Black to move. How should black proceed?
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Black to move. How should black proceed?
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1. … ♜d1+
2. ♖xd1 ♛xc3
2. ♔g2 ♛xc3
3. ♖xc3 ♜xa1
1. … Rd1+! wins a rook… 2. Kg2 (2. Rxd1 Qxc3) Qxc3 3. Rxc3 Rxa1 and game over.
Rd1+
1…Rd1+
(A) 2. Rxd1 Qxc3
(B) 2. Kg2 Qxc3 3. Rxc3 Rxa1
with decisive advantage
1…Rd1+
If
2.Rxd1 Qxc3
Black has a queen for a rook
If
2.Kg2 Qxc3
3.Rxc3 Rxa1
Black has a rook for free.
1…Rd1+ 2.Kg2 Qxc3 3.Rxc3 Rxa1 +-
1. … Rd1+
2. (a) Rxd1 Qxc3 0-1
2. (b) Kg2 Qxc3
3. Rxc3 Rxa1 0-1
2. (c) Qe1 Rxe1
3. Rxe1 0-1
Mark
Rd1 maybe
Rd1 maybw
1 .. Rd1+
2 Kg2 Qxc3
3 Rxc3 Rxa1
or
2 Rxd1 Qxc3
Rd1+
1- Rd1+ Kg2 (if RxR then QxQ)
2- QxQ RxQ
3- RxR wins a rook
1- Rd1+ Kg2 (if RxR then QxQ)
2- QxQ RxQ
3- RxR wins a rook
Rd1! !
1…Rd1+
2. Rxd1, Qxc3
2. Kg2, Qxc3; 3. Rxc3, Rxa1