This position arose in a recently-finished game of mine. There are a couple ways to get to checkmate, and they're listed in the move list, but find the line I used to force my opponent to resign. White has just moved h4.
Spectacular finish with the back-rank theme!
2.Qxf3 is no solution, such as you say, because the final is winning for black.
Congratulations!
very nice
What about 2. Qe4? That is a threat of 3. Qa8 and checkmate, and I can't see how black can defend without losing both initiative and that pawn, and possibly a piece.
Good move, revenant!
Uff, I think if 2.Qe4 Qf6 may be safe and, otherwise, a winner move :)
Thanks!
I was thinking that black can then go Qa8, exchange queens, and hope to trade down into Bishop+Knight vs King (which is very likely a draw against an opponent of my rating :) ), or even into Bishop vs King or Knight vs King, miracles happen. But now I pondered it more and played against computer, and black promotes a pawn anyway.
And thanks to original poster for an interesting puzzle!
Thanks for both!!
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