That's not the right solution, although indeed that variation you give leads to an unavoidable perpetual check.
White can win (actually mate in nine at most, in all variations) from the given situation. It's not that difficult; I figured it out within 1-2 minutes behind the board in the game I played it (time control was 8 minutes total). The previous moves were Rh1-a1, Qa4xa1. I suppose I should've given that previous position with the task to find the dubious Rh1-a1 (!?)
Originally posted by heinzkatBlack King is in already stalemate. White needs a check. starts with bishop sac:
I had made a little mistake, I thought 2. ... Kh8 3. Qg8+, but then instead 3. Qxa8 is a little bit better. Anyway:
[fen]r1b1k1nr/1p4pp/p3p3/2QpNpB1/1P6/2pB4/2P1KPPP/q7 w kq -[/fen]
1.Bb5+ axb5 2.Qb5+ Kf8 3.Qc5+ Ke8 4.Qb5+ Perpetual.
Originally posted by heinzkatBlack's Q is hopelessly out of play and his other pieces are not developed. No doubt White deliberately sac'ed his rooks to get this position.
I had made a little mistake, I thought 2. ... Kh8 3. Qg8+, but then instead 3. Qxa8 is a little bit better. Anyway:
[fen]r1b1k1nr/1p4pp/p3p3/2QpNpB1/1P6/2pB4/2P1KPPP/q7 w kq -[/fen]
1.Qc7 Nf6 2.Qf7+ Kd8 3.Qxg7 Rf8!?
A desperate move, but how else to answer the threat of Bxf6+ and mate next? Certainly not 3...Bd7?? 4.Qxd7#, thanks to the pin
4.Qxf8+ Kc7 5.Qc5+ Kb8
5...Kd8 6.Bxf6+ is death also.
6.Bf4!!
A fitting quiet finish. There is no good defense to the twin double checks, e.g. 6...Ra7 7.Nc6+ and Qxa7#, or 6...b5 7.Nd7+ Kb7 8.Qb6#
SwissGambit: Correct. The dubious game was as follows (notice 17. ... Qxh1 18. Qd6)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7 7. Qg4 f5 8. Qg5 cxd4 9. Bd2 Qxe5+ 10. Be2 dxc3 11. Bf4 Qf6 12. Qg3 Nc6 13. Bg5 Qd4 14. Nf3 Qa4 15. Bd3 Nb4 16. axb4 Qxa1+ 17. Ke2 Qa4 18. Qc7 Qd7 19. Qc5 a6 20. Ne5 Qa4 21. Ra1 Qxa1 22. Qc7 Nf6 23. Qf7+ Kd8 24. Qxg7 Rf8 25. Qxf8+ Kc7 26. Qc5+ Kb8 27. Qd6+ Ka7 28. Be3+ b6 29. Qxb6# 1-0
(Of course?) I did not see the Bf4 finesse, I had already found the easier Qd6+.
In your line 6. ... Ra7 7. Nd7+ Ka8 8. Nb6 mate is a bit prettier.
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I dunno why, and than I have confusion from black perspective... 🙁
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Originally posted by SwissGambitI'd play 1. b6!+ (to block Bc7) And the follow-up could be something like this - 1. ... Kb8 2. Re1! (to block the future black queen from checking) Nxe1 3. g7 Kc8 4. g8=Q+ Kd7 5. Qe6+ Kd8 6. Qxd6+ etc.
My turn. Here's a fun one:
[fen]8/k7/P2b2P1/KP1Pn2P/4R3/8/6np/8[/fen]
EDIT: However, the most important variation seems to me is 1. ... Ka8 2. Re1 Nxe1 3. g7 h1=Q 4. g8=Q+ Bb7 5. Qe6! Qg1 6. Qc8 a quiet finish. I hope it's the solution.
It's more complicated. Black Queens too after
1. b6+ Ka8
2. g7 h1=Q
3. g8=Q Bb8.
I've seen this, it involves ... Qxh5+ Qg5!! Qxg5+ Ka6!, but I'm not sure of the beginning of this problem - I even thought there were some flaws, 'cooks' in the beginning of the solution.
1. b6+ Ka8
2. Re1 [blocking the first rank] Nxe1
3. g7 h1=Q
4. g8=Q+ Bb8
5. a7 Nc6+
6. dxc6 Qxh5+
7. Qg5 Qxg5+
8. Ka6 Bxa7
9. c7 [threatening b7#] and from there I really don't know, but White should promote and win.
Originally posted by kbaumenIn that line, Black never gets the chance to Queen. So, why bother with 2.Re1?
I'd play 1. b6!+ (to block Bc7) And the follow-up could be something like this - 1. ... Kb8 2. Rd1! (to block the future black queen from checking) Nxd1 3. g7 Kc8 4. g8=Q+ Kd7 5. Qe6+ Kd8 6. Qxd6+ etc.