Chess Lesson #9

Originally posted by buffalobill
Why bother? bf4 and game over, whatever he plays, the pawn queens. A rook can't beat a Queen.

I don't think 2. Be5 would be as effective as 2. Bg5.

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Originally posted by 88sOsO
Bf4. if rook takes pawn q's. if k moves then Bg5 pawn queens next move. sry for the lack of true notation

Yes. White can win.

1. Bf4+ K moves
2. Bg5. Because of the interposing action of the Bishop, White's Pawn is no longer attacked by the Rook, and queens next move.

If 1...Rxf4, 2. g8=Q.