Chess Combinations – Watching out for Opponent’s Ideas

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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. 

Credits - http://roman-chess.blogspot.in/2014/01/chess-combinations-watching-out-for.html

Comments

  1. Buddibal ViswaJanuary 31, 2014 at 8:48 AM

    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. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 9:06 AM

    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. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 11:46 AM

      @Buddibal Viswa 2 Qf2+ is not a draw

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    2. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 11:47 AM

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

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  3. koravisirJanuary 31, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    And Qe3 is also not check

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  4. koravisirJanuary 31, 2014 at 11:53 AM

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  5. UnknownJanuary 31, 2014 at 10:18 PM

    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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  6. koravisirFebruary 2, 2014 at 12:01 AM

    Whites wins??? How???

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  7. UnknownFebruary 2, 2014 at 7:31 AM

    rg7 win

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    1. koravisirFebruary 5, 2014 at 1:40 AM

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

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  8. UnknownFebruary 4, 2014 at 1:47 AM

    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. koravisirFebruary 5, 2014 at 1:44 AM

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

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2014 at 7:02 AM

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

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    1. koravisirFebruary 5, 2014 at 1:41 AM

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

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  10. khushi suranaFebruary 4, 2014 at 7:05 AM

    Rg7 wins

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  11. koravisirFebruary 10, 2014 at 12:31 PM

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

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