Challenging Heads. Can you win the game?












(1) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Glenn Bady]

Stop Black's King from escaping. Win the game. 1.Qf6 Qd8 2.Rh8# *













(2) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Bady,Glenn]

Force the win 1.g6+ Kh6 2.Ra8 Mate is coming. Black can only delay the inevitable. 2...Rf3+ His best move anything else leads to check mate [2...Rc5 3.Rh8# ] 3.Kxf3 Kg5 4.d5 h4 5.d6 h3 6.d7 h2 7.Ra1 Kxf5 8.d8Q *













(3) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Bady,Glenn]

Force a win. White to move 1.Qf8+ Ke5 2.Qc5+ Kf6 3.Rd6+ White easily wins 3...Qe6 4.Rxe6+ Kxe6 5.Qxg5 *













(4) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Bady,Glenn]

Force a win. White to move 1.Qf8+ Ke5 [1...Ke6 2.Qe8+ Skewer! Easily picking up the lady] 2.Qc5+ Kf6 3.Rd6+ White easily wins 3...Qe6 4.Rxe6+ Kxe6 5.Qxg5 *













(5) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Bady,Glenn]

Black's back rank is weak. Exploit the weak back rank. Can you spot the overworked piece? 2.Qf5 Crushing!! Black has very little options. He will lose this game. 2...Qc7 [2...Rxb5 3.Qxf4 ] 3.Rxb8+ Qxb8 4.Qxe6 White is crushing Black *













(6) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Bady,Glenn]

Can you win the Queen? Look for a fork 1.e6+ Bxe6 2.Ne5+ Kg8 [2...Kf6 3.Qg5# MATE!!!!! Always look for mate! Take your time and you will see similar moves in your games.] 3.Nxd7 Congrats! *













(7) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Bady,Glenn]

Which is the weak square? Can you find it? 1.Bxf7+ Kxf7 2.e6+ Bxe6 3.Ne5+ 1-0













(8) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Bady,Glenn]

1.Rxd5 This is the obvious move. But there is a much better move for white. A move to win the game. [1.Re7 Bf7 2.Qxd6 White wins] *













(9) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Bady,Glenn]

Crush blow! 1.Bxg7+ All roads lead to mate 1...Kxg7 [1...Qxg7 2.Qb8+ Rd8 3.Qxd8+ Re8 4.Qxe8+ Qf8 5.Qxf8# ] 2.Qf6# Black can delay his defeat by playing... *













(10) Challenging Heads
23.02.2007
[Bady,Glenn]

Black to move and win. 1...Bxd3+ 2.Rdxd3 [2.Rbxd3 Rb8+ 3.Rb3 Qxd1+ White's rook is gone. 4.Kb2 ] 2...Qg1+ 3.Kb2 Qc1# 0-1



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