tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454504925561903590.post1911632621578232717..comments2009-10-07T22:27:51.550-04:00chess_planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13978268675587340295noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454504925561903590.post-15351680034779220422009-10-07T22:27:51.550-04:002009-10-07T22:27:51.550-04:00Great comments, great ideas<br />1 Qg8+ Kh6<br />2 Qh8+ Kg5<br /><br />Everybody agrees on that.<br /><br />Now A) 3Nd5 3..Rd5!? not over yet<br /> B) 3h4+! wins<br />3..Kf4 4Qh6+ and Rd2 will drop.<br />3..Kh4 4 Qh6! wins ( not 4 Nf5? as noted by one commenter ).<br /><br />4Qh6! has multiple threats.<br />on 4..Rf2!? of course 5 Qh2+ wins<br />but I propose the neat<br />5 Nf5+!<br /><br />The idea which didnt work on move 4 now works: 5..ef5 6 Qf4 #.<br /><br />But that&#39;s not all, there&#39;s a C) variation left !<br /><br />Can you spot it ?chess_planethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13978268675587340295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454504925561903590.post-33644086564780843612009-10-06T08:58:36.972-04:002009-10-06T08:58:36.972-04:00correction again: as I said, after 4..Rf2 it follows 5.Qf4+ Qg4 then <br />6. Qh2+ and only at the 7th move white wins the queen and the gameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454504925561903590.post-2506986514830924312009-10-06T08:43:27.742-04:002009-10-06T08:43:27.742-04:00I think that after the variation indicated by the second Anonymous starting with the 4th move, black can defend with 4.Rf2!; now if:<br />5.Qf4+ Qg4; 6.fxg4 Rxf4 and black wins; instead if 6.g3+ black can reply with 6..Kh3! threatning to mate on h2.<br />The right continuation after 2..Kg5is 3.Nd5! and black has to deal with a zugzwang position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454504925561903590.post-39923217890025694942009-10-06T06:24:01.016-04:002009-10-06T06:24:01.016-04:00correction: not ok 4.Nf5+ as, after 4..gxf5; 5.g3+ Kg5! and there is no chance for white to win.<br />More exactly, after 3..Kxh4; 4.Qh6 with double threat: the decisive <br />5.Qf4+ and the rook on d2 that is under attack; only now if 4..g5? then 5.g3+ Kxh3 (forced) and 6. Qxh5#; else if 4..R (anywhere) 5.Qf4+ Qg4 and white wins the queen and the gameAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4454504925561903590.post-3366343168768569362009-10-05T04:09:29.606-04:002009-10-05T04:09:29.606-04:001. Qg8+ Kh6<br />2. Qh8+ Kg5<br />3. h4+ Kxh4(if 3..Kf4 then 4.Qh6+ winning the rook)<br />4. Nf5+! gxf5(if 4..Kg5 then 5.Qh6+<br />winning the rook)<br />5. g3+ Kxh3<br />6. Qxh5#<br /><br />Am I close enough?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com