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Subject: Re: White Mates in About 10

Author: John Merlino

Date: 14:18:02 11/10/03

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On November 10, 2003 at 15:43:59, Art Basham wrote:

>[D]rnbq1rk1/pppp1ppp/5n2/2b5/2B4Q/5R2/PB3PPP/3R1K2 w - - 0 1
>
>Whites best first move here is RXN.
>
>I wonder if computers will show this, or just show BXN... thanks!

I don't think that Rxf6 OR Bxf6 is the best move. Rg3, as others have pointed
out, appears to be best. If, after White plays Rxf6, Black takes back with
gxf6??, then White has a Mate in 6.

jm



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