continuation for White? No computer analysis please.
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I guess this is it:
1. Nd5+!! exd5
2. Bxf6+! Kd6
3. Be5+! Ke7
4. Bd6#
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Paulo Cezar Filho
Double check!! Discovered check!! Rampage!!
1. Nd5+ exd5 (1. .. Nxd5 2. Qh7+ Bg7 3. Qxg7#) 2. Bxf6+ Kd6 3. Bxd8+ Re6 4. Qxe6#
nc3 d5+
1. Nd5+
1. Nd5+ exd5 (1. … Nxd5 2. Qh7+ Bg7 3. Qxg7#) 2. Bxf6++ Kd6 3. Bxd8+ Nf6 4. Nxe8 1-0
1. Nd5+!
If.
1…..Nxd5. 2.Qh7+.Bg7. 3.Qxg7mate
If
1…..exd5. 2.Bxg5+Kd6. 3.Bxd8+.Nf6. 4.Rxe8.Kd7. 5.Qf7+.Kd6. 6.Qxf6ch, etc winning easily
Harry
The awesome power of the double check.
Nd5+!!
..Nxd5 Qh7+ Bg7 Qxg7#
..exd5 Bxf6+ Kd6 Be5+ Ke7 Bd6#
Are you shure that black has three knights?
It doesn’t mind for the solution.
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1.Nd6+ exd6 (1…Nxd6 2.Qh7+ Bg7 3.Qxg7#)
2.Bxf6+ Kd6 (only move)
3.Bxd8+ with an easy win for white. Can’t see a better continuation.
Cheers.
Nd5! Nxd5?
Qh7+ wins for white
Nd5! exd5
Bxf6+ Kd6
Bxd8+ wins for white
1. d5 exd (else 2. d6#)
2. Bxf6+ Kd6
3. Rxd5+ Kc6 or Kc7
4. Bxd8+ 1-0
Mark
d5 seems to lead to a victory?
Well, Nd5 just leaps out at me almost instantly (like, within 5 seconds). If black takes the knight with the pawn, then white can move the bishop with discovered check (mate in 4 total starting with Bxf6). If black takes with the knight, this leaves no way to prevent Qh7+ followed by mate. Let’s just fill out the details:
1. Nd5 ed5
2. Bf6! Kd6 (only legal move)
3. Be5 Ke7 (only legal move)
4. Bd6#
And….
1. Nd5 Nd5
2. Qh7! Bg7 (only legal move)
3. Qg7#
Much easier than that puzzle from yesterday which is still hurting my head.
d5?? Loses to Nxe5!