Chess Combinations – Watching out for Opponent’s Ideas

An unexamined life is not worth living.

                                                              Yagupov – Radulovic, 2014


White to move. Does White win with Rxg7?

Hint: Black may have a defensive counter sacrifice. 

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  1. Its draw. 1.Rxg7 (idea 1... Rxg7 2.Qf8+ Kg7 3.Bf5+ Rg6 4.Qf7+ Kg8 5.Qxg6 now black has move)
    1...Nxe3+ 2.fxe3 Qf2+ perpetual check draw

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  2. eureka!
    Rf8 wins Nxe3 fxe3 qe3+ rf2
    Rf8 rxf8 qxf8+ kh7 bg8+ kg6 qf7+ kg5 h4+ kg4 and qg6 mate

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    1. @Buddibal Viswa 2 Qf2+ is not a draw

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    2. @Aditya Read my question I asked Is Rg7 winning or not?

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  4. koravi sir rxg7 wins rxg7 rxg7 qf8+ kh7 bf5+ rg6 qf7 + kh8 bxg6 wins mate in 1 but if nx e3 fxe3 qd2+ and kh3 white wins

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    1. Please give variations...Black will give a counter sac

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  6. u cud add a resign button.....and viewers wil hav an option to c d best moves, alternate moves, worst moves etc

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    1. i would be really happy to do it so...But this facility is not available on this site :(

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  7. No......
    White doesn't win with Rg7

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    1. Can you please give us the variation why its does't win ?

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  8. Will some one try or should i disclose the answer ???

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