I cannot find the solution, please help

USCF, sent me a flier, and it included a chess puzzle. I studied and studied it and thought I had the answer. But then I found a move for black thats avoids the checkmate, I think?? Sorry I do not have the softwear to set up the pieces. The position is, White: Kh1, Rf1, Pe2, Bg2, Ph2, Pb3, Nc3, Qg3, Rf4, Pd5, Nf7
Black: Ra8, Re8, Bf8, Kg8, Bb7, Pg7, Ph7, Qb6, Pd6, Ng6, Pc5
White to move and win! I thought white Qg3xNg6, so after Ph7xQ, white plays Rf4 to h4 to win! but if black does not take the queen, and plays Bf8 to e7, I cannot find a move for white except retreat the Queen??? Hope some one will help, it is bugging the heck out of me, thanks! Bob

I think your move is fine. “Move and win” doesn’t mean it HAS to be mate. Grabbing a free knight is probably enough to win this game. You can follow Be7 with Qe6 and even threaten a Smothered Mate. :sunglasses:

  • Enrique

Thank you! Thank You! I will sleep good to night! lolo Oh, when I hit the solution, it would not come up. Just wondering where I could get the soft wear to make a chess board like you did, and set up the pieces? I am really behind the times, But I once heard the less you know, the better off one may be!? Bob :blush:

It’s online. The website gives you the option to download pictures or to link them for web sites.

  • Enrique

Nice problem. Good job cracking it!

Michael Langer