Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1… Rg5+
2. Kh1 Rh5 (threatens Qxh2 mate)
3. f4 Rhxb5
4. R1xb5 Qc6+ winning a bishop in the end
1. Rg5+
2. Kh1 Qb6
3. Rd1 h6
Wins the bishop
1 … Rg5+
2.Kh1 Rh5
3.f4 Rb5:
4.Rb5: Qc6+
and black is a piece up
What about Rh5? The Qh2# is threatening, I think it can only be put off for one move by either h3, h4 or moving the rook on f.
f4 defends against that mate threat Blogjam. Thats why the other guys force the King into a position where it can be checked by the Queen along with an attack on the Bishop after f4.
Or rather checked by the Queen along with a second attack on the Rook that recaptures the one that captured the bishop.
Couldn’t solve in 30 seconds. I was going after the checkmate and missed the fork 🙁
(4 minutes)