Chess Lesson #21

White to play.

How would you continue?

Ra8+ for starters

Qf4, pin the black knight. With any luck, black will respond with Kc8. Allowing Ra8#.

Originally posted by Bowmann
[fen]1k5r/1p1q4/1Ppn4/3b4/3P3p/1P6/6PP/R3RQK1[/fen]

White to play.

How would you continue?

1.Re8+ clearing the first rank for the queen then 2.Ra8+,Kxa8 3.Qa1+,Kb8 4.Qa7+,Kc8 5.Qa8++

Originally posted by Bad wolf
1. Ra8+ Kxa8
2. Ra1+ Kb8
3. Ra8+ Kxa8
4. Qa1+ Kb8
5. Qa7+ Kc8
6. Qa8#

Originally posted by 88sOsO
i guess that looks better but would Re8+ work also?

is there any way to stop Ra7 either?? if not it would only be 3 moves

Originally posted by Bad wolf
Yes, 1. Re8+ would probably be better because

1. Re8+ Rxe8 (or Qxe8)
2. Ra8+ Kxa8
3. Qa1+ Kb8
4. Qa7+ Kc8
5. Qa8#

Checkmating Black in one less move. Well done.

Originally posted by Bad wolf
Yes, 1. Re8+ would probably be better because

1. Re8+ Rxe8 (or Qxe8)
2. Ra8+ Kxa8
3. Qa1+ Kb8
4. Qa7+ Kc8
5. Qa8#

Checkmating Black in one less move. Well done.

Originally posted by 88sOsO
is there any way to stop Ra7 either?? if not it would only be 3 moves

Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
wrong! Ra7..kc8?? Ra8#