Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
ooops! I didn’t see the 15 second limit! Anyway, after about 3-5 min. thought overtheboard without piece movement, I think I found the key move;
1…Be6 with the idea of
2. Rxd6 Bh3+
3. Kg1 Re1#
Best wishes
So if White, after 1..Be6 ingnores the threat on the Rook and makes an escape route for the King or regresses the Bishop to e3, than Black simply picks up the Rook and is a Rook ahead:
1…Be6
2. Be3 Bxd7
Black is simply a Rook up.
My tactical habiities must be weak because it took me almost 2 mins to see Be6 followed by Bh3 and mate. Nice problem! Thx
Very nice,
1….Be6! intending …Bh3+ and mate to follow.
Not seeing the title I was searching for the best defense and was calculating the best ways to survive this mess.
Than I saw it was a 15 seconds tactic and found the winning move Be6 in less then 5 seconds.
Simple if you know what to look for. 🙂
1…Be6 -+
Be6
Rook moves
Bh3+ and mate the following
Well, in 30 secs, all I see is
1. ….Be4
Yes, Be6 is the better move. Hard to see that in less than a minute.
Or, rather, hard for me.:~)
Thank you, Jocken!
Your comment’s cheered me up!
I couldn’t find anything reasonable…
Ok, i must admit that here is 6:30…