
Find the best move (hard)
I would like to make up for my behavior with one of my own beautiful games. No, it did not come from a book. I was white and I made a spectacular move, probably the best move I have ever made.
This came from gooeyjim
Black just played Rd2??
White to play and win
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Bxh7+!! Opens the king up. In the game, black plays Kf8?!, although Kxh7 ends in forced checkmate, white's task is rather difficult. After Kxh7, what would you play?
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Rh4+ or Qh5+ are both winning moves. After the forced Kg8, white plays Qh5 or Rh4, depending on what move you made. Black is forced to play ...Kf8
How should white proceed?
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Qh8+! Pushes the king to e7. This move is the most beautiful, it might take you a while to find if you don't use a computer.
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Rxf7+!!
Not Qg8?? Rf2!, and white is losing. This move produces forced checkmate.
Kxf7 is forced, try to find the moves following. Find the best play for both sides until checkmate.
How should the game continue?
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Rf4+ Kg6 Qe8+ Kg5 h4+ Kh6 Qh8+ Kg6 Rg4+ Kf5 Qh5+ g5 Qxg5# ends the game. That was one tough combination, involving two sacrafices! Pat yourself on the back if you found that.
Just as a side note... Kh8 and black gets checkmated, Kf8 and black loses a rook.