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22 Jan 13
Originally posted by SwissGambitAt first glance, the move I would consider first is Rb8 discovered check and then take the Rook on g8. Is that okay so far? Or maybe gxh3 is better? Yes, now I think gxh3 is better first because the Rb8 discoverec check can still be played. Now to figure out what black's best move is after 1.gxh3.
Valentin Rudenko
1st place WCCT 1972-5
[fen]6r1/P1p5/2b4B/p5p1/k2P4/1R3p1r/p2p2Pb/K2B1R2 w - - 0 1[/fen]
White mates in 6
Your only hint (see GP? I give them 😉) is "windmill".
22 Jan 13
Originally posted by RJHindsIf you play Rb8+ and Rxg8, you're letting black's king run.
At first glance, the move I would consider first is Rb8 discovered check and then take the Rook on g8. Is that okay so far? Or maybe gxh3 is better? Yes, now I think gxh3 is better first because the Rb8 discoverec check can still be played. Now to figure out what black's best move is after 1.gxh3.
22 Jan 13
Originally posted by SwissGambitI am getting to tired to think about it anymore now. I'm going to have to get some sleep. So I'm going with 1.gxh3 to start right now. I'll work on it some more later unless I come back and it is already solved.
If you play Rb8+ and Rxg8, you're letting black's king run.
23 Jan 13
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Originally posted by RJHindsThis one does not work because of 6... Bxf3.
[pgn]
[FEN "6r1/P1p5/2b4B/p5p1/k2P4/1R3p1r/p2p2Pb/K2B1R2 w - - 0 1"]
1. gxh3 Bd5 2. Rb8+ Ka3 3. a8=Q Bxa8 4. Rb3+ Ka4 5. Rb2+ Ka3 6. Rxf3 {CHECKMATE!}
[/pgn]
The 2nd one is the only one that works, but black does not make best moves.
23 Jan 13
Originally posted by rookorbycrookI can't come up with anything that covers everything that black might do. Your line works, however, 1...Rxg3 might be better for white since it guards f3 from your final checkmate move of Rxf3. Perhaps, there is something else in that line that could be done that I do not see after 1.g3 Rxg3. Have you figured that out?
got it ! g3 rxh6 rb8+ ka3 a8=qu bxa8 rb3+ ka4
rb7 + ka3 rxf3 ++
Originally posted by rookorbycrookOkay, I see how your idea works now. That g3 first move seemed very unlikely move to me and I would never have considered it, if you had not brought it up. I almost dismissed it anyway, but I could not get my line to work.
got it ! g3 rxh6 rb8+ ka3 a8=qu bxa8 rb3+ ka4
rb7 + ka3 rxf3 ++