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@forkedknight

I can see the moves ... just have to work out the correct order!

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Nobody?

Need a hint, or are people not interested in chess on this forum? 😉

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@forkedknight said
[fen]r1b4r/5kpp/p1n1pp2/1pB5/2Q1BP2/1P1P1N2/Pq4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
1. Ng5+ fxg5 2. fxg5+ Ke8 3. Bxc6+ Kd8 4. Bb6+ Ke7 5. Qc5#

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@bigdoggproblem said
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Good start, that's definitely a bad line for black.

1. Ng5+ Kg8


then what?

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@forkedknight said
Good start, that's definitely a bad line for black.

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then what?
The best I can find so far is...

1.Ng5+ Kg8 2.Bxh7+!? Rxh7 3.Qxe4


...and it seems like Black has some serious defensive difficulties, but there may be a brilliant save somewhere. I find it hard to put into concrete lines.

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@bigdoggproblem said
The best I can find so far is...

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...and it seems like Black has some serious defensive difficulties, but there may be a brilliant save somewhere. I find it hard to put into concrete lines.
Nicely analyzed, you found the second best move.

The key is
1.Ng5+ Kg8 2.Qd5!


There are two intesting possibilities for black. The naive:
2. ... exd5 3. Bxd5+ Be6 4. Bxe6#


and the best case:
2. ... Qd4+ 3. Bxd4 exd5 4. Bxd5+ Kf8 5. Bc5+ Ke8 6. Bxc6+ Bd7

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I found this position fascinating because the computer analysis puts the best and second best moves 9 points apart, at +8.5 vs -0.5

This happened in a streamed IM game, link here:
?t=1784

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@forkedknight said
Nicely analyzed, you found the second best move.

The key is
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There are two intesting possibilities for black. The naive:


and the best case:
Wow, what a 2nd move that is. I don't feel too bad about missing it. 😀

Nice puzzle!

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@bigdoggproblem said
Wow, what a 2nd move that is. I don't feel too bad about missing it. 😀

Nice puzzle!
Thanks for indulging me 🙂

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@forkedknight said
Thanks for indulging me 🙂
I had no idea ... thanks for sharing.

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@forkedknight said
Nobody?

Need a hint, or are people not interested in chess on this forum? 😉
There IS a chess forum.

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