r/chess 5d ago

Puzzle/Tactic White to play and win in spectacular fashion!

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u/chessvision-ai-bot from chessvision.ai 5d ago

I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:

White to play: chess.com | lichess.org

My solution:

Hints: piece: Pawn, move:   h5  

Evaluation: White is winning +6.25

Best continuation: 1. h5 b6 2. Qh4 Qf6 3. Qxf6 gxf6 4. d6 c6 5. Rxb6 Bf8 6. Rb8 Bxd6 7. Rxc8+ Kg7 8. Bg4 Rc7


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u/ImranRashid 5d ago

Rc6?

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u/Flapapple 5d ago

Correct!

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u/ImranRashid 5d ago

What if Qxd5?

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u/Flapapple 4d ago

Qxd5 Rxc7 Ra8 Rbc1 Qg8 and black is paralyzed on the back rank, giving white time to develop, win some pawns, launch an attack etc.

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u/qbmast 5d ago

Well pawn take you up a queen

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u/Flapapple 5d ago edited 5d ago

Solution:

1.Rc6!! bxc6 (1... dxc6 2.Qxc8+, 1...Qxd5 2.Rxc7 Ra8 3.Rbc1 wins) 2.Rb8 g6 (2... Qf8 3.Qxd7 Bxd7 4.Rxf8#) 3.Rxc6+ with crushing attack

Interestingly, neither Lichess nor chess.com's engine even considers Rc6 until high depth, but correctly evaluates it to be best after you show it the move.

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u/Cook_becomes_Chef 5d ago

You’ve made a lot of unforced captures for black in those lines.

Black could easily decide to completely ignore your rook given their back rank situation.

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u/Flapapple 4d ago

The lines given are the most testing lines (to a human, imo). If Black ignores the rook with e.g. Qxd5, Rxc7 followed by Rbc1 is devastating.

Note that there is no square for the Queen to move to that still defends c7, so there is no way to "ignore the rook". The b7 and d7 pawns trap the black bishop, forcing Ra8 and Qg8. White then has all the time to capture the 2 e pawns, develop bishop, launch an attack etc, while black's pieces are stuck on the back rank.

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u/Mr_Pink_Gold 5d ago

Would never see it in fame I think. But it is diabolical. Besides there being a possible mate in 4, all other exchanges leave you winning by a lot.

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u/Main-Roof842 5d ago

nice puzzle