Chesstr.com - Chess Problem #41 - (Decoy,Forced Mate)

Chess Problem #41

Wk_wbg White to Move

Last Move: ?

The tactics motifs found in this problem are as follows:

The solution to this problem is:

1. Rxg7+ Kh8 [if 1... Kxg7 2. Qf7+ Kh8 3. Nxg6# mate] 2. Rg8+ Kxg8 [2... Kh7 3. Qf7+ Kh6 4. Qxg6# mate] 3. Qf7+ Kh8 4. Nxg6# mate

low_spark

January 10, 2007 @ 00:19

If 2...Kh7 3. Qf7+ Kh6 4. Qxg6++ mate ... not nearly as pretty though

Tajek

January 13, 2007 @ 17:48

Other variations: if 1. ... KxR 2. Qf7 Kh8 then 3. Nxg6++; 2. Rh7+ works as well, if Black now plays 2. ... Kg8 then 3. Qf7 mate.