Why would you play Rg8+? It just gives up a rook for no reason. Why not move your d1 rook instead, getting it out of the attack of black's knight, say to g1, and preserving your kingside attack?
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I would move your queen to e5 to be on the black diagonal so when you move your rook away it is check to 1 move check mate after that
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@Timothy_P : if 18. Qc3, then 18. ... Qxd1 mate.
We're trying to find a mate for WHITE, not for Black.
How about 17. Qe5 f6 18. Qe7?
blueemu wrote:
@Timothy_P : if 18. Qc3, then 18. ... Qxd1 mate.
We're trying to find a mate for WHITE, not for Black.
How about 17. Qe5 f6 18. Qe7?
OOPS! Thanks.
After 16...Nxf2 surely black is lost. This is just at a glance, I actually don't see a mate, but it's 5 active pieces against 2, it should be there somewhere.
What I do see is an easier way to continue. Simply 17.Rdf1 with Qc5 winning the knight. Notice this easily deals with 17.Rfd1 Kh7 18.Qc5 Kxh6? 19. Qg5+ and mate next move.
Heh, actually now I see it... I think 17.Qe5 is mate in just a few moves.
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18.Rg8+ seems like you're playing that blind and hoping a mate appears on move 19 for you. You can sacrifice a rook like that unless you have a followup in mind.
waffllemaster wrote:
Heh, actually now I see it... I think 17.Qe5 is mate in just a few moves.
See post #6 above.
Thanks for taking the time to look this over! I appreciate any and all comments! :)