Not getting anywhere with this, sadly. In a game this is the point where I'd say to myself "you've looked at bxg7+ for far too long, just play Rg1 and get it over with"
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1. Qg6 Rxd1+ 2. Kg2 Rg1+ 3. Kxg1 Bc5+ 4. Kg2 Qg8 5. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 6. Qxg7#
Its tricky but if white plays Qg6 he threatens mate in one by Qxa6 mate.
So--- 1)Qg6 Rxd1+ 2) Kg2 Rd2+ 3) Kh3 now black must loose the rook and he has no defence.
To see this in a OTB play would take a most exceptional player.
Ah I see now, very clever!
Just trying out my newly set up chess set with this problem. Not sure of the coordinates as am a bit of a novice, but isn't Q to f4 (one square to the right) an inevitable win? Sorry if this sounds stupid.
Glinpin wrote:
Just trying out my newly set up chess set with this problem. Not sure of the coordinates as am a bit of a novice, but isn't Q to f4 (one square to the right) an inevitable win? Sorry if this sounds stupid.
1. Qf4 doesn't work because Black has 1...Rxd1+ 2. Kg2 Kh7 3. Qe4+ g6
I see. What if you move the queen to g6 then even if red1 eventually the bishop will block any check and then the queen mates. This also stops the king moving. Sorry if I'm being naive but I haven't played for 20 years!
Qh4
Spoke3d wrote:
Qh4
Qh4 Rxd1+, Kg2 Kh7, Qe4+ g6
Qg6
Spok3d wrote:
Qg6
correct - see post #4
Saw this puzzle in 'The Times' earlier this morning. Thought I would post it here to see people's opinions on it.