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ebillgo

Black has just sent his bishop to h6. Is it a blunder or a deep trap ?

Pmstacker

The intermezzo ...Rxe2+ saves Black from getting mated and allows the capture of the White Queen. Therefore, it is a trap.

gordonweast

The queen sack seems to work.

1. Qxh6   if Rxh6 then 2. Rg8+   Kd7  3. Rd8#

               if Re8 then black has time to defend, but he's down a bishop.

gordonweast

Addemdum:

1. Qxh6  if Rxe2+ 2. Kxe2  Rxh6 3. Rg8+ etc.

I don't think black's check does more than delay it.

caveatcanis
gordonweast wrote:

Addemdum:

1. Qxh6  if Rxe2+ 2. Kxe2  Rxh6 3. Rg8+ etc.

I don't think black's check does more than delay it.

The point of the check is to free e6 for the Black king.

1. Qxh6 Rxe2+ 2. Kxe2 Rxh6 3. Rg8+ Kd7 4. Rd8+ Ke6 5. Re3+ Kf5 and White can resign.