Hard Puzzle

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Originally posted by Alethia
[fen]5brk/rp3ppb/3p3/1Pp5/Pn3B2/5N2/1Q3PP1/RN3K1R w - - 0 1[/fen]
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White is up a Queen, so he's already winning. 1.Ng5 is the only merciful thing to do, putting Black out of his misery.

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
White is up a Queen, so he's already winning. 1.Ng5 is the only merciful thing to do, putting Black out of his misery.

I don't get it! Why doesn't FEN quoting seem to work? kbaumen also had a problem.
Oh, by the way, the +- sign (I think) means White GAINS a decisive advantage.

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
White is up a Queen, so he's already winning. 1.Ng5 is the only merciful thing to do, putting Black out of his misery.

Yes... the pawn on h7 should be a bishop though. I did alter my FEN..

Originally posted by Alethia
I don't get it! Why doesn't FEN quoting seem to work? kbaumen also had a problem.
Oh, by the way, the +- sign (I think) means White GAINS a decisive advantage.

White does not need to GAIN what he already HAS.

Originally posted by Alethia
Yes... the pawn on h7 should be a bishop though. I did alter my FEN..

It makes no difference whether h7 is pawn, Bishop or Knight. Just 1.Ng5 and 2.Rxh7#

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
It makes no difference whether h7 is pawn, Bishop or Knight. Just 1.Ng5 and 2.Rxh7#

What if h6? Blocking Rxh7# and Nf7#.

Originally posted by Alethia
What if h6? Blocking Rxh7# and Nf7#.

2.Rxh6#

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
2.Rxh6#

Oh yes; sorry, it's been ages since that one was composed and the quoting FEN flustered me.